“It started very early,” he said, producing as evidence a faded, dismembered copy of the U.N.’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights that he received as
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Lawmakers Back Bill to Enshrine Abortion Rights in France’s Constitution
PARIS — French lawmakers on Thursday backed a proposal to enshrine abortion rights in the country’s Constitution, in a move devised as a direct response
Brittney Griner Tells Russian Court That Her Rights Weren’t Explained
Brittney Griner, the American basketball star detained in Russia on drug charges, told a courtroom Wednesday that she had been tossed into a bewildering legal
Haleh Afshar, Who Fought for Rights of Muslim Women, Dies at 77
By her account, Ms. Afshar had a privileged upbringing in which, surrounded by nannies and servants, she did little on her own. While attending the
U.N. Human Rights Chief Decides Not to Seek a Second Term
GENEVA — The United Nations’ top human rights official announced Monday that she was stepping down when her term expires at the end of August,