International criticism once acted as a restraint on China’s crackdowns against dissent at home. Not anymore.
Tag: Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
Argentina Convicts Ex-Ford Executives for Abuses During Dictatorship
Two former executives of Ford Motor were convicted of helping the country’s military dictators kidnap and torture 24 workers during the 1970s.
Jack Dorsey, Posting About Myanmar on Twitter, Is Accused of Being Tone Deaf
Mr. Dorsey’s tweets about his silent-meditation retreat in the country were criticized for not mentioning the plight of the Rohingya, a persecuted Muslim minority.
Australia’s Migrant Camps Are ‘Crime Against Humanity,’ Lawsuit Claims
More than 1,000 migrants held in offshore detention centers said the government had abrogated its “duty of care,” as required by international law.
Lyudmila Alexeyeva, ‘Grandmother’ of Russia’s Human Rights Movement, Dies at 91
Ms. Alexeyeva, who had been the most prominent surviving dissident of the Soviet era, spent a lifetime challenging abusive leaders.
U.K. Student Describes Horrors of Life in an Emirati Jail
Accused of spying, Matthew Hedges was freed last week after public pressure from London, and after seven months of harsh treatment at his captors’ hands.
Denmark Plans to Isolate Unwanted Migrants on a Small Island
The island center, housing as many as 100 people, is part of the government’s drive to make life so untenable for failed asylum seekers that they leave voluntarily.
South Korea Frees 58 Conscientious Objectors in Wake of Landmark Ruling
South Korea has imprisoned thousands of men for refusing mandatory military service. But the practice is coming to an end after a Supreme Court ruling this month.
Seven Convicted in Killing of Prominent Honduran Environmentalist
The opposition to a dam project by an indigenous leader, Berta Cáceres, had brought her international prominence but failed to protect her life.
Saudi Prince Faces G-20 Leaders, Drawing a Laugh and a Confrontation
An awkward question hangs over the Group of 20 meeting: How will the gathered leaders handle Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, amid accusations he orchestrated the killing of Jamal Khashoggi?