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.
Tag: Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
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.
Loujain al-Halthloul, Saudi Rights Activist, Gets Prison Sentence
Loujain al-Hathloul, who was arrested just before the driving ban was lifted, was charged with undermining the kingdom in a case that supporters decried as a political persecution.
Refugees Come Under Fire as Old Foes Fight in Concert in Ethiopia
Forces from neighboring Eritrea have joined the war in northern Ethiopia, and have rampaged through refugee camps committing human rights violations, officials and witnesses say.
Police Took Their Son Away. Then the Merchants of Hope Showed Up.
The police seize and kill young men in Nigeria. Then pastors, lawyers and so-called human rights advocates squeeze money out of their families, promising to help find them.
A Brazen Police Shooting Caught on Video Sparks Anger in the Philippines
The video shows a police officer shooting a woman and her son after a dispute over a noisemaker. Some activists linked the killings to a culture of violence in which the police are allowed to act with impunity.
‘Nightmare’ Australia Housing Lockdown Called Breach of Human Rights
An ombudsman’s report condemned a rushed lockdown of nine public housing towers in Melbourne that left thousands of residents without adequate food and medication and access to fresh air.
Your Thursday Briefing
Cronyism and waste in Britain’s pandemic spending.
Alibaba’s Software Can Find Uighur Faces, It Told China Clients
The website for the tech titan’s cloud business described facial recognition software that could detect members of a minority group whose persecution has drawn international condemnation.
Court Finds Evidence of Crimes Against Humanity in the Philippines
The International Criminal Court has released its latest report on President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs.