Human Rights violations
Prosecutor: Norway mass killer still ‘a very dangerous man’
World
January 20, 2022
Prosecutor: Norway mass killer still ‘a very dangerous man’
OSLO, Norway (AP) — A prosecutor in Norway said Thursday that a far-right extremist who killed 77 people in 2011 still is…
Amnesty reports widespread rapes ‘with impunity’ in Tigray
World
August 11, 2021
Amnesty reports widespread rapes ‘with impunity’ in Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Dozens of women have described shocking sexual assaults by Ethiopian soldiers and allied forces in the…
Australia defense chief pledges changes after damning Afghanistan report
Middle East
November 22, 2020
Australia defense chief pledges changes after damning Afghanistan report
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s top military official said on Sunday the country’s defence force must ‘own’ a recent report on…
Amnesty raises to 304 number of Iranians killed in protests
Middle East
December 16, 2019
Amnesty raises to 304 number of Iranians killed in protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Amnesty International said Monday that at least 304 people were killed in last month’s…
Trump aims to crack down on anti-Semitism on college campuses using civil rights protections
World
December 12, 2019
Trump aims to crack down on anti-Semitism on college campuses using civil rights protections
(CNN) – President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to include discrimination against Jews as a violation of…
Amnesty says at least 208 killed in Iran protests, crackdown
Middle East
December 3, 2019
Amnesty says at least 208 killed in Iran protests, crackdown
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At least 208 people in Iran have been killed amid protests over sharply rising…
Iran executes children in violation of rights law: UN expert
Middle East
October 24, 2019
Iran executes children in violation of rights law: UN expert
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran executed seven child offenders last year and two so far this year even though human…
India arrests over 500 as Kashmir clampdown challenged
World
August 8, 2019
India arrests over 500 as Kashmir clampdown challenged
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian security forces have arrested more 500 people since New Delhi imposed a communications blackout and…
Rights groups try to block Saudi vessel loading French arms
Middle East
May 10, 2019
Rights groups try to block Saudi vessel loading French arms
LE HAVRE, France (Reuters) – Two French human rights group on Thursday sought to block the loading of weapons onto…
China hits back at US over human rights violations
World
March 14, 2019
China hits back at US over human rights violations
The human rights situation in China has “never been better,” China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told reporters in Beijing…