UN rights expert says Philippines army deliberately killed left-wing activists
The Philippines armed forces have followed a "deliberate strategy" of killing left-wing activists, according to a report Monday by UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Philip Alston . According to...
The Russian Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Tsar Nicholas II and his family were murdered by Bolshevik revolutionaries in 1918 , and therefore not eligible for legal rehabilitation. The decision upholds a...
UN expert invited to investigate alleged US extrajudicial killings in Iraq, Afghanistan
UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions Philip Alston said Friday he is planning an official visit to the US to investigate allegations of unlawful killings by US military and non-military actors in Iraq and...
The number of extrajudicial killings in Colombia at the hands of the Colombian military has almost doubled since 1997, according to a new report by a international conglomerate of human rights workers....
Romanov execution not a state political killing: Russia prosecutor general
Russia's top prosecutor has denied a move by a descendant of Russia's Tsar Nicholas II to have the Romanovs declared "political victims," Russia's RIA-Novosti reported Wednesday. Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna Romanov , a Spanish resident, was...
Children often victims of extrajudicial killings in Philippines: advocacy groups
Two advocacy groups in the Philippines said Tuesday that children are often the victims of extrajudicial killings, citing statistics compiled by Karapatan (The Alliance for the Advancement of People's Rights) . The Salinlahi Alliance for...
Rights groups urge Nepal to revise draft law on truth and reconciliation panel
Nepal's draft Truth and Reconciliation Commission Bill of 2007 does not meet international legal standards as currently drafted, Human Rights Watch and the International Commission for Jurists said Wednesday. The groups called the bill "seriously...
A senior Thai Justice Ministry official said Thursday that Thailand will renew a probe into the anti-drug campaign of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra during which close to 2,500 people were killed. Thaksin's...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Rwanda to conduct an "independent and impartial" investigation into an increasing number of alleged extrajudicial killings, saying in a report Tuesday that Rwanda National Police officers have...
Philippines president calls for measures to curb extrajudicial killings
Philippine President Gloria Arroyo Monday urged lawmakers from both houses of Congress to pass legislation to curb extrajudicial killings and disappearances , adding that the Philippines must also move forward with electoral reform, such as...
