Project Exile: Threatened in Mexico, Facing Deportation in U.S. Mexican soldiers sent a reporter a warning. Now the U.S. wants to send him back. On a sunny day in June 2008 in the small city of Ascensión in...
Denmark’s island banishment for migrants faces pushback With a generous welfare state, a population wealthier than France's and high international rankings on issues like education and gender equity, ...
Australia’s refugee ‘islands of despair’ Australia's continued detention of about 1,000 refugees and asylum-seekers on two remote Pacific islands has garnered international criticism as...
Populist rise forces rights activist to change views "I began to worry that we are just preaching to ourselves." For human rights advocates in Europe, there's been much to lament in the...
Europe’s border pushback Agreements with countries like Turkey, Sudan and Libya have helped the European Union dramatically cut the flow of migrants to the continent. But...
Poland gay rights group sees rising hate "It’s hard to work in an environment where you see the basis of democracy deteriorating." Earlier this year, gay rights activists unveiled a large...
Nicaragua’s standoff The situation in Nicaragua has taken a dark turn in recent months. President Daniel Ortega's growing authoritarian streak has led to months of...
In Cuba, dreams of escape For many people, the thought of spending your life next to the aquamarine waters of the Caribbean is an envious one. But for many people in the...
Islamic dress debate provides fodder for artists In 2011, France became the first European Union country to ban women in public from wearing veils that cover their faces. But the debate over Islamic...
Rescue workers ready for next migrant tide in the Aegean "It’s these moments that remind us that every life counts." In 2015, more than a million migrants from countries like Syria, Afghanistan and...
