Human Rights
Torture cases in Venezuela increased by 148% in 2021
The NGO Provea published the 33rd edition of its Annual Report on the Human Rights Situation in Venezuela
Crime
Mexico: More than 10,000 march against drug trafficking violence amid cartel wars
The demonstration occurs after armed clashes between the Sinaloa Cartel (CDS) and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)
Human Rights
Russian soldiers kept and raped 25 Ukrainian women in basement
Lyudmyla Denisova, Ukraine’s official ombudsman for human rights, told the BBC that she has documented multiple cases of rape, torture and abuse by Russian forces in her country
Human Rights
Floridians march against human trafficking
The Saturday event was sponsored by the Pensacola Dream Center, and was fashioned as a “Walk for Freedom"
Human Rights
China reportedly replaces Communist party leader who oversaw Uyghur persecution
The 66-year-old Chinese politburo member was sanctioned by the United States last year for his role facilitating "serious human rights abuse" in Xinjiang
Sports
NBA player celebrates U.S. citizenship by changing name to Enes Kanter Freedom
Boston Celtics player and human rights activist Enes Kanter will change his name Monday in celebration of becoming a U.S. citizen.
Politics
U.N. 'horrified' by images of Bucha massacre
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights asked to determine the causes of the deaths of 410 civilians found in the cities surrounding Kyiv
Politics
Secretary of State Blinken meets with China’s Xi Jinping to stabilize relations
Yet despite verbally agreeing that the two countries should get along, no major breakthroughs were achieved. The two sides continued to “profoundly disagree” on several issues, including Taiwan, the chip industry, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and human rights
Politics
Cuban influencer stumps for Gov. Ron DeSantis at his final rally
Hola Ota-Ola!, which the human rights activist started in 2017, has a huge following among Cuban Americans.
Politics
CCP paid DC radio station $4.4 million to air China state propaganda: report
This incident highlights the scope of CCP propaganda in the United States as China tries to muddle narratives about its human rights abuses