2015 saw the highest number of recorded executions in more than 25 years, Amnesty International (AI) reported Wednesday. AI records show that at least 1,634 people were executed last year in 25 countries. However, the report...
A spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday expressed concern about increasing mob violence in Malawi, urging authorities to act to alleviate the situation. Spokesperson Cécile Pouilly expressed particular...
South African President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday survived a vote to impeach him after the African National Congress (ANC) gave him their support. The move to impeach Zuma came from opposition leaders after the constitutional...
France is failing to provide adequate mental health care and appropriate conditions for prisoners with psychosocial disabilities, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report Tuesday. The report claims that the number of prisoners with psychosocial disabilities...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday threw out charges against Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto . Ruto and Joshua Sang were accused of supporting murderous inter-ethnic violence in Kenya after the 2007...
Chile's justice system allows for police brutality by requiring such cases to be heard in military courts, where similar personnel manage the judicial process, Amnesty International (AI) said in a report Tuesday. According to the...
The National Assembly of Cambodia approved legislation on Monday that sets rules for the creation and operation of trade unions. All 67 members of the ruling Cambodian People's Party voted for...
Former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia surrendered on Tuesday to a court after an arrest warrant was issued against her in connection with the firebombing bus attack last year staged in opposition of the...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) and several other rights groups on Tuesday urged Thailand to repeal an order granting sweeping police powers to the military, expressing concern that it will worsen human rights conditions. The law...
The US Department of Defense (DOD) on Monday announced the transfer of two Guantanamo detainees to Senegal. Libyan nationals Salem Abdu Salam Ghereby, 55, and Omar Khalif Mohammed Abu Baker Mahjour, about 44, were released...