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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...

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Human Rights

Peru Chooses Bigotry in Medical Services

Peru’s government published a presidential decree on May 10 classifying trans identities as mental health conditions in the country’s Essential Health Insurance Plan, which lists insurable...
Human Rights

No Justice for Crackdown in Tajikistan’s Autonomous Region Two Years On

Two years ago, Tajik authorities cracked down on protesters in an autonomous region of the country, resulting in the death of a local man...
Human Rights

Rwanda: Human Rights Watch Researcher Barred

(New York) – Rwandan immigration authorities denied entry to Clémentine de Montjoye, a senior researcher in the Africa division at Human Rights Watch, upon arrival at...
Human Rights

Thailand: ‘Swap Mart’ Targets Foreign Dissidents, Refugees

Thai authorities are helping neighboring governments to take unlawful actions against refugees and dissidents from abroad, making Thailand increasingly unsafe for those fleeing persecution.These...
Human Rights

Gambia: Landmark Swiss Conviction of Ex-Official

(Geneva) – A Swiss court’s conviction of the former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko for crimes against humanity is monumental for Gambian victims of atrocity crimes...
Human Rights

Mozambique: Child Soldiers Used in Raid on Northern Town

(Johannesburg) – An armed group linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) in northern Mozambique used boys as young as 13 to raid and loot...
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New U.S. Department of State Award Honors Former Special Advisor for International Disability Rights

The new Judith “Judy” Heumann Memorial Award for Leadership and Service in accessibility, disability rights, and inclusion recognizes U.S. Department of State employees whose...
ESG

Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes second sustainability report | News item

On 15 May 2024 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs published its sustainability report over 2023. This report focuses on our climate, circular economy and...
Human Rights

Promoting Accountability for Nicaraguan Officials

The Department of State today took steps to impose visa restrictions on over 250 members of the Nicaraguan government, including police and paramilitary personnel,...
Human Rights

Thai Youth Activist Dies in Custody

Thai anti-monarchy activist Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom, 28, died in custody in Bangkok today while on a hunger strike she began in January. Netiporn brought attention...
Human Rights

Lesbian Women Set on Fire in Argentina

Three lesbian women have died and one more is in critical condition in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after a man threw a Molotov cocktail into...
Human Rights

Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to Over 9 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms and Facilitating Drug Trafficking

MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 117 months in prison for the illegal possession of two firearms, and for using one...
Human Rights

LGBTQI+ Special Envoy Stern’s Travel to the Netherlands and France

Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Jessica Stern will travel to The Hague, Netherlands, and Paris, France, from May 13-19. ...
Human Rights

Guilty Verdict in High-Profile Kazakhstan Domestic Violence and Murder Case

A Kazakh court has delivered a guilty verdict in the high-profile trial of the country’s former economy minister, Kuandyk Bishimbayev. On May 13, the...

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