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The Human Rights Committee today expressed grave concern at the ongoing military invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, carried out in violation of fundamental United Nations principles, including the prohibition of threat or use of…

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International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearings starting February 21, 2022 underscore the critical importance of delivering justice for Myanmar's military's abuses against ethnic Rohingya, Human Rights Watch and Global Justice said.…

The Ontario Civilian Police Commission has opened an investigation into the Thunder Bay Police Service into allegations of serious misconduct and a range of other concerns, ranging from disciplinary action and the conduct of officers in…

File photo: The United States flag flies inside Joint Task Force Guantanamo Camp VI at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, March 22, 2016. More than 30,000 people have signed a…

Exactly one year ago, on February 1, the Myanmar military launched a coup and opened another bloody chapter in my country's history. Since then, the junta has driven the state to the brink of collapse and committed widespread atrocities.…

When it comes to dealing with an international problem, a country can take one of two approaches: stand back and let the problem evolve on its own in an unpredictable trajectory or act proactively to tackle it from forehead. The first…

Second case of this kind after the ex-Syrian officer imprisoned for lifeDoctor, 36, arrived as a migrant in Germany in 2015Accused of torturing detainees opposed to the Syrian presidentDefense attorney denies chargesFRANKFURT, Jan 19…

Al-Shabab militants relentlessly carry out attacks in Somalia, such as Wednesday's suicide car bombing in Mogadishu that killed at least 10 people. The group claimed responsibility for the attack on a security caravan. When the group does…

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has determined that a Russian effort is underway to create a pretext for its troops to further invade Ukraine, and Moscow has already prepositioned operatives to…

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The Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG) issued a statement on December 20, calling on the international community to exert more pressure in three pending cases against the perpetrators of genocide and mass atrocities against the…

Nilratan Halder | Posted: Dec. 02, 2021, 9:42 p.m. Under the principle of universal jurisdiction, the Argentinian courts have decided to hold a trial against the Burmese army, including army general Min Aung Hlaing and other…

Goddy Egene and Raheem Akingbolu State Minister for Labor and Employment Festus Keyamo (SAN) said yesterday that the #EndSARS panel set up by the Lagos State government was illegal. Keyamo, who appeared on!-->!-->…

Click to read the article in Turkish / Kurdish Sahin Öner, 19, was hit by an armored vehicle in the predominantly Kurdish-Kurdish province of Diyarbakir in southeastern Turkey eight years ago. The court…

Greece's military exercises as well as its provocative statements are not made only by themselves, but are stimulated by certain powers, said on Monday Justice and Development Party (AK Party) vice-chairman Numan…

The spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a statement this afternoon, strongly deploring the long-armed United States jurisdiction over Cambodian officials on the basis of baseless…

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - The Hamas-led Military Justice Commission in the Gaza Strip announced on October 21 that 13 court rulings have been issued against drug traffickers, including a death sentence. He told a news conference in Gaza…

The Sudanese people offered the world a masterclass of nonviolent resistance this weekend. They flooded the streets on October 30 in a peaceful protest against the coup launched by General Abdel-Fattah Burhan less than a week earlier.…

TORONTO - An Ontario court has no jurisdiction to intervene in unvaccinated workers challenging a Toronto hospital network's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, lawyers for the network argued Thursday.Last week, Ontario Superior Court Judge Sean…

TORONTO - An Ontario court has no jurisdiction to intervene in unvaccinated workers challenging the COVID-19 vaccine mandate of a Toronto hospital network, lawyers for the network argued Thursday. Last week, Ontario Superior Court…

Beirut, Lebanon - The anti-government uprising that swept through Lebanon two years ago may be a distant memory for many in the country, struggling with aggravating economic crises that have paralyzed much of public life, but this is not…

This week, the attorney general informed the appeals court that his department had decided to drop its indictments against the former naval commander, Fleet Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda, who was previously cited as accused in a…

In a notification published on Monday, October 11, 2021, the Indian government's Home Office announced that it was…

Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia on the anniversary of the aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh on September 27. On September 27, 2020, Azerbaijan, with the direct support and involvement of…

A year after the Ontario Civilian Police Commission called on the Windsor Police Service and Commission to address a number of systemic issues, including racial diversity and low representation of women in the service, the police officers…

A court of limited jurisdiction ordered the pre-trial detention of Izuchukwu Okeke, a motorcyclist who revealed the whereabouts of Glory Okolie, a 21-year-old woman enslaved by agents of the Inspector General of the UN response team.…

A Thai cop and six of his colleagues who allegedly suffocated a suspect to death could face trial in a special court outside the province where he worked, an investigator said, as Thailand's justice…

Suspended Police Deputy Commissioner Abba Kyari, while in charge of the Police Inspector General's Intelligence Response Team, arrested and detained a man, Sunday Okoro, of Sapele, in the Delta State, since September 2020, following…

Celebratory footage of Egyptian army operations in north Sinai shows 'cold blooded killings', with man shot at close range while sleeping in tent Appeal to the Egyptian prosecutor to investigate "The poignant scenes in this video are a…

WORCESTER - Eighteen community groups, citing a lack of transparency and police oversight, wrote a letter to city leaders and politicians on Wednesday renewing calls for a civilian review board with subpoena powers. The groups, which…

The names of the members of the West Hartford Civilian Police Review Board were announced at the city council meeting on Tuesday evening and the appointments were formally approved.By Ronni NewtonWest Hartford City Council unanimously…

WEST HARTFORD, CT – West Hartford City Council on Tuesday named the members of its new Civilian Police Review Board.The council created the CPRB in February. West Hartford is one of Connecticut's first municipalities to create a civilian…

A report released Friday by the Ontario Civilian Police Commission, after a two-year investigation, made 37 recommendations to the Windsor Police Service and the Windsor Police Services Board. The 72-page report addresses racial…