Crime
Venezuela regime arrests U.S.-based YouTuber Oscar Alejandro Pérez on 'terrorism' charges
His arrest has been denounced by human rights groups as another act of censorship and political persecution in Venezuela
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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
Human Rights
Mexican press attacked or threatened every 14 hours, says human rights group
There have been 2,304 attacks against the press in almost four years of Andrés Manuel López Obrador's government
Politics
Human Rights Group: Russian troops hold patients and hospital staff hostage in Mariupol
The Russian Defense Ministry accused Ukrainian forces of holding Mariupol residents hostage later that day
Human Rights
Sen. Marco Rubio: U.S. must do more to defend human rights around the world
"As tyrants in our hemisphere maintain their illegitimate grip on power by subjecting their citizens to unimaginable hardships, the U.S. must reaffirm its unwavering support for the victims and not the oppressors," Rubio said