Schlagwort: human rights

The United Nations Human Rights Council must set up an international fact finding mission to help end China’s mass detentions in Xinjiang.

A court ruling in Hong Kong which upheld a policy forcing transgender people to undergo surgery in order to have their gender legally recognized is a setback in the fight for equality.

Malagasy authorities must fully investigate the gruesome killing of eight men suspected of being cattle thieves, Amnesty International said today after photos of their bullet-riddled bodies were released. The eight men were shot dead by police after they allegedly tried to steal from a shop. Three policemen were also injured during the confrontation.

Satellite evidence and witness testimony points to a devastating Boko Haram attack on Rann, Nigeria that left 60 civilians dead and prompted more than 30,000 to flee in terror.