Neighboring Uzbekistan’s longtime president, Islam Karimov, died in 2016 after a 25-year rule that included Western criticism of human rights abuses. Uzbekistan recently has seen small signs of opening up, including the release of jailed journalists and political prisoners, under..…
The end of his presidency ushered in a new era for human rights in Peru. The country’s new president, Valentín Paniagua, created a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate the violent events of the armed conflict that had started 20 years before. ..…
The president of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights said that the British government is engaged in an “ongoing and perpetual crime” by keeping the Marbles at the British Museum. . ..…
Since 1993, President Afwerki has overseen an authoritarian brutal regime that rests on massive human rights violations. ..…
Together, recalling the spirit of Greeks, we reaffirm our abiding belief that democratic institutions offer the opportunity to safeguard human rights, dignity, and freedom for all.. By virtue of the authority vested in me by the, TRUMP, President of United States of America,..…
Chad Griffin, president of Human Rights Campaign, ing to the patchwork of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer rights across U.S., evicted or denied services because of their orientation or gender identity... ..…
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson (and former President of Ireland) confirmed in Geneva on 30 April that the Prosecutor of the War Crimes Tribunal (ICTY) has the mandate not only to prosecute Serb forces but that the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) and..…
The lawyers also asked to meet with Supreme Court and Chief Justice designated Philippine Judges Association president to represent the court. They also met with representatives of Department of Justice, National Bureau of Investigation, Commission on Human Rights, Integrated..…
Communist China's . authoritarian president, . Xi Jinping. (Photo: Lintao . ... State Department, echoing reports by human rights groups and some news media, reported that between 800,000 and 2 million Muslims have been forced into 'internment camps' in Communist China where they..…