News & Commentary about Human Rights

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A detention facility near Newark Airport.

Apr 28, 2026

Deaths in Detention: ICE Is Rapidly Expanding Detention Camps into Warehouses Despite Record Deaths

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and President Donald Trump pose with FIFA officials in bright orange referee jerseys and medals during the awards ceremony after Chelsea defeated Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Apr 23, 2026

ACLU Joins Coalition Calling For FIFA to Uphold Human Rights Ahead 2026 World Cup

Chad Marlow, ACLU, Allie Bohm, NYCLU, and Matthew Libby, playwright from the Data the Play x ACLU talkback on March 18, 2026

Mar 26, 2026

How One Playwright is Using Theatre to Expose the Surveillance State

Immigration agents dressed up as soldiers with big guns facing the camera with cars and sky behind them

Mar 24, 2026

All the Ways Palantir is Assisting Trump’s Abusive Removal Campaign

Feb 23, 2026

Congress Must Rein in ICE to Improve the State of the Union

Nov 13, 2025

Face Recognition and the ‘Trump Terror’: A Marriage Made in Hell

Immigrants behind chain link fence in an overcrowded detention area

Sep 22, 2025

Surveillance Businesses Have Human Rights Responsibilities

A group of National Guard troops speaking to DC civilians.

Sep 3, 2025

Know Your Rights in Encounters with Law Enforcement and Military Troops

A collage of two photographs on a navy blue background—one black and white and one in color—depict American citizens of Japanese descent, including children, standing in line as they await relocation to internment camps during World War II.

May 27, 2025

George Takei: How the Alien Enemies Act Paved the Way for the Incarceration of My Family

Feb 13, 2025

The Targeted Chaos of Trump’s Attacks Against International Human Rights Law and Justice