Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants, Human Rights Watch said in a report published Thursday. The mass killings took place on Feb. 25 in the
According to the Mail, the former Suits actress applied to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to have it protected by law and, just days ago, asked for more time to complete the process. The office states: “The USPTO issued a
Britain’s plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda was condemned by humanitarian groups after parliamentary approval. The U.N. and Council of Europe urged the U.K. to rethink its plans, citing human rights concerns and potential damage to international cooperation. Despite opposition attempts, the
Prince Harry is working on a new TV series that revolves around polo but PETA is unhappy, with the animal rights organisation expressing concerns about the poor treatment of the horses used during the elitist sport. When asked by Newsweek for their
Amnesty International, a human rights group, has reported widespread abuse in Syrian detention facilities holding suspected Islamic State members and their relatives. The human rights group interviewed 126 people accused of Islamic State affiliation currently or formerly detained. The facilities are run
Conservationists have accused France of hypocrisy after it launched a dispute with the UK over the banning of its trawlers from some British waters to protect vulnerable habitats. The UK’s ban on bottom trawling – a damaging fishing technique that drags heavy
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Three activists of Viasna, the main human rights group in harshly repressive Belarus, have been arrested and charged with participating in an extremist organization, state television reported Thursday. The arrests were the latest in a long campaign by
Martin Luther King Jr. was shot dead 56 years ago today in Memphis, Tennessee. His assassin “hoped to kill MLK’s great and widespread dream of unity,” Alveda King, the civil rights leader’s niece, posted on Thursday morning, April 4, on social media.
SAN SALVADOR (AP) — At least 241 people have died in El Salvador prisons since the start of President Nayib Bukele’s “war on gangs” two years ago, according to the organization Humanitarian Legal Relief. Ingrid Escobar, director of the rights organization, said
Rishi Sunak has slapped down a ‘stupid’ question about the European Court of Human Rights. In a bizarre Parliamentary question, Scottish MP Patrick Grady asked the Prime Minister “for what reasons he considers the European Court of Human Rights to be a