Rights Aren't Wrong in Tough Times

Governments make a big mistake when they ignore human rights to counter serious security challenges, reveal Human Rights Watch in releasing its annual world report. In the 656-page World Report 2015, its 25th edition, Human Rights Watch reviews human rights practices in more than 90 countries. In his introductory essay, Executive Director Kenneth Roth highlights the counterproductive circle-the-wagons approach to human rights that many governments ...