Tag: human rights

Italy charges Egyptian security agency officials over murder of Giulio Regeni // Hundreds have died in Egyptian custody, says report

Prosecutors in Italy have charged four members of Egypt’s national security agency over the kidnapping and murder of the Italian doctoral student Giulio Regeni in Cairo. Tariq Saber, Athar Kamel Mohamed Ibrahim, Capt Uhsam Helmi and Maj Magdi Ibrahim Abdelal Sharif are accused of kidnapping the young student in 2016, and Sharif is also accused of… Read More Italy charges Egyptian security agency officials over murder of Giulio Regeni // Hundreds have died in Egyptian custody, says report

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MIND OF STATE, Episode 10: Justice, Rage & Peace. By Civil Rights Activist Eric Ward

MIND OF STATE, Episode 10: Justice, Rage & Peace    Civil Rights Activist Eric Ward — Exec Director of the Western States Center and Senior Fellow of the Southern Poverty Law Center — was an inspiration to speak with on White Supremacy, White Nationalism, Authoritarianism and how we combat these threats to our democracy https://apple.co/2W9rDdH… Read More MIND OF STATE, Episode 10: Justice, Rage & Peace. By Civil Rights Activist Eric Ward

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Kerala Puts On Hold Controversial Police Law After Severe Backlash

A controversial move in Kerala to enable arrests for content or social media posts deemed “offensive” has been put on hold after a severe backlash. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said today that the amendment to the Kerala Police Act “will not be implemented”. According to ANI, Pinarayi Vijayan said, “With the announcement of the amendment,… Read More Kerala Puts On Hold Controversial Police Law After Severe Backlash

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“Possibly the most disgraceful episode in Australia’s military history” – The alleged Afghanistan war crimes that shocked Australia

The Brereton report has uncovered credible evidence of 39 alleged murders carried out by Australian Defence Force personnel in Afghanistan. But details of the alleged killings are not provided in full – or in some cases – at all. Only 21 alleged murders can be identified while the other 18 are missing – presumably redacted. The nature… Read More “Possibly the most disgraceful episode in Australia’s military history” – The alleged Afghanistan war crimes that shocked Australia

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'They pointed their guns at us and started shooting' – How a bloody night of bullets and brutality quashed a young protest movement

Sometime after midnight on October 21, Elisha Sunday Ibanga answered a phone call from his older brother’s number. The person on the other end of the line — a stranger — broke the news that Ibanga’s brother, Victor, had been shot dead at the Lekki toll gate, in Lagos, Nigeria, where he had been peacefully… Read More 'They pointed their guns at us and started shooting' – How a bloody night of bullets and brutality quashed a young protest movement

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CHITRANGADA CHOUDHURY: Why An Aged Defender Of The Deprived Faces Terror Charges

On 24 June 2008, Damodar Turi, a Jharkhand land-rights activist and a Dalit was arrested by the Ranchi police and accused of sedition and waging war against India. State coordinator of a coalition of anti-displacement movements across Jharkhand called Visthapan Virodhi Jan Vikas Andolan, Turi was 28 when he faced charges of being a terrorist… Read More CHITRANGADA CHOUDHURY: Why An Aged Defender Of The Deprived Faces Terror Charges

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SC dismisses AAP govt plea against bail to Pinjra Tod activist Devangana Kalita in riots case

NB: Nothing more need be said about the AAP’s democratic credentials than the fact that they wanted to keep Devangana Kalita in jail for an indefinite duration, and that too for such a flimsy reason and on scant evidence. DS… The Supreme Court Wednesday dismissed AAP government’s appeal against the bail granted to Pinjra Tod activist… Read More SC dismisses AAP govt plea against bail to Pinjra Tod activist Devangana Kalita in riots case

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