RLS

Rebecca Lee Sanchez

Rebecca Sanchez is a contributor to The GroundTruth Project's RIGHTS blog on GlobalPost, where she was previously deputy editor of Special Reports. She holds an M.S. in Broadcast Journalism from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. A Cuban-American from Miami, she earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Anthropology, from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York, for which spent a semester in Thailand conducting fieldwork for an ethnographic work on the kingdom's sex tourism industry.

Uruguay Senate votes to legalize same-sex marriage

Jul 30, 2016

Cause of Thai refugee camp fire that killed 38 Burma refugees still a mystery

Jul 30, 2016

Turkish protesters challenge authoritarian rule, Islamic law

Jul 30, 2016

Gang rape of US tourist in India brings arrests as legal reform moves slowly

Jul 30, 2016

Aung San Suu Kyi talks presidency, poverty and rule of law at World Economic Forum

Jul 30, 2016

Bangladeshi labor rights activist calls out Walmart at annual investor meeting

Jul 30, 2016

Russia’s anti-gay bill reflects rising homophobia

Jul 30, 2016

Mali detains child soldiers together with adults

Jul 30, 2016

Israel-Palestine: on John Kerry’s economic peace plan

Jul 30, 2016

World Health Organization releases global report on violence against women

Jul 30, 2016

Women’s rights at stake if Afghan-Taliban peace negotiations collapse

Jul 30, 2016

New York City’s Stonewall celebrates the death of DOMA

Jul 30, 2016

New York City’s Stonewall celebrates the death of DOMA

Jul 30, 2016

Understanding Egyptian military’s role in unrest as Morsi deadline expires

Jul 30, 2016

Talking Peace: This week in global diplomatic negotiations

Jul 30, 2016

HRW reports high numbers of sexual attacks on women in Tahrir Square

Jul 30, 2016

Pakistan reinstates death penalty despite appeal from rights groups

Jul 30, 2016

Why Egypt isn’t the next Syria

Jul 30, 2016

As Ramadan begins, Gitmo force-feeding continues

Jul 30, 2016

Talking Peace: This week in global diplomatic negotiations

Jul 30, 2016

Draconian draft law could curb Kenya’s press freedom

Jul 30, 2016

Saudi women appeal prison term for helping domestic abuse victim

Jul 30, 2016

South Florida regroups after Zimmerman acquittal

Jul 30, 2016

Women’s rights face new obstacles in Afghanistan

Jul 30, 2016

Will Bangladesh’s new labor law prevent another Rana Plaza?

Jul 30, 2016

Talking Peace: This week in global diplomatic negotiations

Jul 30, 2016

International Olympic Committee warns Russia after anti-gay law

Jul 30, 2016

Nelson Mandela, Elder of the global village (1918—2013)

Jul 30, 2016

Leaked Pakistani document on US drone attacks reveals high civilian death toll

Jul 30, 2016

Topless feminist group FEMEN claims arson behind fire at Paris headquarters

Jul 30, 2016

Another 73 political prisoners go free in Myanmar

Jul 30, 2016

Violent attacks interrupt Montenegro’s first gay pride parade

Jul 30, 2016

Talking Peace: This week in global diplomatic negotiations

Jul 30, 2016

Tug of War: al-Qaeda hosts family fun fair in Syrian city of Aleppo

Jul 30, 2016

Russia tells International Olympic Committee anti-gay law won’t apply to athletes and spectators

Jul 30, 2016

Pope Francis says he won’t judge gay priests, but will the Vatican follow?

Jul 30, 2016

Talking Peace: This week in global diplomatic negotiations

Jul 30, 2016

Update: Russia says anti-gay law WILL apply to Olympic athletes and spectators

Jul 30, 2016

America’s ‘Supreme Court of labor law’ fully staffed after 10 years

Jul 30, 2016

China tells US to butt out after criticism of human rights conditions

Jul 30, 2016

Twitter rape threats leave feminists divided on how to respond

Jul 30, 2016

Talking Peace: This week in global diplomatic negotiations

Jul 30, 2016

Evidence suggests US drone attacks doing more harm than good

Jul 30, 2016

United Nations deemed responsible for Haiti cholera outbreak

Jul 30, 2016

South Africa reinstates rape courts

Jul 30, 2016

Talking Peace: This week in global diplomatic negotiations

Jul 30, 2016

Labor Lowdown: This week in workers’ rights

Jul 30, 2016

As protests in Egypt intensify, anger turns toward Christian minority

Jul 30, 2016

South African politicians snub Marikana massacre memorial

Jul 30, 2016

Talking Peace: This week in global diplomatic negotiations

Jul 30, 2016

World sits in wait as Syria’s Assad blocks UN chemical investigation

Jul 30, 2016

Sniper fire targets UN investigators at alleged gas attack site

Jul 30, 2016

Tibetans challenge Chinese mining exploitation of occupied territory

Jul 30, 2016

Talking Peace: This week in global diplomatic negotiations

Jul 30, 2016

The toxic toll of Tanzania’s child labor practices

Jul 30, 2016

Britain’s Muslims hold mixed opinions on Syria intervention

Jul 30, 2016

Labor Lowdown: This week in workers’ rights

Jul 30, 2016

Talking Peace: This week in global diplomatic negotiations

Jul 30, 2016

Labor Lowdown: This week in workers’ rights

Jul 30, 2016

Rape? Not on their watch!

Jul 30, 2016