Human Rights
Tesla criticized for opening showroom in Xinjiang
Human rights activists urge Elon Musk to close the showroom
Human Rights
U.N. denounces 700 cases of sexual violence against women and girls in Congo
The United Nations human rights chief offered a review of the situation in that country, shaken by decades of confrontations between the authorities and different armed groups
Politics
Latin American leaders lash out at Lula for calling Venezuelan dictatorship a "constructed narrative"
"Authoritarianism in Venezuela is not a 'constructed narrative.' It is an unquestionable reality," said Human Rights Watch
Lifestyle
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori dies at 86
Alberto Fujimori was admired for his economic management, but also became the first former president in the world to be tried in his own country for human rights violations
Politics
Biden, Xi talk, president says US 'strongly opposes' efforts to disrupt peace at Taiwan Strait
The three-hour Zoom call also include discussions on human rights, climate change, trade
Human Rights
Colombia reports record number of activists killed in 2022
At least 215 human rights activists and social leaders—community, land, and environmental leaders, among others—were killed last year in Colombia
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
Over 9,000 repressive actions in Cuba during 2021
2021 was the worst year in two decades for human rights in the island
Crime
U.S. sanctions top El Salvador officials for alleged corruption
In recognition of International Anti-Corruption Day and Human Rights Day, the Biden administration announced that over 40 individuals across nine countries were being sanctioned