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?
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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.
Myanmar’s Highest Court Upholds Conviction of Reuters Journalists
The reporters, U Wa Lone and U Kyaw Soe Oo, won a Pulitzer Prize earlier this month for their reporting on a military massacre of Rohingya Muslims.
Tejshree Thapa, Defender of Human Rights in South Asia, Dies at 52
Her investigations sought to establish mass rape and sexual enslavement as crimes against humanity. She also spent time in the field with survivors.
As Elections Near, Duterte Adds Dozens Seeking Office to His Deadly Drug List
Just two months ahead of voting across the Philippines, the president is accused of using his drug war to terrorize political opponents.
Murders of Religious Minorities in India Go Unpunished, Report Finds
Human Rights Watch said the police have stalled investigations into some vigilante-style murders of Muslims and lower-caste Indians.
Rights Groups Seek U.N. Inquiry Into China’s Mass Detention of Muslims
The organizations, citing reports of widespread abuses in western China, presented the issue as a test of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s credibility.
Christian Politician in Indonesia Is Freed After Blasphemy Prison Term
After serving his sentence for blasphemy against Islam, a former Jakarta governor finds that religion still roils Indonesian politics.