Human rights Archives - Page 14 of 18 - 2020

Uganda condemned for ‘shameful’ decision to close UN human rights office

TheWorldsNewsFebruary 8, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsFebruary 8, 20230

Campaigners accuse Museveni regime of evading international scrutiny after shock move to end agreement with OHCHR Rights activists and campaigners have condemned the Ugandan government’s...

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Kenyan court sentences police officer to death for triple murder

TheWorldsNewsFebruary 6, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsFebruary 6, 20230

Three other accused will serve sentences of up to 30 years over deaths of Willie Kimani, Josephat Mwenda and Joseph Muiruri, in case that sparked...

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‘Suspicious death’ of Rwandan journalist prompts calls for investigation

TheWorldsNewsJanuary 31, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsJanuary 31, 20230

Two weeks on from the death of government critic John Williams Ntwali, police have failed to answer questions over the alleged road accident in which...

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Jair Bolsonaro accused of acts of genocide against Amazonian group

TheWorldsNewsJanuary 23, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsJanuary 23, 20230

Brazilian president says predecessor emboldened wildcat miners which led to wrecked forests and disease and death among Indigenous people Brazil’s new president, Luiz Inácio Lula...

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‘The Crocodile has not changed’: Zimbabwe opposition warns of election violence

TheWorldsNewsJanuary 22, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsJanuary 22, 20230

Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa urges world to keep ‘eyes on’ President Mnangagwa amid fears of repression this summer The leader of Zimbabwe’s main opposition party...

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Salvadoran environmental defenders detained for decades-old crimes

TheWorldsNewsJanuary 14, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsJanuary 14, 20230

Activists worry the arrests are a move by the cash-strapped government to open the country to now banned metals mining Five prominent environmental defenders who...

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UN rights chief urges rapid inquiry after 28 die in Burkina Faso town

TheWorldsNewsJanuary 8, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsJanuary 8, 20230

Volker Türk says investigation launched by government into deaths in mainly Fulani and Muslim area should be rapid and open The head of the United...

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UN calls for release of jailed journalist on hunger strike in Senegal

TheWorldsNewsJanuary 6, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsJanuary 6, 20230

Concerns raised over health of Pape Alé Niang, detained since 20 December on charges of revealing confidential government information Pressure is mounting on authorities in...

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UN human rights chief says UK should rethink plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda

TheWorldsNewsDecember 21, 2022

by TheWorldsNewsDecember 21, 20220

Exclusive: Volker Türk critical of scheme he considers ethically problematic and believes government must look again at how to deal with people-smuggling gangs and the...

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Report into Melilla deaths criticises ‘widespread use of unlawful force’

TheWorldsNewsDecember 13, 2022

by TheWorldsNewsDecember 13, 20220

Amnesty accuses Morocco and Spain of also failing to offer first aid after crush in which at least 37 died The “widespread use of unlawful...

Category : Human rights

Uganda condemned for ‘shameful’ decision to close UN human rights office

Kenyan court sentences police officer to death for triple murder

‘Suspicious death’ of Rwandan journalist prompts calls for investigation

Jair Bolsonaro accused of acts of genocide against Amazonian group

‘The Crocodile has not changed’: Zimbabwe opposition warns of election violence

Salvadoran environmental defenders detained for decades-old crimes

UN rights chief urges rapid inquiry after 28 die in Burkina Faso town

UN calls for release of jailed journalist on hunger strike in Senegal

UN human rights chief says UK should rethink plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda

Report into Melilla deaths criticises ‘widespread use of unlawful force’

Former Venezuelan intelligence chief pleads guilty to US drug charges

Sinaloa cartel hacked security cameras to track and kill FBI informants, US says

Rising poverty in conflict zones ‘causes a billion people to go hungry’

Questions over terms as Rwanda and DRC prepare to sign peace deal in US

Colombia gangs lure children to join ranks via TikTok, UN warns

Russia claims it will begin talks with US...

Thousands protest against Brazil’s ‘death combo’ of anti-environment...

Green cards, cannabis and a strip club: JCB...

Libyan presidential vote will not go ahead on...

China accuses Australia of ‘violent’ interference in Five...

Former Venezuelan intelligence chief pleads guilty to US drug charges

Sinaloa cartel hacked security cameras to track and kill FBI informants, US says

Rising poverty in conflict zones ‘causes a billion people to go hungry’

Jamaica to ask King Charles to refer issue of reparations for slavery to UK’s privy council

Nigerian communities to take Shell to high court over oil pollution

Woman dies of rabies in Yorkshire after contact with dog in Morocco

Former Venezuelan intelligence chief pleads guilty to US drug charges

Sinaloa cartel hacked security cameras to track and kill FBI informants, US says

Questions over terms as Rwanda and DRC prepare to sign peace deal in US

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