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Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law

Hong Kong media entrepreneur and pro-democracy advocate...

Former Estonian Minister Kalle Laanet Found Guilty of Fraud Over Housing Claims

The Harju District Court has found former...

Former Chinese Justice Minister Sentenced to Life for $20 Million Bribery Scheme

Court finds Tang Yijun abused high office...

Tag: cultural freedom

Iran: Security Forces Rape, Torture, Detainees

(Beirut) – Iran's security forces raped, tortured, and sexually assaulted detainees while repressing widespread protests in 2022 and 2023, Human Rights Watch said today....

Vietnam: UN Review Should Call for Urgent Reform

(Geneva) – United Nations member countries should use the upcoming review of Vietnam’s rights record at the UN Human Rights Council to press the...

Request for an opinion on sentencing juvenile offenders | News item

Minister Weerwind (Legal Protection), is going to ask the court to assess the outstanding sentences of a group of juvenile offenders who have not...

On Earth Day, a Homage to a Beloved Forest Defender

This Earth Day is an opportunity to celebrate the work of the courageous people who put themselves at risk fighting for a world in...

Rochester Man Arrested, Charged With Threatening To Murder Members of Federal Law Enforcement

BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Eric Anthony, 27, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint...

St. Michael, ND, Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Second-Degree Murder and Arson

FARGO – United States Attorney Mac Schneider, District of North Dakota, announced that Cody James Belgarde, age 37, from St. Michael, ND, was sentenced by Chief...

LGBTQI+ Special Envoy Stern’s Travel to Fiji

From April 22 – 26, Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Jessica Stern will visit Nadi, Fiji, to speak at...

Thirty-Seven Gang Members and Associates Sentenced in Large-Scale Racketeering and Drug Trafficking Case

The 37th and final defendant was sentenced today in a Northern District of Mississippi case that targeted the violent activities, drug trafficking, and money...

Grand Jury Indicts Columbus Police Officer With Crimes Related to Turning Off Body Worn Camera During Encounters With Women While on Duty

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal grand jury has indicted a Columbus police officer, charging him with two counts of destroying or altering records related...

Gambia: Bill Threatens Female Genital Mutilation Ban

(Abuja) – A bill before Gambia’s National Assembly to reverse a groundbreaking 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) jeopardizes the rights of women and...

HSI Philadelphia investigation lands Pennsylvania man 70 years in prison for torture, weapons convictions

HARRISBURG, Pa. — An investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Philadelphia, FBI Philadelphia and partner law enforcement agencies resulted in a Pennsylvania man...

Civilians at Risk as Large-Scale Fighting Looms in Darfur

After a months-long, uneasy détente between Sudan’s two warring parties, hundreds of thousands of civilians sheltering in the city of El Fasher in Darfur...

Jordan: Syrian Student Faces Imminent Deportation

(Amman) – Jordanian authorities should halt the imminent deportation of a Syrian communications student who faces a significant risk of persecution if forcibly returned...

RBI’s Proposed KYC Guidelines: Implications for Small Businesses & Solopreneurs

The Reserve Bank of India has proposed new KYC guidelines for Payment Aggregators (PAs), potentially impacting small businesses and solopreneurs. These guidelines mandate Contact...

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