Rights

Civil rights, human rights, and the ongoing fight to protect them — our Rights section examines where freedoms are being defended, eroded, or denied. We cover the legal battles, grassroots movements, and institutional failures that shape who gets protection under the law.

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UN Commission: Israel Intentionally Killing Babies, Children in Gaza

A new UN Commission of Inquiry finds Israel deliberately targeted children in Gaza since October 2023 — and names genocide,…

“All the Violence Happens Where Nobody is Watching”: Flotilla Activists Describe Torture in Israeli Custody

Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israeli forces describe beatings, broken bones, sexual violence, and psychological torture — and say it…

Men only: Southern Baptists vote to ban churches with female pastors

The Southern Baptist Convention voted 6,028 to 2,026 to advance a constitutional amendment formally banning churches with female pastors, elders,…

Banned for speaking: UK banned Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker over Israel criticism

The UK banned Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker, US commentators who say it’s punishment for criticizing Israel. A look at…

Doxxed, Fired, Deported: The pro-Israel groups built to destroy anyone who criticizes Israel

An ecosystem of pro-Israel groups — Canary Mission, StopAntisemitism, and Betar US — has built a machinery of doxxing, firings,…

5 Suicides, 1,000+ 911 Calls: ICE Detention is Killing People at 20-Year High

Five suicides have occurred in ICE detention so far in 2026, the highest in two decades, with over 1,000 emergency…

‘I Lost it All’: Residents of Oregon Homeless Camp Say Forest Service Blew Off Calls, Appointments to Reclaim Lost Property

Former residents of one of Oregon’s largest homeless encampments say they lost cars, work tools, irreplaceable family photos and other…

Ben-Gvir’s Global Sumud Flotilla Video Just Detonated Israel’s $700 Million Propaganda Machine

Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video taunting bound flotilla activists, triggering global condemnation and exposing the limits of Israel’s…

Bus Drivers, Fishermen, Professional Soccer Players, and Fathers: 13 of 192+ “Narco-Terrorists” Killed in Boat Strikes Identified

A new investigation has identified 13 of the at least 192 people killed in the Trump administration’s boat strikes in…

Chicago ICE Raid Survivors Share What Happened That Night: Dog Bites, Zip-Tied Kids, and a Black Hawk Helicopter

Seventeen people detained in Chicago’s September 30 ICE raid have filed $90 million in claims against DHS, ICE, the FBI,…

All Roads Lead to the South: Thousands Rally for Voting Rights in Alabama

Thousands gather in Selma and Montgomery today for the “All Roads Lead to the South” National Day of Action, responding…

NYT Journalist Documents IDF’s Sexual Violence Against Palestinians — Men, Women, and Children

Journalist Nicholas Kristof’s New York Times column documenting sexual violence against Palestinians in Israeli custody has triggered a defamation lawsuit…