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.
Tag: Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
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.
For Nicaragua, International Case Against Germany Is Déjà Vu
Nicaragua’s accusation against Germany in the International Court of Justice comes 40 years after the country filed a claim against the United States in the same court.
For Nicaragua, International Case Against Germany Is Déjà Vu
Nicaragua’s accusation against Germany in the International Court of Justice comes 40 years after the country filed a claim against the United States in the same court.
A C.I.A. Black Site Remains a Touchy Subject for Lithuania
Despite rulings in European courts saying the Baltic country was home to a secret prison, the issue has been shrouded in official secrecy in a nation closely allied with the United States.
30 Years After Rwandan Genocide, Ruler Holds Tight Grip
Thirty years after a devastating genocide, Rwanda has made impressive gains. But ethnic divisions persist under an iron-fisted president who has ruled for just as long.
More Myanmar Political Prisoners Are Dying in Military Prisons
The country’s military rulers have signaled a new wave of detentions and, rights groups say, conditions for existing prisoners have deteriorated.
Ugandan Court Upholds Draconian Anti-Gay Law
The law, which includes the death penalty as a punishment in some cases, has been strongly condemned, including by the United States.