Tag: Crimes against humanity
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Demands an end to Israel's occupation when the International Court of Justice begins proceedings
Secretary General of Amnesty International, Agnès Callamard, highlighted the harsh situation in the occupied Gaza Strip, where the danger of genocide is imminent. The organization criticized the international community for allowing Israel's alleged international crimes to go unpunished for too long and highlighted the catastrophic consequences for Gaza. According to Amnesty, the occupation blatantly violates…
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Sari Essayah reveals her vision of Finland: the president's leadership, global dynamics and national priorities
Sari Essayah had previously said that she stands out from her rivals as the conservative choice of voters. When asked about bridging the gap between different value systems in order to maintain a conservative position, Essayah emphasized the role of the president as a promoter of tolerance and understanding, stressing the importance of freedom of…
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International court hearings: Crucial step to protect Palestinian civilians, Amnesty says
A lawsuit filed by South Africa in December alleges that Israel's actions and omissions in Gaza, which began after an October attack by Hamas and other armed groups, amount to genocide. South Africa is asking the court to issue an interim order to protect Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, requiring Israel to immediately end military…
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Von der Leyen’s resignation petition gathers more than 53,000 signatures amid Gaza conflict
The context of the dispute Von der Leyen’s support for Israeli military action against Gaza, including the restriction of essential goods such as water, food and electricity to civilians and wider bombing campaigns, is seen as a violation of international law and her EU mandate. His actions have not only drawn widespread condemnation among diplomats,…
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More than 15,000 people signed a petition calling for the immediate resignation of Ursula von der Leyen
“While von der Leyen condemns attacks on civilians in Israel, he has supported the isolation of Gaza’s civilians from water, food and electricity, and the bombing of the people of Gaza under the guise of ‘defense.’ This unilateral action does not take into account both international law and the limits of his own mandate –…
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India called for an end to arms exports to war-torn Myanmar
BANGKOK – A pressure group in Myanmar is calling on India to stop selling arms to their war-torn country’s military and is asking its Western allies to join the call, singling out Sweden and the United States. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first state visit to the United States last week. Both countries…
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Finland becomes NATO member as Russia warns of countermeasures
Finland officially became the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday, after completing ratification in well under a year – the fastest membership process in the alliance’s recent history. As Western allies strengthen ties, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published on Tuesday that Russia may get “tough” with a hostile European Union.…
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Amnesty International’s annual report: Finland’s border measures threaten asylum rights, double standards in the fight for human rights
The Finnish government considered several legislative proposals in order to prepare for state influence at the borders. Amnesty believes that these reforms did not take sufficient account of their impact on human rights, and the combined effects of these proposals could potentially limit the right to seek asylum and breach the absolute ban on deportation.…
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20 Lies About the Iraq War: Reflections on the 20th Anniversary
It is now widely accepted that there was no cooperation between Iraq and al-Qaeda in the 9/11 attacks. The commission’s September 11 report confirmed that there was no evidence of collusion between the two. Another lie was that Iraq was an immediate threat to the United States and that it had weapons of mass destruction.…
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Putin says civilians in Ukraine’s Kherson should be evacuated
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that civilians in Ukraine’s Kherson region should be evacuated from the conflict zone, the Kremlin chief’s first acknowledgement of a deteriorating situation in a region he claims to have annexed. Read FRANCE 24’s liveblog below to see how the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris local time…
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Human rights defenders from former Soviet states are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
The recipients include Memorial, an NGO banned in Russia, as well as a Belarusian activist and a Ukrainian civil society group A Belarusian human rights advocate and two civil groups from Russia and Ukraine have been awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on Friday. The laureates “have for many years…
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EU foreign policy chief is a ‘spineless coward’: EU lawmaker who cut off her hair in support of Iranian women
By RohitNew Delhi [India]October 5 (ANI): European lawmaker Abir Al Sahlani, who cut off her hair in solidarity with the ongoing protests in Iran, said she wanted to show the women of Iran that they have been heard and have a voice in the European Parliament . The death of 22-year-old girl Mahsa Amini in…
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‘Enough of the mumbling’, EU lawmakers cut her hair in support of Iran’s protests
Brussels [Belgium]October 5 (ANI): A European lawmaker cut off her hair during a debate in parliament to express solidarity with Iranian women amid the ongoing protest in the country, following the death of Mahsa Amini. Speaking to the EU debate in Strasbourg, Swedish politician Abir Al Sahlani said: “We, the people and the citizens of…
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Rwandan genocide suspect extradited from Sweden arrives in Rwanda
KIGALI, April 27 (Xinhua) – On Wednesday, Rwanda’s national prosecutor’s office received a Rwandan man who was extradited from Sweden to face charges of genocide in Rwanda, among other places. Jean Paul Micomyiza was arrested by Swedish authorities in November 2020 after an indictment by Rwandan prosecutors. Micomyiza is accused of genocide, complicity in genocide…
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Russian Kartington teenager suffered more punishment in Nazi salute scandal
Artem Severiukhin competed under the Italian flag at the time of the incident following sanctions against Russia Russian karting driver Artem Severiukhin has had his Italian racing license revoked as the fallout continues after the teenager was accused of making a Nazi salute on the podium at a race in Portugal this weekend. Severiukhin, 15,…
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The Russian karting star for teenagers apologizes after allegations of Nazi salute
Artem Severiukhin denies that he had any bad intentions after making the gesture after a race in Portugal Russian karting star Artem Severiukhin, 15, has published a video in which he apologized for any misunderstandings after he appeared to be making a fascist gesture on the podium after winning a race at the European Karting…
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The insecurity of the Taliban is leading to bids for Afghan rights agencies in exile
From his office in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has appointed ministers to Afghanistan’s de facto government, governors of the 34 provinces and even a chief justice by “decree” that does not require the approval of a legislator. body. However, there is a national institution whose fate Akhundzada has…
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Finland sends assault rifles, anti-tank weapons and ammunition to Ukraine
“This is a historic decision,” Marin said. President Sauli Niinistö described the decision to deviate from the established tradition at YLE A-studio. He added that the reason for the donation is simple: the people of Ukraine are in an emergency and need help. “This is a departure from tradition and the writing of the government’s…
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International criminal justice expert from Norway: Russia and Putin can be convicted as Nazis after World War II
Russia and President Vladimir Putin’s acts of war in Ukraine are a crime in violation of international law, explains legal expert Sofie Høgestøl. Putin could receive the same sentence as the Nazis after World War II, writes Dagbladet. – Putin should be punished for what he does now, Sofie Høgestøl writes further Twitter . She…
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International criminal justice expert from Norway: Russia and Putin can be convicted as Nazis after World War II
Russia and President Vladimir Putin’s acts of war in Ukraine are a crime in violation of international law, explains legal expert Sofie Høgestøl. Putin could receive the same sentence as the Nazis after World War II, writes Dagbladet. – Putin should be punished for what he does now, Sofie Høgestøl writes further Twitter . She…
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The biggest scandals of the Beijing Olympics
The Beijing Games will perhaps be indelibly remembered for Kamila Valieva’s ordeal ? but that was far from the only controversy The Beijing Games closing ceremony on Sunday brought an end to a Winter Olympics which became as high-profile for developments away from the stadiums and slopes as it did for sporting action. Russian figure…
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Censorship plagues the Olympics in Beijing, says the rights group
New York [US]February 18 (ANI): Chinese government censorship seriously ruined Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday, adding that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and corporate sponsors have not commented on the government’s human rights record. The Chinese government’s crimes against humanity against Uighurs and other Turkish communities in Xinjiang have…
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The brutal end for Saddam Hussein – Part 2 of 2
In March 2003, then-US President George W. Bush gave an ultimatum to Saddam Hussein – that the dictator and his sons must leave Iraq within 48 hours. But Saddam Hussein remained and the US-led invasion began. Hear about Iraq’s then-Information Minister “Baghdad-Bob” who denied that US troops were in the country despite the fact that…
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Business Round-Up: Bestseller rewards employees with double pay in November
The Danish clothing giant Bestseller has distributed mass bonuses to all its employees: equivalent to a whole extra monthly salary together with their usual November salary slip. Why the early Christmas present? After a turbulent year with the closures of COVID-19, the company wants to recognize the employees’ “great team effort” during the pandemic adversity.…
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Rebel leader and former child soldier sentenced to 25 years in prison
The International Criminal Court in The Hague has sentenced a former child soldier of the Lord’s Resistance Army to 25 years in prison for a series of assaults in Uganda. Dominic Ongwen, 46, was abducted in the late 1980s at the age of nine on his way to school and forced to become a child…
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The demand: “UN must investigate China’s crimes against humanity”
The human rights organization Human Rights Watch states in a recent report with Stanford University that the Chinese government is committing crimes against humanity in Xinjiang. The organization demands that the UN investigate the situation and calls on countries to impose sanctions on government officials involved in crimes in Xinjiang. | ” The world can…
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The UN accuses the Syrian regime of crimes against humanity
Tens of thousands of civilians have been arrested on arbitrary grounds during the Syrian war and many are still missing. A UN report states that thousands have been tortured and subjected to rape or sexual abuse in captivity and that detainees are deprived of all dignity and held in disgusting circumstances. The report identifies all…
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EC: Bulgaria violates EU regulations on racism and xenophobia
The European Commission will send a formal notification to Bulgaria that it has not transposed European rules to combat racism and xenophobia. Four other Member States – Belgium, Finland, Poland and Sweden – will receive such letters. The aim is to ensure that serious acts of racism and xenophobia are punished by effective, proportionate and…
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Investigation closed – “A disappointment”
Prosecutor Karolina Wieslander will not launch a preliminary investigation into suspected crimes against humanity against Swedish-Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaak, who has been detained in Eritrea since 2001. She believes that it is not possible to investigate the suspicions on the spot. Reporters Without Borders reported the crimes, and Björn Tunbäck at the organization thinks today’s…
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Norway to adapt to the new EU sanctions regime against serious human rights violations
– The new EU sanctions regime will be an important tool for targeting people who are responsible for or involved in serious human rights violations around the world, said Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide. The EU Global Human Sanctions Regime (EUGHRSR) provides a framework for the listing of individuals responsible for, involved in or associated…
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Many are still missing after the Kosovo war
Prosecution of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci for war crimes has once again shed light on the fact that many crimes committed during the Kosovo war in the late 1990s remain unsolved. Many people are still missing, and it is an open wound in Kosovo society. “It is one of the most difficult challenges we…
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Several are stopped from voting in the election
In Myanmar, formerly Burma, parliamentary elections are being held today. The election is considered important because it is the second, what can be called, free election since Myanmar became democratic after half a century of military dictatorship in 2011. There are reports of long queues and a large turnout at the polling stations despite strict…
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Lifetime Khmer Rouge leader sentenced to death
One of the leaders of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, Kang Kek Ieu, also known as Duch, has died at the age of 77, several news agencies report. Duch, who was the head of one of the most notorious prisons in Cambodia during the genocide in the country, was sentenced by a UN-backed tribunal to…