Biden under pressure for police reform after Tyre Nichols funeral
Legislators and civil rights advocates in the United States are calling on President Joe Biden’s administration to do more to
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Black lives matter
Tyre Nichols case renews calls for changes to US policing
An unarmed Black man dies after a videotaped beating by police. The officers involved are fired. After a thorough review
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‘Nonstop beating’: Family seeks justice in fatal US traffic stop
Officers beat motorist Tyre Nichols for three minutes leading to his death, family says after seeing video of incident. Civil
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Family of man killed in police incident files $50m claim
Los Angeles police had repeatedly Tasered the cousin of a Black Lives Matter co-founder in the hours before his death.
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Philippines: UN Rights Body Fails to Act
(Geneva) – The United Nations Human Rights Council dealt victims of human rights violations in the Philippines a serious blow
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UN Rights Body Should Debate Xinjiang Report
This week the credibility of the United Nations Human Rights Council is on the line over an extraordinarily modest request:
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Ukraine: Three Men’s Bodies Found in Forest
(Kyiv, October 4, 2022) – Russian-affiliated forces unlawfully detained and apparently killed at least three civilian men, then dumped their
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Liberia: US War Crimes Ambassador’s Visit
(Monrovia) – The United States government should stand with victims of civil wars-era crimes in Liberia by signaling its support for a war
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Honduras: Select Supreme Court Based on Merit
(Washington, DC) – Honduras should select the members of the new Supreme Court for their qualifications, experience, and integrity, Human
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Guinea Stadium Trial to Resume
Exactly thirteen years after Guinea’s security forces massacred peaceful protesters in a stadium, those accused of being responsible went on
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