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The official, Tom Andrews, said he is "outraged and devastated at the news of the junta's execution of Myanmar patriots and champions of human rights … Read more: UN, human rights group condemn Myanmar executions | NHK WORLD-JAPAN NewsContinue Reading

U.N. SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN MYANMAR, TOM ANDREWS. "I am outraged and devastated at the news of the junta's execution of Myanmar … Read more: Reaction to Myanmar's execution of four democracy activists – ReutersContinue Reading

A human rights group has filed a criminal complaint seeking the arrest of Sri Lanka's former president for alleged war crimes during his country's … Read more: Human rights group seeks arrest of Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa – ABCContinue Reading

If one event could expose the German government's human rights propaganda and climate policy platitudes, it was the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, … Read more: German government hosts “climate dialogue” with the Butcher of Cairo, exposing its human …Continue Reading

The French beauty giant's Canadian arm named Maya Colombani as Chief Sustainability & Human Rights Officer. THE DETAILS Colombani has enjoyed a … Read more: L'Oréal Canada creates new leadership role: Chief Sustainability & Human Rights OfficerContinue Reading

Less than an hour later, a bus filled with relatives and descendants of the legendary and influential civil rights theorist, moral philosopher and … Read more: Family of civil rights leader Mays tour his SC museum | Raleigh News & ObserverContinue Reading

Hla Myo Aung and Aung Thura Zaw were convicted in April 2021 for allegedly killing a military informant. Human Rights Watch opposes capital punishment … Read more: Myanmar Junta Executes Four | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

The death sentences had received condemnation from human rights groups, the United States, France and the United Nations, … Read more: Myanmar executes four anti-coup activists, drawing outrage | Human Rights NewsContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch documented Russian crimes in southern Ukraine: torture, inhumane treatment, arbitrary detention, and unlawful confinement of … Read more: Human Rights Watch releases report on Russian crimes in southern Ukraine – UkrinformContinue Reading

“For more than a year now, Myanmar's military authorities have engaged in extrajudicial killings, torture and a whole gamut of human rights violations … Read more: Myanmar: First executions in decades mark atrocious escalation in state repressionContinue Reading

Witnesses told Human Rights Watch that on June 21, following fighting around the village of Ruvumu, M23 rebels summarily killed at least 17 … Read more: DR Congo: Resurgent M23 Rebels Target Civilians – Democratic Republic of the CongoContinue Reading

They have claimed the new bill also falls short of promised reforms to protect the rights of victims and survivors. Amnesty International, Human … Read more: International human rights orgs urge Nepal to amend the transitional justice bill before endorsementContinue Reading

"These horrendous executions were murders. They're a part of the junta's ongoing crimes against humanity and attack on the civilian population," … Read more: Myanmar executes four democracy activists, UN rights expert 'outraged' – SWI swissinfo.chContinue Reading

Section 2(5) categorizes violations to make it possible that perpetrators of gross violations of human rights, crimes against humanity, … Read more: Nepal: Amend Transitional Justice Bill – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading