No Redress for Central African Victims
Former Congo vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba looks up when sitting in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court to stand trial in The Hague, Netherlands, September 29, 2015..
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Trump's 'Mexico City Policy' or 'Global Gag Rule'
Updated February 8, 2018 What is Trump’s “Mexico City Policy,” also known as the “Global Gag Rule”? On January 23, 2017, United States President Donald Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum Regarding the Mexico City Policy. This order reinstates and dramatically expands the “Mexico City Policy” adopted under previous Republican
Vietnam: End Attacks on Activists and Bloggers
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From L-R, photographs of (top) Nguyen Chi Tuyen, Nguyen Thi Thai Lai, La Viet Dung, Nguyen Van Thanh, (bottom) Tran Thi Nga, Dinh Quang Tuyen, and Le Dinh Luong after being assaulted by anonymous "thugs" in Vietnam.
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(New York, June 19, 2017) – Vietnamese bloggers and rights activists
Barack Obama’s Shaky Legacy on Human Rights
Trump presents a stark contrast with President Barack Obama, whose tone was strikingly different.In a 2011 speech at the State Department, for example, Obama said U.S.
Palestine: ICC Should Open Formal Probe | Human Rights Watch
(New York) – As the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza entered its 50th year, Human Rights Watch called today on the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor to open a formal investigation into serious international crimes committed in Palestine by Israelis and Palestinians.
Given strong evidence that serious crimes