Human Rights in the World
Sierra Leone abolishes death penalty MPs vote unanimously for abolition, making it the 23rd African state to end capital punishment By Saeed Kamali Dehghan The Guardian (24.07.2021) – https://bit.ly/3iL3gOg – Sierra Leone has become the latest...
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Only two defections from the North between April and June Due to the pandemic and restrictions on cross-border movements, this is the lowest number since 2003. In South Korea, infections are on the rise. The Prime Minister has called for group gatherings to be limited...
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Ethiopia withdraws Addis Standard license, outlet ceases publication CPJ (15.07.2021) – https://cpj.org – In response to Ethiopian authorities’ withdrawal today of the news website Addis Standard’s license, prompting the outlet to suspend operations, the...
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End to 7 years of impunity for savage murder of Ukrainian journalist? By Halya Coynash Kharkiv Human Rights Protection GroupOver (12.07.2021) – https://bit.ly/3r2YNu5 – Over seven years after Cherkasy journalist Vasyl Serhiyenko was abducted and...
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More than 3,500 Ukrainians illegally imprisoned in Donbas By Kvitka Perehinets Kyiv Post (09.07.2021) – https://bit.ly/3hwWQ5V – More than 3,500 Ukrainians are being held in more than 160 illegal prisons in the occupied parts of Donbas, Deputy...
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Mocevic Case: Oral statement at the 47th UN Human Rights Council Session Submission by the “Coordination des Associations et des Particuliers pour la Liberté de Conscience” (CAP-LC) for the oral statement limited to 1’30” CAP Liberté de Conscience (21.06.2021)...