April 4, 2018
‘Temporary’ Status But Long-Term US Lives
Congress Should Create Path to Legal Status for Deeply Rooted Immigrants
![Rony and Ronyde Ponthieux in Miami, FL. © 2018 Human Rights Watch](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201804us_usp_ronyandronyde_tpspresser.jpg?itok=7bo-sFq9)
April 4, 2018
Marriage Equality, Transgender Rights Might be on the Horizon in Costa Rica
Alvarado Quesada Wins Presidential Elections
![Supporters of Carlos Alvarado Quesada, presidential candidate of the ruling Citizens' Action Party (PAC), hold up a rainbow LGBT pride flag during the presidential election in San Jose, Costa Rica, April 1, 2018.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201804americas_costarica_lgbt_quesada.jpg?itok=zGQN-YYp)
April 4, 2018
Martin Luther King’s Human Rights Legacy
50 Years On, a Concerted Effort on Policing and Racial Disparities
![People gather to march in the annual parade down MLK Boulevard to honor Martin Luther King, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S., January 16, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201804us_civilrights_mlk.jpg?itok=gw88Iut8)
April 4, 2018
Syria: A Year On, Chemical Weapons Attacks Persist
International Action for Deterrence, Justice Ineffective
![A civil defense member breathes through an oxygen mask, after what rescue workers described as a suspected chemical attack in the town of Khan Sheikhoun in rebel-held Idlib, Syria April 4, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/2017-04-syria-mena-gas-attack-khan-sheikhoun.jpg?itok=G2kXJxLJ)
April 3, 2018
For First Time in Decades, Some Pakistani Women Vote
Authorities Should Promote Equal Participation in Elections
![A woman casts her ballot during elections for a new mayor in Karachi, Pakistan, December 5, 2015.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201803asia_pakistan_woman_voting.jpg?itok=dwE9LPvM)
April 3, 2018
Malawi: Govt Should Keep Promises to Rural Residents, Protect Them From Mining
Provide Information, Protect Livelihoods When Mines Move In
![Mining machinery left behind at Eland coal mine at Mwabulambo after closure in 2015.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/2016-09-africa-malawi-photo-06.jpg?itok=aYnhc2qS)
April 3, 2018
Abortion and Human Rights in El Salvador
![El Salvador protest abortion laws](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2015/rtx19wg5_layout_comp.jpg?itok=VCS3srul)
![People gather in front of the Supreme Court during a protest against the Supreme Court legislation in Warsaw, Poland, July 22, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201804europe_poland_court_protest.jpg?itok=9Hdq3Wdp)
April 3, 2018
India: Remove Hurdles to Justice for Women with Disabilities
Reforms on Sexual Violence Not Implemented for ‘Invisible Victims’
![When she was 13, Razia (not her real name), who has an intellectual disability and difficulties in speaking, was raped by her brother’s tutor in 2014.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201804asia_india_main.jpg?itok=1x2sXq58)
April 3, 2018
Israel: Gaza Killings Unlawful, Calculated
Officials Green-Light Shooting of Unarmed Demonstrators
![Palestinian paramedics evacuate an injured man on the Gaza side of the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, during March 30 Land Day demonstrations.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201804mena_gaza_killings.jpg?itok=U6aRYYi0)
April 2, 2018
Indonesia: Four Arrested for Same-Sex Conduct
Detainees in Aceh at Risk of Public Torture
![Two gay men were sentenced to 82 whips by the Shariah Court in Banda Aceh, Indonesia on May 23, 2017. In March 2018, four other people arrested in Aceh for same-sex conduct.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201801wr_indonesia_human_rights.jpg?itok=Y4Z0-etM)
April 2, 2018
China: Free Anti-Censorship Activist
Zhen Jianghua Held Incommunicado, Denied Access to Lawyer
![201804Asia_China_709Crackdown](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201804asia_china_crackdown.jpg?itok=YoSIryzW)
April 2, 2018
Yezidi Girl’s Freedom Opens Door to Justice in Iraq
Prosecute ISIS Members for Specific Crimes
![Displaced Yezidis take shelter on Mount Sinjar. August 14, 2014.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/1_0.jpg?itok=j78RW07n)
April 2, 2018
Saudi Arabia/Yemen: Houthi Missile Attacks Unlawful
Coalition Should Lift Restrictions on Aid, Access
![People check the damage created by debris, after ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi militia, fell at a house in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 26, 2018. © 2018 Reuters](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201803mena_saudi_missle.jpg?itok=dErV33c5)