Category: Human Rights and Human Rights Violations

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.
A Grim Anniversary for Survivors of the Rana Plaza Disaster

It was the deadliest accident in the history of the garment industry. Ten years later, has anything changed for factory workers?
How Mexico Became the Biggest User of the Pegasus Spyware

A Times investigation reveals the story behind how Mexico became the first and most prolific user of Pegasus. It’s still using it, despite promising to stop.
A.I., Brain Scans and Cameras: The Spread of Police Surveillance Tech

In the Middle East, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies have become part of everyday policing.