Justice

December 16, 2019

Without a legal document to "prove" their relationship, this LGBTQ couple from Honduras were separated when they applied for asylum in the US. But gay marriage is illegal in Honduras — and they were fleeing persecution on the basis of sexual orientation.

Conflict & Justice

Amid unrest and rights abuses, Chile protesters say 'there's no turning back'

The World

December 13, 2019

As the UN accuses Chilean security forces of human rights abuses, protesters refuse to back down in their fight against inequality.

Climate Change

Activists enraged by slow pace of climate diplomacy in Madrid

The World

December 13, 2019

Updated

12/13/2019 - 2:30pm

More than 200 activists with noisemakers and banners took over the climate conference this week in Madrid outside the main hall to vent their frustration with the negotiations.

Global Politics

Algerians protesting elections want real reform, not a military junta, analyst says

The World

December 12, 2019

Algeria hosted an election Dec. 12, but many were in opposition to the vote. That's because protesters see the election as a civilian facade for a military junta, says Zine Labidine Ghebouli, a scholar at the American University of Beirut.

Justice

Facebook content moderators sue over psychological trauma

The World

December 12, 2019

The lawsuit, which was filed last week, is bringing new scrutiny to the content moderation ecosystem that Facebook and other platforms rely on to police the posts on their platforms.

Justice

Gambian minister brought Myanmar to The Hague ‘in the name of humanity’

The World

December 12, 2019

The small West African country has its own long history of human rights abuses. The Gambia's Justice Minister says those experiences — along with memories of the world's silence on the Rwandan genocide — inspired The Gambia to bring a case against Myanmar to the International Court of Justice.

Conflict

US spending in Afghanistan fueled rampant corruption, reports say

The World

December 11, 2019

Corruption played a toxic and central role in hampering the United States' efforts in Afghanistan from day one. Sarah Peck, a lawyer and former diplomat who served as the anti-corruption officer at the US embassy in Kabul from 2009 to 2010, tells The World's Marco Werman what she observed.

The U visa is supposed to help solve crimes and protect immigrants. But police are undermining it.

The World

December 10, 2019

Nataly Alcantara awoke to two shadows standing in her bedroom. Her husband and their toddler son lay next to her, with their 3-month-old daughter nestled in a crib beside the bed. One of the shadows, Alcantara realized, held a knife.

Development

As tourists flock to Barcelona, locals fight to preserve their neighborhoods

The World

December 09, 2019

As Barcelona gets more and more saturated with visitors, the tourism industry is beginning to spill over into residential neighborhoods. Some locals are trying to preserve their spaces.

Trump impeachment

Congressional panel weighs Trump impeachment evidence as formal charges loom

Reuters

December 09, 2019

The House Judiciary Committee is formally hearing evidence of alleged wrongdoing against President Donald Trump Monday, as it moves toward a likely vote on whether to approve formal impeachment charges.

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