Abroad, some have praised the demonstrations. Others call the crackdowns evidence of American hypocrisy, or of a nation coming apart.
Tag: Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings
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.
London Police at Fault for Hiring Officer Who Killed Sarah Everard, Inquiry Finds
Troubling information about the past of the man who killed Sarah Everard in 2021, a case that shook Britain, should have prevented him from joining the force, a long-awaited report said.
In France, a Conviction for Police Brutality, but Little Expectation of Change
A police officer who seriously injured a 22-year-old Black man with a baton during an arrest in 2017 was convicted, but given only a suspended sentence.
Seoul Police Chief Charged in South Korea Crowd Crush
Kim Kwang-ho, charged with negligence, is one of the most senior officials to face legal consequences for the October 2022 disaster that killed nearly 160 people in Seoul.
French Police Officer Convicted in Théo Luhaka Abuse Case
Théo Luhaka, who was 22 at the time of the incident, sustained serious injuries when the police subdued him while conducting identity checks in a suburb northeast of Paris.
Kenya’s Leader Lifts His Global Profile. At Home, the Public Fumes.
President William Ruto has drawn attention internationally as a climate champion and peace mediator but faces domestic discontent over rising food and fuel prices, and new taxes.
Rape, Race and a Decades-Old Lie That Still Wounds
Farid El Haïry spent most of his adult life as a convicted rapist. Then his accuser changed her story.
Rape, Race and a Decades-Old Lie That Still Wounds
Farid El Haïry spent most of his adult life as a convicted rapist. Then his accuser changed her story.
UK Armed Police Put Down Their Guns in Protest of Murder Charge
In Britain, where guns are rare, armed police officers have set off a debate about the extraordinary power they hold, and the extraordinary risks they face.