‘Militarized approach’ to policing peaceful protests, only increases risk of violence: UN human rights expert
Civic space is shrinking, together with a rise in human rights violations during peaceful protests worldwide, while governments adopt an increasingly militarized approach to...
Tunisians take to streets again in protest at constitutional referendum
Tunisians have demonstrated in the capital against a planned referendum on constitutional changes called by President Kais Saied that could cement his hold on...
Indigenous demonstrations in Ecuador continue
Thousands of Indigenous Ecuadorians have converged on the capital Quito in intensifying protests against soaring fuel prices. Indigenous people and members of other disgruntled groups...
Nearly a century after atrocities, Belgium’s king visits, offers words but no reparations to the Congo
It’s heart wrenching to read Adam Hochschild’s 1998 book, “King Leopold’s Ghost,” which recounts the long history of brutality perpetrated on the Congolese people...
Myanmar: Cycle of ‘human rights violations and abuses’ continues, warns Bachelet
Still suffering from the devastating consequences of the February 2021 military coup, the UN rights chief said on June 14 that the people of...
Hunger in Latin America: Whole continent is on the move, warns WFP
Ever greater numbers of vulnerable people are risking their lives on dangerous migration routes in Latin America, forced to move by the global food...
Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro visits Qatar on Mideast tour
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro traveled to the energy-rich nation of Qatar as part of a Mideast tour on June 14. Mr. Maduro...
Scotland’s first minister launches bid for 2nd independence vote
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has launched a campaign for another independence referendum, eight years after Scots voted against separation from the United Kingdom. “After everything...
Puerto Rico party to hold vote on its political future
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—With a possible plebiscite (vote) on statehood or independence for Puerto Rico looming, one of the island’s two main parties said...
Probe blasts ‘institutional racism’ within Amnesty International UK
An independent investigation has found Amnesty International UK to be plagued with “colonialism and institutional racism” towards non-White individuals. The probe was carried out by...