(RNS) — Lawmakers must act now to reinstitute the checks and balances our democracy has provided for two and a half centuries ...

According to the 2026 edition of Freedom in the World, media freedom, personal expression, and due process registered the ...

In a wide-ranging interview with longtime radio personality Howard Stern, Democratic nominee for president Kamala Harris shared her views on the “fundamental rights” under siege in the United States, ...

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai is a hero for all people who cherish the fundamental freedoms of speech, press and religion. Yesterday, he was falsely convicted of foreign collusion and other vague national ...

In his election-night victory speech, Donald Trump promised to lead America into a new "golden age." Religious freedom advocates welcomed this pledge, hoping that the new president would prioritize ...

“As long as some among us are oppressed — and we are part of that oppression — it must blunt our faith and sap the strength of our high purpose. Thus, this is a victory for the freedom of the American ...

Libya’s judicial authorities are cracking down on fundamental freedoms, Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced on Monday, in their report “Injustice By Design: Need for Comprehensive Justice Reform in ...