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Human Rights Abuses
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Yonhapworld6 days ago
Former Sex Workers Call for Probe Into Abuses at Brothels Near U.S. Bases
A group of former sex workers held a press conference outside the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's office in central Seoul on July 8. They urged an investigation into state-sponsored human rights abuses at now-defunct brothels around American military bases.
tass.compolitics73 days agoSourced
President Trump Signs Executive Order Imposing Sanctions on Cuban Officials
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on May 1, 2026, imposing sanctions on Cuban government officials involved in human rights abuses and activities affecting U.S. interests. The measures freeze assets and restrict transactions and travel for targeted individuals. The…
hrw.orgworld84 days ago
El Salvador Trial of Nearly 500 Alleged MS-13 Members for 47,000 Crimes
El Salvador has begun a collective trial of 486 suspected MS-13 gang members, accused of committing 47,000 crimes including 29,000 homicides between 2012 and 2022. The proceedings are part of a broader anti-gang crackdown under a state of emergency. Rights groups have raised conc…
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citizen.co.zaworld86 days ago
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio Announces Sanctions on Nicaraguan Official Over Alleged Human Rights Violations
Marco Rubio has sanctioned Nicaragua's Vice Minister of the Interior over human rights abuses. One additional official was added to the sanctions list. The actions target the Ortega-Murillo regime, according to reports.
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Bettymaya Foott, NRAO/AUI/NSF / Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0)world90 days ago
U.S. Sanctions Mexican Human Rights Activist Over Cartel Allegations
The United States imposed sanctions on Raymundo Ramos, a human rights activist in Mexico. The U.S. alleged that Ramos worked on behalf of a powerful drug cartel. Ramos has for years levied charges of human rights abuses against Mexico's Armed Forces.
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Gambia Appoints British Barrister as Special Prosecutor for Jammeh-Era Human Rights Abuses
The Gambia has appointed British barrister Martin Hackett as its first special prosecutor to handle cases of human rights abuses from the 22-year rule of former President Yahya Jammeh, which ended in 2017. Hackett will lead a new office addressing enforced disappearances and extr…