The United States is rushing support to Haiti’s depleted police force, which is awaiting international help as it tries to restore order and quell violence.
Tag: Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
UN Calls for Inquiry After Mass Graves Found at 2 Gaza Hospitals
Palestinian officials said scores of bodies had been found, some shot in the head, at one hospital after Israeli forces withdrew. Israel said it had dug up and reburied some bodies in a search for hostages.
What Is the Rwanda Policy? U.K.’s Plan for Asylum Seekers Explained
The plan has been in the works for years, but the passage of a contentious bill by Britain’s Parliament puts the country closer to sending asylum seekers to the African nation.
U.K. Pushes Through Rwanda Deportation Bill
Britain’s Parliament passed contentious legislation to allow the deportation of asylum seekers to the African country, a political victory for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
U.S. Considers Imposing Sanctions on Israeli Military Unit
Israeli leaders expressed alarm about the possible action by the Biden administration over rights violations in the West Bank.
Why the War in Myanmar Matters
A devastating, yearslong civil war is heating up, but it still hasn’t attracted broad international notice.
A Timeline of Britain’s Troubled Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
The U.K. government hoped to pass a bill this week, two years after the plan was first unveiled, in an effort to override a ruling by Britain’s highest court.
UN Panel Says Israel Is Obstructing Its Investigation of the Oct. 7 Attack
The commission, which is looking at possible human rights violations by Hamas and Israel, said it had still amassed large amounts of evidence. Israel has accused the commission of bias.
Nijole Sadunaite, Lithuanian Nun Who Opposed Soviet Rule, Dies at 85
A dissident who promoted democracy and religious freedom, she was arrested by the K.G.B. After independence from Moscow, she was honored by Lithuania’s Parliament.
Switzerland’s Climate Shortfalls Violate Human Rights, European Court Rules
Experts said it was the first time an international court determined that governments were legally obligated to meet their climate targets under human rights law.