The new president is a Saudi critic, but he takes office as the kingdom scales back beheadings, removes hate speech from text books and limits prison terms for activists.
Tag: Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
Fiji Will Lead U.N. Rights Body, Over Russian and Chinese Opposition
The vote ended a proxy battle waged by China, Russia and Saudi Arabia, which sought to strengthen their influence by installing a more compliant candidate.
Facebook and Twitter Face International Scrutiny After Trump Ban
Human rights groups and activists have spent years urging the companies to do more to remove content that encouraged violence.
Dozens Die in Ethnic Massacre in Troubled Ethiopian Region
It was the latest of several bloody outbursts over the past year in the western region of Benishangul-Gumuz, along the border with Sudan, where ethnic tensions are running high.
U.S. Rush to Declare Houthis Terrorists Threatens to Halt Aid to Yemen
The Trump administration did not wait to put in place legal protections for aid workers, a lapse that officials said could halt shipments of food, medicine, gasoline and other assistance.
Group Takes Legal Action Over Lack of Abortion Services in Northern Ireland
A human rights group says the government’s inaction has left a health care void in a country where the procedure was legalized in 2019, but remains largely unavailable.
Bobi Wine Petitions The Hague, Citing Human Rights Violations
The leading opposition presidential candidate, Bobi Wine, urged the International Criminal Court to investigate human rights violations that have intensified in the run-up to this month’s election.
China Exerts a Heavier Hand in Hong Kong With Mass Arrests
The central Chinese government, which once wielded its power over Hong Kong with a degree of discretion, has signaled its determination to openly impose its will on the city.
Hong Kong Police Arrest Dozens of Pro-Democracy Leaders
The 53 officials and activists were detained under the national security law for their efforts to choose candidates to run in the city’s legislative elections.
U.S. Penalizes Venezuelan Officials Involved in Imprisoning 6 American Oil Executives
The so-called Citgo 6 were lured to Venezuela for a business meeting in 2017 and have been sentenced to prison on charges of corruption.