Daniel Chapo was sworn in at a time of widespread anger directed at his party, Frelimo, which has led the country for 50 years and was accused of rigging the election.
Tag: Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings
American Driver Is Fatally Shot by Police Officer in Mexico
The shooting in Ciudad Juárez was being investigated. A prosecutor said the driver, from Texas, had accelerated in the officer’s direction and nearly hit him.
Mexican Military Fatally Shoots Six Migrants
The country’s defense ministry said the military officers who opened fire might have mistaken the migrants for cartel members.
First It Was Lynch Mobs. Now Police Kill Pakistanis Accused of Blasphemy.
The deaths of two men have reverberated across Pakistan, where the charge of insulting Islam has long been a sensitive issue.
Did Police in Kenya Catch a Serial Killer or Coerce a Confession?
After at least 10 sacks with body parts were found in a dump, a suspect was said to admit to 42 murders. But some doubt the case, and people with missing loved ones say the police were slow to help.
Why Kenyan Police Officers Are Deployed in Haiti
About 400 Kenyan officers have deployed to Haiti as part of the first wave of a multinational contingent tasked with trying to restore order in the gang-plagued Caribbean nation.
Years Later, Philippines Reckons With Duterte’s Brutal Drug War
A president’s vow to fight drugs unleashed violence and fostered a culture of impunity. But the crimes are finally getting a look, including from the International Criminal Court.
Kenya Police Force Has a Bloody Past With Protesters
The combination of a bloody clash with protesters in Nairobi and the arrival of Kenyan officers in gang-ravaged Haiti draws new scrutiny to the Kenyan police.
How Does the World See the U.S. Campus Protests?
Abroad, some have praised the demonstrations. Others call the crackdowns evidence of American hypocrisy, or of a nation coming apart.
Iran’s 2022 Protest Crackdown Included Killings, Torture and Rape, U.N. Finds
A fact-finding mission looking into the demonstrations that followed the death of Mahsa Amini found brutality and rejected Iran’s version of Ms. Amini’s death.