Human Rights
In Belarus, city streets are filled with fear and resignation despite the recent wave of pro-democracy protests.
Asmaa Mahfouz was facing prosecution for criticizing the military in a Twitter message.
Of the 171 prisoners still there, only about two dozen are hardened militants and war criminals. Most are like Noor Uthman Muhammed —hapless men who were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Former President Hosni Mubarak and his sons were subjected to provisional detention for 15 days after their trial August 3.
In Nepal, child marriage affects every aspect of a girl’s life, from her education prospects to her physical and mental health to her chances for escaping poverty.
Belarussian artists and intellectuals have found a place in Minsk where they can express themselves, but still feel they are being monitored closely by the KGB.
On June 23rd, CNN and the Alliance to End Slavery & Trafficking hosted a panel on modern day slavery. Participants included Mira Sorvino, Luis CdeBaca, and trafficking survivor, Rani Hong.
Labor recruiters or "brokers" help Burmese migrants cross the border into Thailand. Once here, migrants work long hours under harsh conditions to repay the brokers.
Up to a million Haitians, and descendants of Haitians, are being affected by a new law concerning citizenship in the Dominican Republic. Many could face deportation, despite being born in the country...
Guardia Indigena, a pacifist force, protects land populated by the Nasa from armed groups and illegal miners. In March 2011, they successfully headed off bulldozers in Las Canoas reserve.
South Sudan's declaration of independence today is a victory for the new republic and the U.S. allies who made it possible. But peace between the north and south remains elusive.
Pulitzer Center's reporting projects on post-earthquake Haiti, produced in collaboration with leading news-media outlets and YouTube, is co-winner of Joan Friedenberg Award for online journalism.
A message from Northern Sudanese on South Sudan's independence day -- and a plea to Khartoum to let journalists in.