'My Children Are Miserable': Malnutrition Soars in Socialist Sri Lanka

The seemingly ceaseless economic crisis that has left most of Sri Lanka with no food, fuel, medicine, or basic goods and has severely compromised the nation’s power supply has prompted a growing wave of child malnutrition, the BBC observed in a report on Monday citing mothers in the country

Interview: How South Africa’s Abandoned Mines Prey on Local Communities

How big a problem is this? This is a very big problem in South Africa.

Wired: Facebook's Algorithms Heap Negative Content on New Mothers

In a recent article, leftist tech outlet Wired describes how the Facebook’s Instagram algorithm repeatedly showed one young mother videos and images of ill, dying, or dead children.

For Sudan, Hope Isn't a Strategy

Policy wonks like to have a theory of change.If X and Y happen, then Z will be achieved.For Sudan, the U.S.

Mexico/Central America: New Visa Restrictions Harm Venezuelans

(New York) – New visa restrictions by several countries in the Americas have led to a significant increase in the number of Venezuelans crossing a dangerous jungle area on the Colombia–Panama border, known as the Darien Gap, exposing them to egregious abuses, Human Rights Watch said today. The number of

India Punishes Internationally Recognized Activists

At the G7 summit last week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to defend freedom of expression, civil society, and religious freedom.

France: Rights Agenda for Macron’s Second Term

French President Emmanuel Macron should ensure as he begins his second term, that his administration is effective in placing human rights at the center of their policies, both at home and abroad, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the president. Human Rights Watch included an agenda detailing

A Human Rights Agenda for France

As he enters his second term, French President Emmanuel Macron and the French government should ensure that human rights are central to all their policies, both at home and abroad.

South Africa: Abandoned Coal Mines Risk Safety, Rights

(Johannesburg) – The South African government’s failure to ensure that abandoned coal mines are rehabilitated puts communities at risk of injury and death and risks polluting resident’s water sources, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 45-page report, “The Forever Mines: Perpetual Rights Risks from Unrehabilitated

Joe Biden on Independence Day: America Has 'Come Up Short'

President Joe Biden celebrated Independence Day on Monday, but expressed disappointment about ongoing gun violence and the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v.Wade.

Have You Seen This Warning Hidden Inside Your Cellphone?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published March 16, 2019, and has been updated with new information.

Uzbekistan: Unrest Poses Key Human Rights Test

At least 18 people died and over 240 were injured during recent unrest in Uzbekistan’s autonomous region of Karakalpakstan, in the worst such violence in the Central Asian country for many years.

Texas Company to Pay Medical Costs for Workers Who Have Babies

An insurance company in Southlake, Texas, vowed to pay medical bills for workers wanting to have babies as a response to the Roe v.Wade decision.

Report: Thousands of Flights Delayed, Cancelled on July 4 Weekend

People traveling for July 4 have reportedly experienced a huge number of delayed and cancelled flights, even after hundreds were cancelled last weekend.

This Week in the New Normal #36

Our successor to This Week in the Guardian, This Week in the New Normal is our weekly chart of the progress of autocracy, authoritarianism and economic restructuring around the world. 1.