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human rights

Jul 2017

Venezuelan government bans all protests starting Friday (also, where is Sean Penn?)

John Sexton Jul 27, 2017 7:21 PM

“It is prohibited throughout all national territory, all public meetings and demonstrations, gatherings and other similar acts…”

Jun 2017

Theresa May: If our human rights laws get in the way of stopping terrorism, we’ll change those laws

Allahpundit Jun 06, 2017 8:41 PM

Trade-offs.

May 2017

Bias: No, Tillerson didn’t abandon human rights as a core US foreign-policy value

Ed Morrissey May 04, 2017 2:01 PM

Realpolitik.

Feb 2017

Assad: Yeah, there “definitely” are some terrorists in the refugee stream

Ed Morrissey Feb 10, 2017 2:41 PM

“You don’t need significant number[s] to commit atrocities.”

Jan 2017

Human Rights Watch lists Trump as a threat to human rights

John Sexton Jan 13, 2017 3:21 PM

“This is a more fundamental threat to human rights than George Bush…”

Nov 2016

BBC: The torture of Erdogan’s enemies in Turkey has been going on for months

Jazz Shaw Nov 28, 2016 4:01 PM

Democracy in Turkey has failed

Apr 2016

Video: Clinton – Unborn children have no constitutional rights

Jazz Shaw Apr 03, 2016 11:01 AM

“… that is not something that exists. “

Feb 2016

Video: Obama to visit Cuba even after mass arrests of dissidents

Ed Morrissey Feb 18, 2016 9:21 AM

“Absolutely shameful.”

Jun 2015

Ted Cruz calling for release of stalled Iran human rights report

Jazz Shaw Jun 16, 2015 4:01 PM

Convenient timing

Apr 2015

(non)Human rights update: Judge grants habeas corpus to two chimps

Jazz Shaw Apr 22, 2015 9:31 AM

Bananas

Mar 2015

On the truth of man’s rights under natural law

Jazz Shaw Mar 29, 2015 9:31 AM

Your natural rights are those which you can defend

Dec 2014

Court: Tommy the chimp is not a person

Jazz Shaw Dec 05, 2014 1:21 PM

Can still wear pants and play an organ, however

Jul 2014

Moral clarity: UN ‘Human Rights’ Council votes 29-1 to investigate Israel’s “war crimes”

Guy Benson Jul 24, 2014 8:01 PM

Sick.

Jun 2014

Sudan releases Christian woman sentenced to death for her faith; Update: State Dept to meet with lawyers tomorrow

Ed Morrissey Jun 23, 2014 12:01 PM

Along with her two babies.

May 2014

UN report blasts “pro-Russian separatists” in Ukraine for human-rights violations

Ed Morrissey May 16, 2014 8:41 AM

US, EU mulling wider “sectoral” sanctions.

Apr 2014

Video: Obama tells Malaysian presser United States “has work to do” on human rights

Jazz Shaw Apr 27, 2014 5:01 PM

“Just like Malaysia…”

Mar 2014

Venezuela to the UN: These protests are just the result of an “international campaign of lies and falsehoods,” you know

Erika Johnsen Mar 04, 2014 1:21 PM

Crazy.

Dec 2013

Yep: Dennis Rodman’s next basketball diplomacy trip to North Korea still a go

Erika Johnsen Dec 13, 2013 6:51 PM

“Special.”

Sep 2013

Chinese communist party spews blather about human rights while implementing stricter Internet controls

Erika Johnsen Sep 12, 2013 8:41 PM

One step forward, two steps back.

Mar 2013

Russian police conducting “unannounced audits” on Amnesty International, human rights groups’ offices

Erika Johnsen Mar 25, 2013 7:21 PM

I do what I want.

Video: Hillary stops pretending that she’s against gay marriage; Update: 58% support gay marriage in new poll

Allahpundit Mar 18, 2013 2:01 PM

2016.

Feb 2013

New ad from gay-rights group: Republicans support gay marriage too, you know

Allahpundit Feb 20, 2013 8:01 PM

“Freedom means freedom for everyone.”

Jan 2013

Rights group: Russia’s crackdown on dissent is getting positively Soviet

Erika Johnsen Jan 31, 2013 5:11 PM

Can’t touch this.

China’s one-child policy isn’t going anywhere

Erika Johnsen Jan 17, 2013 9:41 AM

Nothing doing.

Jun 2012

Carter: My fellow Nobel Peace Prize winner is a “widespread” human-rights violator, you know

Ed Morrissey Jun 26, 2012 12:01 PM

Helpful as ever!

Bravo: Google stickin’ it to the communist-man in China

Erika Johnsen Jun 04, 2012 3:43 PM

“This interruption is outside Google’s control.”

Apr 2012

Gingrich to the NRA: It’s time to make the right to bear arms a universal human right at the UN

Allahpundit Apr 13, 2012 8:08 PM

“The Second Amendment is an amendment for all mankind and an amendment which will improve all mankind.”

Dec 2011

Lawsuit against Catholic University’s same-sex dorms dismissed

Tina Korbe Dec 02, 2011 6:05 PM

Common sense prevails.