John Sifton: “There will not be a negotiation on economics only. It has to have a human rights aspect.”

Tell Vietnam to shut these facilities down.

More than 9 years after the conflict, the people of Sri Lanka are still struggling to rebuild their country's democratic institutions but also obtain justice for the crimes that were committed during the conflict.

I think it's good to pivot here to talk about how the U.S. can voice its displeasure with this situation.

None of those things should go forward without stringent human rights standards.