The Case for (and Against) Internet as a Human Right

Vint Cerf is ruffling nerds' feathers with his Thursday op-ed in The New York Times that claims in almost trollish fashion: "Internet Is Not a Human Right."

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Argentina's Last Dictator Will Finally Go to Jail for Crimes Against Humanity

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Nick Kristof Live-Tweeted a Dramatic Police Raid to Rescue Cambodian Sex Slaves Last Night

The New York Times' man about the world had a dramatic evening last night as he accompanied police on a raid to shut down a brothel trafficking in underage girls.

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Hu Jia Released But Many Chinese Dissidents Still in Jail

He's the latest high-profile dissident freed in advance of Wen Jiabo's visit to Europe

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Why China Released Ai Weiwei

Early analyses of China's move suggest it was all about cleaning up its image

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Plagued by Abuse Scandals, Vatican Pledges to Work with Police

Amnesty International has included the Vatican in its list of human rights abusers

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Five Best Thursday Columns

On political wives, female genital mutilation, and the torture debate

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What It's Like to Be Detained by Syrian Security Forces

A thirty-something protester tells his story to The Guardian

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7,500 Words by the Chinese State on U.S. Human Rights Abuses

Apparently they didn't like Hillary Clinton's speech last week

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What 'Economic Crimes' Could Ai Weiwei Have Committed?

Chinese officials have confirmed that they've detained the dissident artist

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With Egypt-Fever, Are Any Dictators Safe?

Commentators predict revolutions everywhere from Yemen to Venezuela--but is that really likely? Not all autocracies are equal

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Is There Any Hope for Democracy in Myanmar?

The cautious optimism following Aung San Suu Kyi's release

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Al-Qaeda Child Soldier Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison

But he probably won't serve them because of a plea deal

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Can Sham Elections Be Good For Democracy?

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Change the Incentives, End Child Soldiers?

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'Gymnastic Hypocrisy' of Human Rights Groups

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Orly Taitz Begs UN for 'Protection'

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Salman Rushdie vs. Amnesty International

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How to Fix the Haiti Adoption Process

Finding the balance between facilitating adoption and thwarting exploitation is tricky

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American Pundits Lambaste Uganda's 'Kill the Gays' Bill

A bill to imprison and possibly execute gay Ugandans is on its way to becoming law. Gay rights pundits propose ways to stop it.

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