The top human rights body of the United Nations voted on Wednesday to establish a fact-finding mission to scrutinize allegations of wrongdoing within Sudan’s ongoing conflict. Sudan plunged into turmoil in mid-April when longstanding tensions between the military and a formidable paramilitary
The United States has imposed sanctions on Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo, a Sudanese paramilitary commander, for acts of violence and human rights abuses committed by his forces during their extended conflict with Sudan’s army. The conflict in Sudan has been ongoing for nearly
Footage has emerged of a thug abusing staff at Edinburgh International Airport after they told him he couldn’t board a flight because the gate had closed. The man was filmed insulting staff members, branding one worker a “fat, speccy b******” and taking
NBC broadcaster Mike Tirico started his Winter Olympics coverage last year in Beijing by calling out China’s alleged human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims and acknowledged the diplomatic boycott among Western countries ahead of the Games. Tirico opened up about addressing the
A prominent human rights group has reported grave atrocities committed in Mali’s central region involving the country’s military and suspected mercenaries linked to Russia’s Wagner Group. The abuse primarily occurred during military operations conducted in response to extremist groups’ presence in the
Civilians in Cameroon’s English-speaking regions are being victimized by the army, separatists and militias who are carrying out killings, torture and sexual violence, according to an Amnesty International report released Tuesday. Researchers from the human rights group spoke with more than 100
European Union lawmakers investigating the use of Pegasus spyware against opposition politicians and journalists on Tuesday raised deep concern about abuses in Hungary and Poland and lamented a lack of cooperation with their inquiry. The spyware developed by Israeli cyber-intelligence company NSO
Experts working with the United Nations on Friday denounced reports of human rights violations including abduction, deportation and enforced disappearances against ethnic minorities in Russian-occupied Crimea, calling on Moscow to do more to protect the rights of Tatars and others there. The
The U.S. is imposing more sanctions on Iran, hitting people and firms accused of violating women’s rights during nationwide anti-government protests over the treatment of young women and girls. Included in the sanctions are two prison officials, several firms that manufacture equipment
The European Union on Tuesday imposed sanctions on nine people, including two senior Taliban government members, Russian military officers and police, as well as an Iranian prison facility, accusing them all of links to rights violations and the sexual abuse of women.