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The UN Declaration of Human Rights declares “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights; they are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.”

Matador profiles activists and organizations working for human rights around the world, as well as reports on places in which human rights are being violated.

The goal, always, is to combat ignorance on the issues and help create a more informed community of world travelers.

“Hold on to your sister and don’t let anyone take her.”
My understandings of Indian femininity were initially judgmental.
In celebration of the global release of Occupy Love.
Farmers and weavers create what we call ‘social fabric’ – the canvas for our...
At Matador, we are proud of publishing articles that celebrate strong, groundbreaking...
The minister was free to torture us because he was the minister, and this was his church.
For each kilogram of hardened yellow sulfur, a miner receives 900 rupiah.
“Purdah” is a custom in which women are hidden or removed from the culture at large.
Female travelers, be safe. Male travelers, be safe. But more importantly, keep traveling.
Women are often viewed as mere extensions of their men.
Taking pictures in a prison is a very sad experience.
The migrants regain their strength and prepare for the fiercely difficult journey ahead.
They cannot return home, just as they cannot leave Syria.
Much of the reporting has focused on the horrible regularity of rapes in India.
A photographic meditation on what it means to pursue work “you never get over.”
The trip was great; the immigration checkpoints, not so much.
Skolnick is a Lonely Planet author and has covered the human rights situation in Myanmar.
Landfill Harmonic is a movie about "love, courage, and creativity."
One traveler's reflections on the occasion of Transgender Awareness Week.
Will you bring your daughters to Burma also? I hope they can visit my camp, too.
Violence remained at a distance, a story told, a finger pointed.
I called a coworker and said, “I am pretty sure our boss is stealing money.”
He had soft brown eyes and looked profoundly lost. I would never know his life.
Buy a Cambodian scarf, help empower women artisans and young students.