A human rights group urged the international community on Monday to intervene quickly to end spiraling violence by gangs in Haiti as it detailed the brutal rapes and killings committed in the troubled nation’s capital. The call by Human Rights Watch comes
On the banks of the Komi Memem River, the activity never ceases: women go down the embankment from Laje Velho village carrying basins to wash clothing, while men embark in small canoes on hunting and fishing expeditions. At day’s end, it’s the
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
The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic is holding a virtual memorial service Wednesday for one of the five passengers who died onboard the OceanGate Titan submersible. RMS Titanic Inc. said in a series of tweets that the event
President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt granted pardons to two well-known rights activists on Wednesday, as reported by the state-run news agency. It is common for prisoners granted clemency in Egypt to be released shortly after the pardon is issued. A prominent
An Egyptian court sentenced a rights activist on Tuesday to three years in prison over an opinion article he wrote in 2019 in a case that renewed global attention to Egypt’s intolerance of government critics. The case of Patrick George Zaki has
Eight former student-athletes from Northwestern University have retained prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump amid allegations of a hazing scandal that prompted the university to fire longtime head football coach Pat Fitzgerald last week. Crump and co-counsel Steven M. Levin announced Monday
As the United Nations Security Council convened to address Haiti’s escalating violence, a prominent human rights group in the country raised concerns about a surge in killings and kidnappings. The National Human Rights Defense Network issued a report on Thursday, condemning the
Lawmakers in Russia have advanced a measure that would further restrict transgender rights Thursday. Transgender people would not be able to become adoptive or foster parents under the legislation. The bill is expected to receive final approval as the Russian government aims