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Japan's Death Penalty: A Diplomatic Headache and a Source of International Criticism

World

26 Sep, 2024

Japan's Death Penalty: A Diplomatic Headache and a Source of International Criticism


With Japan remaining wedded to the death penalty despite a shift away from capital punishment among many developed nations, concerns...

Forgotten Australians: 12 Women and 22 Children Languish in Syrian Detention Camp

World

17 Sep, 2024

Forgotten Australians: 12 Women and 22 Children Languish in Syrian Detention Camp


“We are left in the dark and brushed under the carpet like we aren’t living, breathing human beings ... Every...

Global AI Treaty Signed: Will It Safeguard Human Rights or Stifle Innovation?

World

16 Sep, 2024

Global AI Treaty Signed: Will It Safeguard Human Rights or Stifle Innovation?


On 5 September 2024, during the informal conference of Council of Europe Ministers of Justice in Vilnius (Lithuania), the European...

Alberto Fujimori, Former Peruvian President, Dies at 86: A Legacy of Both Triumph and Turmoil

World

16 Sep, 2024

Alberto Fujimori, Former Peruvian President, Dies at 86: A Legacy of Both Triumph and Turmoil


Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, whose complicated and painful legacy included stabilizing the country’s economy before being jailed for human...

Sowore Detained at Lagos Airport: DSS Orders, Immigration Confirms, Activist Released

World

16 Sep, 2024

Sowore Detained at Lagos Airport: DSS Orders, Immigration Confirms, Activist Released


Human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore has raised the alarms of his arrest and brief detention by...

WHO Pandemic Agreement Risks Repeating Covid-19 Human Rights Catastrophe: Human Rights Watch

World

13 Sep, 2024

WHO Pandemic Agreement Risks Repeating Covid-19 Human Rights Catastrophe: Human Rights Watch


World Health Organization (WHO) member countries negotiating a new international agreement to address pandemics need to ensure that the agreement...

Peruvian Ex-President Alberto Fujimori, Known for Both Economic Success and Human Rights Abuses, Dies at 86

World

12 Sep, 2024

Peruvian Ex-President Alberto Fujimori, Known for Both Economic Success and Human Rights Abuses, Dies at 86


Alberto Fujimori, a figure whose presidency was marked by both economic triumphs and human rights abuses, has died at the...

Peru's Divisive Ex-President Alberto Fujimori Dies at 86

World

12 Sep, 2024

Peru's Divisive Ex-President Alberto Fujimori Dies at 86


Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, a polarizing figure in the country's politics, died at the age of 86 in the...

Teenager Dies by Suicide in Western Australian Youth Detention Centre: A National Crisis?

World

1 Sep, 2024

Teenager Dies by Suicide in Western Australian Youth Detention Centre: A National Crisis?


An Aboriginal teenager has died by suicide at a youth prison in Perth, Western Australia (WA). The 17-year-old had spent...

Families of Abducted South Koreans Urge Global Support at UN to Secure Their Release

World

30 Aug, 2024

Families of Abducted South Koreans Urge Global Support at UN to Secure Their Release


Families of victims of North Korea's abduction and detention on Thursday called for international solidarity to resolve the issue of...

Mary Robinson's Story: A Look Back at Ireland's First Female President

Entertainment

26 Aug, 2024

Mary Robinson's Story: A Look Back at Ireland's First Female President


With just 94 minutes on the clock, Mrs Robinson sets itself a near-impossible challenge. Informative and engaging, Aoife Kelleher’s film...

Remembering Peter Reddaway: The British Scholar Who Helped Dismantle the Soviet Empire

World

18 Aug, 2024

Remembering Peter Reddaway: The British Scholar Who Helped Dismantle the Soviet Empire


A renowned exiled Russian political analyst reminisces about the contribution of the recently deceased UK scholar and human rights campaigner,...

Kurdish Leader Abdullah Öcalan: A Global Campaign for Freedom

World

9 Aug, 2024

Kurdish Leader Abdullah Öcalan: A Global Campaign for Freedom


The world is watching as Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, imprisoned on the island of İmralı in Turkey since 1999, continues...

Renowned Nigerian Lawyer and Activist, Adesina Ogunlana, Passes Away at 60

World

8 Aug, 2024

Renowned Nigerian Lawyer and Activist, Adesina Ogunlana, Passes Away at 60


Death cast a sombre shadow on the legal community and the civic space in Nigeria on Wednesday with the devastating...

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