Activists had urged the General Assembly to vote for Costa Rica instead, citing Venezuela’s political, economic and humanitarian crises.
Tag: Human Rights Watch
Moroccan Journalist Sentenced to Prison for Abortion and Premarital Sex
A doctor convicted of performing the abortion was sentenced, along with Hajar Raissouni and her fiancé. They denied any abortion had taken place.
Guns, Filth and ISIS: Syrian Camp Is ‘Disaster in the Making’
Smuggled guns, dying children, tents set on fire, contaminated water, guards stabbed and ISIS ideology spreading unchecked: Welcome to Al Hol.
Who’s Attacking Thailand’s Democracy Activists? The Authorities Aren’t Saying
As the country recovers from a flawed election, unidentified assailants are targeting political campaigners in a troubling echo of past crackdowns.
The Government Cut Their Internet. Will Abuses Now Remain Hidden?
With ethnic conflict spreading in Rakhine State in Myanmar, a government-led online shutdown could hide human rights abuses and leave vulnerable populations in the dark.
Beauty Queen’s Charge of Rape by Gambia’s Ex-President Is a Smear, His Party Says
Nearly a week after Fatou Jallow, a Gambian beauty queen, went public with allegations of rape, the party of former president Yahya Jammeh defended him as a “pious leader.”
A Beauty Queen Accuses Former Gambian President of Rape: ‘I Literally Stumbled Out of There’
Victims of the ex-President of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, are coming forward to describe abuses during his brutal, 22-year regime. Will he face justice?
Egypt Quietly Buries Former President Morsi, Muting Coverage of Death
The country’s first democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi, was buried at dawn in a furtive and closely guarded ceremony. Reporters were barred.
Evidence Links Colombia Army Chief to Civilian Slayings
Documents provided to The Associated Press appear to tie the embattled head of Colombia’s army to the alleged cover-up of civilian killings a decade ago.
Brunei Says It Won’t Execute Gays After Protests of Stoning Law
Opponents say the shift leaves in place many other harsh provisions, meaning pressure continues to revoke the new penal code.