More than 1,000 migrants held in offshore detention centers said the government had abrogated its “duty of care,” as required by international law.
Tag: Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
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?
North Korea Accuses Washington of Weaponizing Human Rights as Nuclear Talks Stall
President Trump may have said he and Kim Jong-un were “in love,” but the two countries are sparring over the North’s human rights record.
3 Philippine Police Officers Are Convicted in a Drug War Killing
Three officers were sentenced to 40 years in prison in the killing of a 17-year-old boy. Eyes are now on President Rodrigo Duterte, who had sworn to pardon guilty officers.
Argentina Considers Charges Against Saudi Crown Prince Ahead of G-20
A prosecutor in Argentina, site of the Group of 20 summit this week, is examining war crimes charges against Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.