1.       Who is Thomas Kwoyelo?
2.      What are the charges Kwoyelo faces?
3.      What is the International Crimes Division?
4.      What other cases are currently before the International Crimes Division?
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The Bangladesh government should take urgent measures to make sure that religious fatwas and traditional dispute resolution methods do not result in extrajudicial punishments, Human Rights Watch said today. The g…Continue Reading

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Western governments and human rights organizations are condemning the ongoing attacks against Syrian citizens by the armed forces of President Bashar al-Assad. Tuesday, security forces entered Hama, where thousands of Syrians were killed in 1982 during…Continue Reading

Syrian security forces responded to a large peaceful protest on July 1, 2011, in Syria’s central city of Hama with a series of deadly raids, killing at least 16 people in the last 48 hours. Security forces and pro…Continue Reading

Pakistan’s leading human rights organisation on Wednesday accused the government of failing to stop political killings after officials said another night of violence left 24 people dead in Karachi.Continue Reading