It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.” Benjamin Franklin American polymath: a writer, ...

The Black church has long played a significant role in supporting faith and the fight for Civil Rights in America, with its ...

"First, for the first time in the history of our country, a convicted felon has become president of the United States. Donald ...

More from Wes about the causes of the Civil War ... of slavery and political control of that system that was central to the conflict. A key issue was states' rights. The Southern states wanted ...

The principal international human rights documents clearly protect the human rights of prisoners. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the Convention Against ...

But many leaders, including King’s own family, see the juxtaposition as a poignant contrast and a chance to refocus the work of advancing civil rights in a new political era. “I’m glad it ...

Article 8 of the UDHR underlines the sweeping customary requirement that everyone has the right to an effective remedy at law for acts violating the "…fundamental rights granted him by the law ...

But many leaders, including King’s own family, see the juxtaposition as a poignant contrast and a chance to refocus the work of advancing civil rights in a new political era. “I’m glad it occurred on ...

Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), ratified by Libya in 1976 The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), ratified by Libya in 1976 The Convention on the Elimination of ...

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages despite international pressure on the military four years after it seized power from an elected civilian government.

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Dr. Lavonia Allison, a civil rights activist and political force, is being remembered by the community. The Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People will hold its ...