Colombia faces very large challenge to stop “endemic violence” – Amnesty
Bogota, ColombiaReuters Colombia’s government faces big challenges in stemming endemic violence, advocacy group Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnes Callamard said, while calling for an end to impunity for sexual violence meted out by security forces during protests in 2021. Colombian President Gustavo Petro, the first leftist to lead the country, took control in August. He […]
UN human rights chief asks China to rethink Uyghur policies
Beijing, ChinaAP The top UN human rights official said Saturday that she raised concerns with Chinese officials about the impact of the broad application of counterterrorism and deradicalisation measures on the rights of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim groups in China’s Xinjiang region. Michelle Bachelet, who visited the north-western region as part of a six-day trip […]
At least 90 people on death row in Iran aged under 18, say UN experts
At least 90 people on death row in Iran are under the age of 18, says a group of UN experts who are calling for authorities in the Middle Eastern nation to immediately put an end to the execution of those aged who were under 18 at the time of sentencing. Three UN experts – Asma […]