Human Rights

Political change in China will be “from the bottom up,” according to China expert and UC Riverside Professor Perry Link. more

Imprisoned in Tehran's Evin prison, journalist Maziar Bahari was swallowed up into a Kafkaesque world of torture, confessions and ideological "truths." more

Maziar Bahari

Face to face with the Iranian regime: "One more word, and I'll beat you so badly, I'll make your mother mourn for you." more

James Farrer, Professor of Sociology at Sophia University, speaking in Mumbai on May 5, 2011

Shanghai's problems with desirable and less desirable migrants foretell a growing issue for cities worldwide. more

Conor Grennan relates his quest to redeem Nepalese child soldiers. more

Kim Tae Gyun's 'Crossing' gives a stark account of the hardships of North Korean refugees. more

In DC, two speakers recount their efforts helping some of the most vulnerable Asians, from Korea to nearby neighborhoods. more

China is asserting its growing power by abetting regimes that abuse human rights. more

Experts see a first verdict in Khmer Rouge trials as long-overdue but essential. more