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Salvadoran photographer Carlos Barrera takes a look at the nearly two years of human rights violations allegedly committed by the government of El Salvador during the country's state of emergency.

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Lawyers and human rights campaigners say case shows Home Office’s increasingly hostile policy towards EU citizens

If you feel frustrated that there isn’t a reasonable debate, it’s because Netanyahu’s supporters don't want one

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed an FIR against human rights activist and former IAS officer Harsh Mander for alleged FCRA violations, Newslaundry learned today. 

El Salvador's Nayib Bukele has won plaudits both at home and abroad for his indiscriminate security crackdown that has seen more than 1% of the country's population put in prison.

Texas, a state under attack for its policy on women, immigrants and LGBTQ+ people, could be announced as the host of the World Cup final

Saudi Arabia's use of sport to improve its image and distract from human rights abuses is explored, with athletes and countries complicit in the process. From buying foreign teams to inking multi-billion-dollar athlete contracts, Saudi Arabia is investing heavily in sport in a bid to change the global narrative around…

El Salvador's gang-busting President Nayib Bukele has proudly embraced the monicker of "dictator" and breezily shrugs off criticism of human rights transgressions.