Human Rights
BBC - Feb 25th, 2025
Venezuelan opposition activist dies in jail
Venezuelan activist dies in jail; opposition blames Maduro regime.
ABC News - Feb 5th, 2025
'I won't leave. Put that in your brain.' Palestinians reject Trump's call to expel them from Gaza
Trump's Gaza resettlement proposal sparks Palestinian defiance and rights backlash.
BBC - Jan 24th, 2025
'A performance and a sham': Belarusian opposition denounces election
Belarus' election a 'sham'; Tikhanovskaya calls for global rejection of results.
BBC - Jan 23rd, 2025
'They tied me to a bed' - China sees resurgence in medicating 'trouble-makers'
China accused of using psychiatric hospitals to silence dissenters.
Huffpost - Jan 17th, 2025
Drug Used In Federal Executions May Cause 'Unnecessary Pain And Suffering,' DOJ Says
DOJ halts pentobarbital executions amid pain concerns before Trump's return.
BBC - Jan 12th, 2025
'I have been saved': Tanzanian activist kidnapped in Kenya, found hours later
Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai released after abduction in Kenya.
CNN - Jan 7th, 2025
Ireland joins genocide case against Israel at International Court of Justice | CNN
Ireland joins genocide case against Israel at ICJ, escalating tensions.
ABC News - Jan 7th, 2025
The UN says more than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as gangs rampage
Haiti's gang violence surges; U.N. mission struggles, flights halted.
Huffpost - Jan 7th, 2025
U.S. Transfers 11 Guantanamo Detainees To Oman After More Than 2 Decades Without Charge
Pentagon transfers 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo to Oman in major release effort
CNN - Jan 7th, 2025
Imprisoned Egyptian-British activist’s mother Laila Soueif marks 100 days of hunger strike, says family | CNN
Laila Soueif's 100-day hunger strike for son's release from Egyptian prison
ABC News - Jan 5th, 2025
Congo executes 102 'urban bandits' with 70 more set to be killed, officials say
Congo executes 102 men, stirring debate on justice and human rights.
CNN - Jan 4th, 2025
State Department notifies Congress of planned $8 billion arms sale to Israel | CNN Politics
US plans $8B arms sale to Israel amid international law concerns
Fox News - Dec 30th, 2024
Uncovering the atrocities of the Assad regime at its 'death factory' on the hill
Assad's prisons exposed: Torture, mass graves uncovered in Syria's Sednaya.
CNN - Dec 28th, 2024
Kenya’s president promises to stop abductions following wave of disappearances | CNN
Kenya's Ruto vows to end abductions amid critics' disappearances
CNN - Dec 28th, 2024
China is building new detention centers all over the country as Xi Jinping widens corruption purge | CNN
China expands secretive detention centers in anti-corruption crackdown
CNN - Dec 20th, 2024
US delegation meets with Syrian rebel leader in Damascus | CNN Politics
A high-level US delegation met with Syria's interim leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, to discuss stabilizing the country after Assad's regime collapse. The meeting aimed to prevent ISIS resurgence and promote an inclusive political process, alongside efforts to locate missing Americans.
CNN - Dec 19th, 2024
A tale of two Syrians: One finally made it back, another is too fearful to return | CNN
Ahmad Morjan's emotional return to Syria after 13 years apart from his mother symbolizes hope amidst the ongoing struggles of war-torn Syria. As refugees begin to return, such reunions highlight the bittersweet nature of liberation, juxtaposed with the reality of a dangerous and uncertain future. Hussam Kassas, a human rights activist, grapples with fears of retribution if he returns to Syria. His asylum application is stalled in the UK, leaving him anxious about his family's safety and stability. As the political landscape shifts, many face tough choices between returning home or seeking refuge abroad.
BBC - Dec 19th, 2024
Italy's deputy PM Salvini faces verdict in migrant rescue boat kidnap trial
A verdict is imminent in the trial of Matteo Salvini, accused of kidnapping for blocking a migrant rescue boat in 2019. Facing a potential six-year sentence, he defends his actions as necessary for Italy's security, while prosecutors stress the need to prioritize human rights.
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