Human Rights
ICC prosecutor seeks to reopen Venezuela human rights investigation
Khan’s request to resume the probe comes six months after Venezuela asked the court to defer the investigation to authorities in the South American country
Human Rights
5,000 human rights violations in Crimea during Russian occupation, says Ukrainian Institute
Ukrainian institute official says that “after 2014, Crimea turned into a model of colonization measures for Russia.”
Human Rights
Bipartisan lawmakers ask Olympic committee to pressure China on Human rights
The pressure comes after a Chinese tennis player disappeared from the public eye.
Politics
The US demands the Venezuelan Regime to end human rights abuses
U.S. Department of State spokesman, Ned Price, on the negotiations between the Maduro regime and the opposition: a move that will “lead to the peaceful restoration of democracy” that the Venezuelan people want and deserve.
Human Rights
ICC to investigate human rights violations in Venezuela
Prosecutor Karim Khan signed a memorandum of understanding with President Nicolas Maduro determining that “he will proceed to open an investigation to establish the truth” behind events in Venezuela.
Crime
Kidnappings in Haiti increase threefold in 2023, says human rights group
"Gangs use extreme violence (all forms of torture) to force parents and families to pay large sums of U.S. money that they do not have," it said, citing severe burns, gang rapes, and hangings a consequence of not paying
Crime
OSCE: Russia committed human rights abuses in Ukraine invasion
OSCE claims that there are "clear patterns of violations of international humanitarian law" in Ukraine
Culture
Increase in human rights abuses, repression curbed corruption in Cuba and Nicaragua, says report
In Latin America, Venezuela ranked the lowest with a score of 14 on a scale of zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean)
Human Rights
Chinese govt. must not detain peaceful protesters, says human rights group
“Instead of penalizing the people, the government should listen to their calls. Authorities must let people express their thoughts freely and protest peacefully without fear of retaliation.”