Former U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar Derek Mitchell asks how hopes for Myanmar's democracy faded and why leadership is needed ...

The civil rights division of the Justice Department has for decades protected the rights of racial, ethnic and religious ...

Long-term analysis of 198 countries and territories shows government restrictions on religion and social hostilities toward ...

In 2022, global median scores on the Center’s Government Restrictions and Social Hostilities Indexes mirrored 2021. But some ...

With the fall of the Assad regime in Syria and an uncertain future, U.S. troops in the region must navigate a geopolitical ...

Syria's population, comprising various ethnic and religious groups, makes it one of the most diverse countries in the Middle ...

At the same time, the Assad regime prioritized gaining the support of other minorities in ruling a Sunni majority country. The Druze, historically marginalized in Syria due to their beliefs that ...

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Bias and discrimination affected ethnic peoples' employment, participation in sports and house ownership, a comprehensive report has found. The Ethnic Evidence report, prepared by the Ministry for ...

Biden also said as rebel groups organize to assume control of Syria, they must “demonstrate their commitment to the rights of all Syrians, to the rule of law and the protection of religious and ethnic ...

Thomas Prehi Botchway does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...