Witnesses said officers fired tear gas indiscriminately into the stands, causing a stampede that led to at least 125 deaths.
Tag: Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings
At Least 9 Killed as Tensions in Iran Cross the Border Into Iraq
The Revolutionary Guards Corps has been attacking Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq, blaming them for fomenting the unrest in Iran that was set off by the death of Mahsa Amini.
Tensions in Iran Spill Across the Border Into Iraq
The Revolutionary Guards Corps has been attacking Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq, blaming them for fomenting the unrest in Iran that was set off by the death of Mahsa Amini.
U.N. Race Panel Sounds the Alarm on Abortion Access in the U.S.
The influential committee called on the Biden administration to safeguard access for minorities and to address a host of issues on race relations.
A Famous Walrus Is Killed, and Norwegians Are Divided
The killing of Freya has polarized Oslo and threatens to blight the image of a country more commonly associated with diplomatic good deeds than mob-like hits.
Mexico Says 43 Students’ Disappearance Was a State Crime
The authorities said for the first time that the state had been a key player in the likely massacre of students from a teachers’ college in 2014.
Mexico City Declared Police Abuse Over. Reports of Misconduct Kept Rising.
The police and city officials have turned a blind eye to misconduct, current and former police officials say — leaving victims of abuse, many of them poor, with little recourse.
Strip-Searches of Children by London Police Are Called ‘Deeply Concerning’
A report from England’s children’s commissioner on Monday found that 650 children, including a disproportionate number of young Black boys, were subjected to the practice.
Security Forces in China Attack Protesters Seeking Frozen Funds
After a rare mass demonstration, bank depositors demanding their money back were beaten, kicked to the ground and dragged away in the city of Zhengzhou.
Zimbabwe Court Convicts Reporter for The New York Times
The reporter, Jeffrey Moyo, is unlikely to spend time in prison, but analysts said the case was part of a wider assault on press freedoms in the country.