Crime
After Uvalde, Kamala Harris calls to ban guns 'intentionally designed to kill a lot of human beings quickly'
Harris said, "We should not have weapons of war on the streets of America."
Politics
Biden says Pope told him to ‘keep receiving Communion’ in spite of support for abortion rights
Pontiff reportedly told Democrat he’s a “good Catholic.”
Crime
Mexico launches database for more than 100,000 'missing' persons
Additionally, it is estimated that more than 52,000 human remains continue to be unidentified
Human Rights
Inter-American Court condemns Nicaragua for "damage to communities" after commissioning China to build interoceanic canal project
The Inter-American Court said that the regime “injured the rights of the communities concerned over their territory” by not taking them into account when planning to build an interoceanic canal “without a prior, free and informed consultation process.”
Politics
Congressional reps: Dictator Ortega "abuses, beats and imprisons" opponents to later exile them to the U.S.
Human Right Watch indicated that the way in which the political prisoners were released demonstrates how Nicaraguan justice is handled at the whim of Ortega
Crime
Communist regime detains Vente Venezuela party member after participating in opposition campaign event
The complainant organization stated that this action is part of the pattern of “persecution” that the dictatorship “has undertaken against those who exercise their civil and political rights in Venezuela”
Sports
NHL out, Beijing Olympics on thin ice, as Omicron imperils games in country where pandemic began
Chinese human right violations had already raised the specter of an international boycott, limited competition, and big financial losses.
Crime
El Salvador extends state of emergency for third time to combat violent gangs amidst mass arrests
The Salvadoran government says the extended powers have been a vital tool in combatting violent street gangs. Civil rights critics complain the extension is overreaching, highlighting 41,000 arrests in the past three months.
Human Rights
United Nations, Amnesty International denounces 29 executions and Iran's cruel treatment of inmates
Iran’s justice and prison system results in open aggression against women and dozens of executions