The Russian president is making a state visit to a country that is heavily dependent on Moscow for oil.
Tag: Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
Inmate Revolts Highlight Failings and Miseries of Russian Prisons
Staff shortages, beatings, corruption and harsh treatment of Muslim prisoners have all led to unrest among inmates, with recent uprisings turning deadly.
South Korean Court Orders Stronger Steps on Climate Change
A ruling by the Constitutional Court declared the nation’s current measures insufficient and a violation of the rights of future generations.
Two Armed Rebels Who Led a Nation: A Love Story
José Mujica and Lucía Topolansky have long been married to one another — and their leftist political cause.
The Bitter Fight Over the Meaning of ‘Genocide’
Debates over how to describe conflicts in Gaza, Myanmar and elsewhere are channeling a controversy as old as the word itself.
Nicaragua Shutters 1,500 NGOs, Many of Them Churches
The government of President Daniel Ortega revoked the legal status of hundreds of evangelical groups as part of its crackdown on institutions that do not bow to its authority.
Survivors of Doomsday Starvation Cult Testify Against Pastor and 93 Associates
An evangelical pastor in Kenya ordered his flock to shun education and medicine and starve their children to death in order to meet Jesus, witnesses in a manslaughter trial said.
Narges Mohammadi Denied Medical Care After Prison Beating, Lawyer and Family Say
Officials have denied Narges Mohammadi medical care, the attorney told Iranian news media, raising concerns about Ms. Mohammadi’s well-being.
Tanzania Arrests 520 People in Mass Opposition Crackdown
The clampdown came after the police banned a youth rally and pointed to the anti-government protests that have swept neighboring Kenya in recent months.
In Venezuela, a Campaign Takes Aim at Critics of Disputed Election
The Venezuelan authorities have launched a nationwide sweep, called Operation Knock-Knock, that is targeting anyone even perceived to be challenging the autocratic president’s re-election.