The killing and a cover-up by the police has intensified anger over a government crackdown against groups fighting to reclaim land.
Tag: Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
The Invisible American in a Saudi Prison Cell
The Trump administration vigorously demanded the release of some Americans held prisoner in foreign jails. It has not spoken out publicly about Dr. Walid Fitaihi.
Interpol Rejects Russian as President, Electing South Korean Instead
The international policing organization chose Kim Jong-yang as its next president after Western diplomats had lobbied against Aleksandr V. Prokopchuk.
European Court Vindicates Aleksei Navalny, Russian Opposition Leader
The European Court of Human Rights ruled Russia acted with political motivations in arresting Aleksei A. Navalny, a foe of President Vladimir V. Putin
Lawmakers Push Trump to Act Against China on Uighur Detention
Legislators have introduced bipartisan bills that urge the Trump administration to impose economic sanctions and take other measures to defend Uighurs.
Turkey Calls for International Inquiry in Khashoggi Killing
Jamal Khashoggi was a Saudi dissident killed in a consulate in Istanbul. Turkey is keeping pressure on as Saudi Arabia tries to wrap up its investigation.
First Rohingya Are to Be Returned to Myanmar Killing Grounds
More than 2,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees are set for repatriation from neighboring Bangladesh, many of them unwillingly. The United Nations calls it a “clear violation” of international principles.
U.N. Rights Officials Criticize China Over Muslim Internments
Human rights officials and experts condemned regulations on Chinese re-education camps as a violation of international law and criminalized basic rights.
The Saturday Profile: Justice, Italian Style: 9 Years, 13 Trials and Few Answers
The death of her brother in police custody has turned Ilaria Cucchi into a prominent and admired rights activist. But the sprawling case continues to grind through the courts.
Philippine Lawyer Who Resisted Duterte’s Drug War Is Gunned Down
The lawyer, Benjamin Ramos, was shot by men on a motorcycle after being put on a watchlist by the police and military.