Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh jailed ‘for 38 years’ in Iran
Summary The International human rights lawyer, Nasrin Sotoudeh, has been sentenced to 38 years and 148 lashes for her peaceful activism in favor of …
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Israeli forces may have committed war crimes
Summary A United Nations report released on Monday suggests that Israeli security forces may have committed war crimes against Palestinian protesters last year. The …
Japan says transgender people must be sterilized
Summary Takakito Usui is a transgender. Born as a girl, he identifies himself as a man. Following his request to be legally recognized as a …
In just 100 days, Jair Bolsonaro has destroyed the lives of Brazil’s indigenous people
Summary Jair Bolsonaro began his presidency in an alarming way for the indigenous peoples of Brazil. Just after his accession to power, he took the …
Huge Protest in Hong Kong against Chinese extradition plan
Summary Hong Kong, over 100,000 people protesting on Sunday against a proposed law that would allow criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland China. …
Boris Johnson wins race to be Tory leader and Prime Minister
Summary Boris Johnson has been elected new Conservative leader and will become the next UK prime minister. After his victory, Johnson claimed that he …
Nicaragua police end church siege after day of terror in Masaya
Summary Police in Nicaragua has ended the siege of a church where opposition supporters had sought refuge after being attacked by riot police and pro-government …
Did Israel use excessive force at Gaza protests?
Summary Palestinian health officials say more than 100 Palestinians have been killed and 10,000 injured by Israeli troops over the past six weeks at a …
Malaysia’s opposition leader Mahathir under investigation for ‘fake news’
Summary Last week, the Malaysian authorities said Mr. Mahathir Mohamad, the opposition leader running for Prime Minister, is being investigated under “anti-fake news law” over …
Myanmar: UN blames Facebook for spreading hatred of Rohingya
Summary Last week, UN Human Rights Investigators issued a human rights report which cited Facebook role in Rohingya “Genocide”. According to the report, Facebook played …