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Human rights continue to be a black eye for governments worldwide. From the Sudan to Russia, to the War on Terror, the International Criminal Court and the European Court of Human Rights have a full docket of cases from around the globe.

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Internal Documents Incriminate Paul Rusesabagina Did the “Hotel Rwanda” Hero Become a Terrorist?

As the manager of the Hôtel des Mille Collines in Kigali, Paul Rusesabagina saved more than a thousand people from genocide in Rwanda. Now he’s on trial in the country on charges that he's a member of a terrorist organization. By Heiner Hoffmann, Maximilian Popp und Alexander Sarovic

Did the “Hotel Rwanda” Hero Become a Terrorist? - Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP

Illegal Pushbacks Children Caught in “The Game” on the Croatian Border

Among the thousands of people trying to cross the border from Bosnia-Herzegovina into Croatia are numerous families. The children are forced to watch as their parents are beaten and humiliated. Von Sonja Peteranderl and Alessio Mamo (Photos)

Children Caught in “The Game” on the Croatian Border - Alessio Mamo

Poland's Culture War Political Attacks Against Gays and Lesbians Are Symbolic of Divided Nation

Towns and cities in eastern Poland have been mobilizing against the LGBT+ community for some time. The culture war is an indicator of just how divided the country has become. By Jan Puhl

Political Attacks Against Gays and Lesbians Are Symbolic of Divided Nation - ZUMA / SPLASHNEWS

A Perfect Storm Democracy on the Defensive in Trump's America

Coronavirus, economic collapse and now mass demonstrations for racial equality: The United States is facing a trio of deep crises. Instead of offering leadership, President Donald Trump is exacerbating divisions and showing authoritarian tendencies. With the presidential election still several months away, the country's health is at stake.

Democracy on the Defensive in Trump's America - Ben Hendren / Anadolu Agency / ddp images

Breaking Taboos A Rape Case Finally Has Japan Talking about Sexual Assault

The journalist Shiori Ito woke up in a hotel room naked and with no memory of what had happened. She is suing the man who brought her there and allegedly sexually assaulted her. It is a case that has divided Japan. On Wednesday, she won. Von Alexandra Rojkov

A Rape Case Finally Has Japan Talking about Sexual Assault - Robin Hinsch/ DER SPIEGEL

Lessons of Hong Kong The West's Guiding Light Has Dimmed

In Hong Kong, protesters are courageously fighting for democracy, rule of law and human rights -- values that the West used to promote. But not anymore, showing just how dramatically the world order has changed. Von Dirk Kurbjuweit

The West's Guiding Light Has Dimmed - Manan Vatsyayana/ AFP

Prisoners of Their Own Rebellion The Cult-Like Group Fighting Iran

Members of the Trump administration have been providing support to a political sect that aims to topple the Iranian regime in Tehran. Around 2,000 of its members live in a camp in Albania. Former members say it subjected followers to psychological terror. Von Luisa Hommerich

Partner homosexueller Diplomaten USA beschränken Visa-Vergabe

Partner von homosexuellen Diplomaten bekommen in den USA seit 2009 ein Visum ausgestellt - egal ob sie verheiratet sind oder nicht. Das soll sich nun ändern.

USA beschränken Visa-Vergabe - Drew Angerer/ AFP

World Press Freedom Day Hungary's Attack on the Media Is Un-European

A Hungarian newspaper with close ties to the government has published a black list of foreign correspondents. One of those on the list is SPIEGEL ONLINE reporter Keno Verseck. It's just one more example of the country's slide into authoritarianism. Von Barbara Hans

Hungary's Attack on the Media Is Un-European - Chris McGrath/ Getty Images

Europe at Its Ugliest The Refugee Scandal on the Island of Lesbos

As winter arrives, the situation on the Greek island of Lesbos is unsustainable. Conditions at the refugee camps are horrific and island residents are tired of being left in the lurch by Athens and the EU. A visit to ground zero of European ignominy. Von Giorgos Christides und Katrin Kuntz

The Refugee Scandal on the Island of Lesbos - Olga Stefatou/ DER SPIEGEL

Arbeitsbedingungen auf WM-Baustellen in Russland Human Rights Watch kritisiert Fifa

Hungerlöhne, kaum Schutzmaßnahmen, schlechte Arbeitsbedingungen auf den WM-Baustellen in Russland: Human Rights Watch übt in einem Report Kritik an der Fifa. Der Fußballweltverband sieht die Debatte ganz anders.

Human Rights Watch kritisiert Fifa - Dmitri Lovetsky/ AP

Yemen Foreign Minister 'Our Enemies Want to Starve Us'

The ongoing civil war in Yemen has already cost 10,000 lives and there are no indications that peace will take hold any time soon. SPIEGEL spoke with the foreign minister of the self-proclaimed Houthi government about why the violence continues unabated. Von Susanne Koelbl

'Our Enemies Want to Starve Us' - Hani Mohammed/ dpa

Tasting Freedom Saudi Arabia Experiments with Reform Amid Economic Downturn

As oil riches have declined in Saudi Arabia, the crisis has forced change in the country. Women are joining the workforce and music is even being permitted on the streets. Can the world's most conservative nation reinvent itself? Von Susanne Koelbl

Saudi Arabia Experiments with Reform Amid Economic Downturn - Tasneem Alsultan/DER SPIEGEL

War on Doctors The Deadly Business of War-Zone Medical Care

With governments bombing hospitals and militias attacking medical staff, the work of Doctors without Borders is in jeopardy. Rules to protect aid workers in war zones are increasingly being ignored. Von Katrin Kuntz

The Deadly Business of War-Zone Medical Care - Sylvain Cherkaoui/Cosmos/DER SPIEGEL

Within Reach Gloria Steinem's Life-Long Fight for Women's Rights

In the 1960s, Gloria Steinem became the icon of the women's movement and she hasn't slowed down since. Now, the US may elect a female president for the first time in its history. Has feminism finally reached its goal? Von Samiha Shafy

Ugandan President Museveni 'This Is Our Continent, Not Yours'

SPIEGEL speaks with Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled Uganda for three decades, about the West's role in fostering African Islamist terror, his opposition to the International Criminal Court and whether he is himself abusing his power. Von Susanne Koelbl und Jan Puhl

'This Is Our Continent, Not Yours' - Axel Martens / DER SPIEGEL

Sex Slave Legacy The Children of Islamic State

Islamic State fighters are known to keep sex slaves. Although they usually force the women to use contraception, many still become pregnant with their rapists' babies. The women who manage to escape are left with deep emotional scars. Von Katrin Kuntz und Maria Feck

The Children of Islamic State - Maria Feck/ DER SPIEGEL

Satire on Trial Erdogan's Demand for Legal Action Puts Merkel in a Bind

Turkey is calling for criminal proceedings against a German comedian who crudely disparaged its president on public television. Personally ordered by Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the complaint threatens to create a massive political crisis for Chancellor Merkel. Von Hasnain Kazim

Erdogan's Demand for Legal Action Puts Merkel in a Bind - DPA/ ZDF / Ben Knabe

Erdogan's Tightrope Walk How Turkey's Reform Project Ended in Isolation

When he first came to power, Turkish President Erdogan embarked on a path of modernization. But the growth of a new elite withered those reforms and now, an autocracy is taking hold. It is time for the West to rethink its relations with Turkey. Von Michael Werz

How Turkey's Reform Project Ended in Isolation - ADEM ALTAN/ AFP

Turkish Author Elif Shafak 'We've Forgotten How to Laugh'

Turkish author Elif Shafak sees her country as a "wobbly democracy," increasingly authoritarian, polarized and depressed. And she is disappointed by European silence. Von Juliane von Mittelstaedt und Christoph Scheuermann

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