Amulya Shankar

March 25, 2020

Prisoners are at high risk for contracting the coronavirus. To protect them, prison management and governments must lessen prison populations by releasing people, says the executive director of Penal Reform International.

Border closures, travel restrictions limit relief organizations

The World

March 18, 2020

Several relief organizations have announced the elimination of non-critical missions to limit staff exposure to the virus.

Conflict & Justice

A UN resolution condemning sexual violence against women should've been uncontroversial

The World

April 24, 2019

On Tuesday, the UN Security Council passed a resolution condemning sexual violence in war. It should have been an uncontroversial vote.

Conflict

CIA Director Gina Haspel's memos detailing torture declassified

The World

August 10, 2018

Haspel oversaw a CIA "black site" in Thailand in 2002.

Immigration

‘I lost trust in the system,’ says US citizen now unable to reunite with his Yemeni family

The World

June 27, 2018

Abdo Elfgeeh held on to hope that they would reunite though war split them apart. The Supreme Court’s decision Tuesday changed his mind.

What reporters couldn't see when they toured a Texas shelter for child migrants

The World

June 14, 2018

The Casa Padre shelter for child migrants is the largest of its kind in the US. But the children still aren’t free to leave, and have a difficult time making their case, especially if they were separated from their parents.

Conflict

One doctor's experience on a 'medical mission' to treat Rohingya refugees

The World

May 10, 2018

Dr. Baseer Qazi talks about trying to diagnose and treat refugees who have been through traumatic experiences.

How does seeking asylum work at the US border?

The World

May 01, 2018

After weeks of travel across Mexico by bus, freight train and foot, more than 150 migrants from Central America — part of a caravan that has gained international attention — await their turn to apply for asylum at the Southern US border. Just how does the process work?

Economics

Venezuela hopes new cryptocurrency is a 'silver bullet' for economic woes

The World

February 23, 2018

President Nicolás Maduro hopes it will help fix the country’s dire financial situation by sidestepping US sanctions and providing an alternative to cash, which is nearly worthless in Venezuela due to the soaring inflation rate.

Justice

Ahed Tamimi: A new symbol of Palestinian resistance?

The World

January 12, 2018

A video of a 16-year-old Palestinian girl slapping and yelling at an Israeli soldier has proved polarizing.

Amulya Shankar

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'Emergency releases' from prison reduce risk of virus spread, criminal justice expert says

Border closures, travel restrictions limit relief organizations

A UN resolution condemning sexual violence against women should've been uncontroversial

CIA Director Gina Haspel's memos detailing torture declassified

‘I lost trust in the system,’ says US citizen now unable to reunite with his Yemeni family

What reporters couldn't see when they toured a Texas shelter for child migrants

One doctor's experience on a 'medical mission' to treat Rohingya refugees

How does seeking asylum work at the US border?

Venezuela hopes new cryptocurrency is a 'silver bullet' for economic woes

Ahed Tamimi: A new symbol of Palestinian resistance?

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