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Tag: Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
Jerome Cohen, Lawyer Who Plumbed Chinese Legal System, Dies at 95
He pioneered the study of Chinese law, was among the first foreigners to practice commercial law in China and spoke out about human rights there.
South Koreans Describe Fear and Anger After Georgia ICE Raid
Some of the workers arrested this month at a Hyundai-LG factory said that although they had entered the United States under murky circumstances, they had always planned to return home.
Why African Countries Keep Making Deals to Accept U.S. Deportees
As the Trump administration exerts pressure on countries to aid in its mass deportation efforts, some nations in Africa have agreed, prompting legal battles.
Autocrats Move Quickly to Fill Void as Trump Retreats From U.N.
As President Trump pulls back U.S. funding of the United Nations, countries like China, Russia and Qatar are seeking to influence the body’s work on human rights and labor.
West Africans Deported by the U.S. Sue Ghana for Rights Violations
Ghana said it was taking in 14 deported migrants to help its fellow Africans. But it sent three to their country of origin, including one who said he feared for his life.
José María Tojeira, 78, Dies; Pursued Killers of His Fellow Priests
As the Jesuit leader in Central America, he pushed for justice when six priests were shot to death in the midst of El Salvador’s civil war.
Kim Seongmin, Defector Who Pierced North Korea by Radio, Dies at 63
As a military propagandist, he fled the North by jumping off a train. In the South, he broadcast forbidden outside news to isolated North Koreans.
Nepalis Worry About Security Forces’ Next Step After Crackdown Leaves 30 Dead
Human rights groups condemned the use of lethal force against protesters. Experts say Nepal’s army and police have historically not been held to account.
Denmark Forced Contraception on Greenlandic Girls, a Scathing Report Confirms
Danish doctors inserted intrauterine devices into thousands of women and girls in Greenland, often without their consent or knowledge, a scandal that has reinforced a legacy of colonial abuses.