The government rejected the accounts of women who said they were sexually assaulted by Egyptian security and justice officials during searches.
Tag: Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
Colombian Military Leaders Accused of Assassinating Civilians in Civil War
The indictments, issued by a special court, say the military leaders falsely presented 120 victims as combatants in a bid to show the country was winning its long civil war.
Journalist’s Monthslong Hunger Strike Points to Perils of Reporting in Morocco
Soulaimane Raissouni, who has been held without trial for over a year, is more than 80 days into a hunger strike.
A New Investigator Targets Powerful Officials in Beirut Blast Probe
Judge Tariq Bitar is seeking to lift the immunity of prominent political and security figures as part of efforts to prosecute those responsible for the deadly explosion in Beirut’s port last summer.
Africa’s Last Absolute Monarchy Convulsed by Mass Protests
Eswatini, the former Swaziland, has been ruled by high-living kings since its independence in 1968. Its impoverished citizens say they’ve had enough.
This Lawyer Loses Most of His Cases. And He’s Proud of It.
“The case is lost,” says U Khin Maung Zaw, a human rights lawyer in Myanmar who is representing Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, “but the cause is won.”
Ethiopia Leader, Stung by World Condemnation, Denies Troops Were Defeated
A day after his troops withdrew from the Tigray region, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed defended the military campaign but said it was no longer bearable.
Genocide Designation for Myanmar Tests Biden’s Human Rights Policy
After the coup in Myanmar, President Biden is being pushed to do what the Trump administration would not: Declare atrocities against the Rohingya in 2017 as genocide.
Jubilant Tigray Capital Greets Insurgents After Ethiopian Retreat
The capture of the capital, Mekelle, by Tigrayan forces was a major blow to Ethiopia’s leader, eight months into a war that has resulted in widespread famine and one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
Hong Kong’s Security Law: One Year Later, a City Remade
Neighbors are urged to report on one another. Children are taught to look for traitors. Officials are pressed to pledge their loyalty.