Category: Human Rights and Human Rights Violations

Disabled New Yorkers Face Extra Costs in Finding Housing

Some landlords are asking disabled people to foot the bill for accommodations, leaving even those with ample resources without an accessible place to live.
Can the U.S. Make Solar Panels? This Company Thinks So.

First Solar kept producing them in Ohio after most of the industry moved to China. President Biden wants many more domestic manufacturers.
For Disabled Couples, a Plea for Marriage Equality

Twenty couples gathered in Washington to show their commitment to each other and the fight against laws that make it financially difficult for people with disabilities to marry.
Lynn Lynn’s Journey From Rocker to Dissecting Myanmar’s Coup in Film

Lynn Lynn was a musical idol when he volunteered in 2015 to protect the life of Myanmar’s new civilian leader. Forced to flee after 2021’s coup, he has reinvented himself as a film director.
First Solar Finds That Forced Labor Was Used in Its Malaysian Ops

The company, First Solar, said an internal review had found that subcontractors used unethical recruitment tactics and withheld pay from workers.
Can a Rapper Change Italy’s Mind About Migrants?

As the country’s right-wing government takes a hard line on Mediterranean immigration, the hip-hop artist Ghali has become a prominent voice of compassion.
Solar Supply Chain Grows More Opaque Amid Human Rights Concerns

The global industry is cutting some ties to China, but its exposure to forced labor remains high and companies are less transparent, a new report found.
Yellen’s China Visit Aims to Ease Tensions Amid Deep Divisions

Mutual skepticism between the United States and China over a wide range of economic and security issues has festered in recent years.
Opposition Grows to U.S. Imports of ‘Laundered’ Russian Oil

Human rights groups and Ukrainian officials want the United States to stop buying Russian crude oil that has been refined into other products in third countries like India
Elton John Warns of ‘Growing Swell of Anger and Homophobia’ in U.S.

“We seem to be going backwards,” the pop superstar warned as he lamented the curtailing of L.G.B.T.Q. rights in the United States, particularly in Florida.
Lionel Messi, Saudi Arabia and a Contract to Promote the Kingdom

A contract between Messi and Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority offers a glimpse at the details of their multimillion-dollar relationship.
Analysis: LIV Golf-PGA Tour Merger Is About Profit Above All

The PGA Tour’s merger with LIV is the perfect union of the tour’s lack of principle and LIV’s paucity of character.