Argentina identifies dozens of victims killed in its ‘Dirty War’
Forensic anthropologists have identified the remains of at least 38 victims of Argentina’s last military dictatorship.
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Forensic anthropologists have identified the remains of at least 38 victims of Argentina’s last military dictatorship.
Ukrainians held alongside the American say they witnessed beatings and sexual humiliation by Russian guards during his detention.
Punta Peuco prison explained: who is held there, why Chile's Justice Minister cut two sentences, and what the government says it will change in law. The post Punta Peuco Prison Chile Human Rights Crimes Controversy appeared first on The Rio Times.
The prize comes less than two weeks after US President Donald Trump announced sanctions against the court.
Human rights defenders are sounding the alarm over the United Arab Emirates’ nomination of its former envoy Lana Nusseibeh to be the next UN Secretary General. They say electing a diplomat from the UAE, a country with a questionable human rights record that is accused of backing forces behind a massacre in Sudan, could spell “catastrophe” for the UN.
Facing US sanctions, the International Criminal Court was on Thursday awarded the European Union's top rights prize, in a show of support that risks upsetting President Donald Trump. "The European Union is built on respect for multilateralism and international institutions, and this prize recognises the important work of the court in upholding international law and justice," said European Parliament chief Roberta Metsola in announcing the award. The ICC thanked the European Parliament for giving it the Sakharov Prize "at a time when the Court and its officials face unprecedented challenges". FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert has more.
The EU has awarded the International Criminal Court its top human rights award.
The International Criminal Court and officials working at the tribunal have won the European Union’s top human rights honour, the Sakharov Prize, an official said on Thursday. The award came just days after the Trump administration announced sweeping new sanctions on the ICC as part of its campaign to dismantle the tribunal over investigations into the United States and its allies, including Israel. “The European Union is built on respect for multilateralism and international institutions, and...
Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka have assailed the SEM's October 19 order remanding them to two days' judicial custody in the High Court, which is shut this week due to Dussehra vacation
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“Actions have consequences,” British Minister of State for Skills and former home secretary Baroness Jacqui Smith said of Palestine Action, the protest group proscribed as a terrorist organisation across the United Kingdom. She was lecturing the group’s members and supporters, who are legion in Britain, on taking responsibility for their actions. From where everyone else is sitting, she might as well have been talking about her Labour Party colleagues, such as fellow former home secretary Yvette...
The extension of the custody of the CJP activists comes amid a crackdown on near daily protests against the government.
Unions, opposition groups unite to demonstrate against poor living conditions and restrictions on political freedoms.
Anuj Swarup voiced an objection to the report asserting that young people in India face retaliation or stigmatisation for discussing mental health or gender justice.
President Hakainde Hichilema described it as an endorsement of the country's commitment to protecting human rights.
Official data shows tens of thousands of migrants and asylum seekers have been sent to countries they have no ties to.
The Trump administration has killed at least 239 people in boat strikes denounced as extrajudicial killings.
South African jurist, Navi Pillay, was honoured for her lifelong commitment to human rights, justice, and accountability.
South African jurist, Navi Pillay, was honoured for her lifelong commitment to human rights, justice, and accountability.
India also expressed its strong objection to a reference made to it in a UN report on the rights of indigenous peoples focused on demarcation, registration and titling of lands, territories and resources
Rights groups say uncontested vote undermines accountability as countries with poor human rights records win seats.
LGBTQ and human rights activists warmly welcomed the move, but call for changes to other Orbán-era laws.
Six journalists from independent platform Matsadaash allege torture in detention, which Egypt denies.
Detainees report being transported in ‘prison vans’, verbally and physically abused, denied water; one group taken to isolated police camp, seated in rows, and systematically beaten by police after their phones were confiscated
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People in Ceuta allege they were mistreated by Spanish soldiers after authorities cleared migrant camps.
Al Jazeera spoke to the 25-year-old man who built an AI-powered app to help India’s detained protesters get home safely.
OHCHR issues statement over police handling of protests, says restrictions must meet “necessity and proportionality” test; urges government to respect right to peaceful protest
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