October 7, 2020
Social Audit Reforms and the Labor Rights Ruse
![Women in the sewing division of a factory in Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital. Women constitute about 90 percent of the workforce in Cambodia’s garment industry.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2015/cambodia0315_reportcover_front_0.jpg?itok=8XYUHGbi)
October 5, 2020
Protect EU Budget, Defend Democracy
Merkel Should Reject Orbán’s Blackmail, Make Upholding Democracy Part of Her Legacy
![European Union flags are waving in front of the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels. August 5, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/10/AP_20218553920999.jpg?h=0a365b51&itok=IBdV0Jm7)
October 4, 2020
Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week
![Police in riot gear clear the area in front of Kenosha County Courthouse during clashes with protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, August 25, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/09/202009us_police_kenosha.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=zY32Rp1g)
October 2, 2020
Remembering Yuri Orlov
Soviet Dissident, Physicist Was Early Inspiration for Human Rights Watch
![The Russian flag flies on a courthouse building in St. Petersburg, Russia, March 15 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/06/202006europe_russia_court.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=q58NxBF4)
October 2, 2020
Defunding the Police Is a Reparations Issue
The United States should take a long look at UN guidance on police reform in post-conflict countries.
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October 2, 2020
Panama Should Uphold the Rights of Same-Sex Couples
![Panamanians protesting constitutional reforms on November 2, 2019.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2019/201911americas_lgbt_panama_protest.jpeg?itok=qHMp_tyl)
October 1, 2020
The Need to Abolish Extortionate Criminal Fines and Fees
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September 30, 2020
World Leaders Should Champion Gender Equality
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September 30, 2020
A Delicate Legal Case, But Echoes of a Smear Campaign
September 30, 2020
The Value of a UK Strategy on Human Rights
September 28, 2020
Chinese Tech Firms Fueling Beijing's Repression
Technical Difficulties - A ChinaFile Conversation
![A logo of a smartphone app TikTok is seen on a user post on a smartphone screen Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/09/202009asia_china_tiktok.jpg?h=3f782aa6&itok=dmT5oh8G)
September 25, 2020
In Belarus Crackdown, Bitter Humour to Stem the Pain
As the crackdown continues in Belarus, protesters have responded with humour - but UN action, or sanctions, could really help.
![Riot police stand guard during demonstrations against police violence in Minsk, Belarus, September 6, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/09/202009europe_belarus_police.jpg?h=f2b2e2b0&itok=h5IIwaG9)