A U.N. mission in Afghanistan reported summary killings, arbitrary detentions and torture of hundreds of onetime soldiers, police officers and others in the old government.
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Tuesday Briefing: Japan’s Radioactive Water
Also, Ukrainian soldiers playing video games.
Saudi Border Guards Kill Hundreds of African Migrants on Border, Report Says
A Human Rights Watch report says the guards regularly fire on African migrants trying to enter the kingdom from Yemen and killed hundreds in a 15-month period.
Egypt’s President Pardons an Arab Spring Activist After Nearly 10 Years in Prison
Ahmed Douma was one of the best-known faces of Egypt’s 2011 uprising. Rights groups say thousands of political prisoners remain detained under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Egypt’s President Pardons an Arab Spring Activist After Nearly 10 Years in Prison
Ahmed Douma was one of the best-known faces of Egypt’s 2011 uprising. Rights groups say thousands of political prisoners remain detained under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
North Koreans Are Starved and Forced to Work, U.N. Hears
At a Security Council meeting, officials gave harrowing accounts of rights abuses in North Korea. But global divisions were clear: Russia denounced the discussion, and China questioned its validity.
Women’s Right Activists in Iran Are Detained as Protests Anniversary Nears
They stand accused of planning to incite “chaos and vandalism” nearly a year after a young woman’s death in Iranian police custody sparked a mass rebellion.
A Convict’s Life in Russia’s Army: ‘We Are Not Human to Them’
In an account provided to The Times, a Russian soldier describes his commanders’ casual disregard for the lives of inmates like him, and how they are pressured to re-enlist.
Putin’s Forever War
Vladimir Putin wants to lead Russians into a civilizational conflict with the West far larger than Ukraine. Will they follow him?
Swiss Women Sue Government Over Climate Change Protections
A group of Swiss women over 64 has filed a lawsuit against Switzerland with Europe’s top human rights court, saying the country has violated their rights by failing to curb emissions.