Uzbekistan Should Free Imprisoned Lawyer and Uphold Citizen’s Rights On June 5th, a Tashkent courtroom concluded the trial of blogger and lawyer Daulet Tazhimuratov and 14 other defendants for alleged crimes related to the July 2022 protests in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan‘s autonomous region. While the sentences of 14 defendants were reduced […]
Day: June 7, 2023
A New Reparations Process Must Be Instituted to Address Germany’s Crimes Against Namibia’s Herero and Nama People
UN urges Germany and Namibia to ensure rights-respecting reparations process The Issue The German and Namibian governments are under scrutiny for their handling of the reparations process for the colonial genocide that Germany committed in Namibia between 1904 and 1908 against the Herero and Nama peoples. The United Nations (UN) […]
The Assault on Democracy in Poland Continues with New Law to Bar People from Public Office
Poland Passes a New Law to Bar People from Public Office, Worsening the Country’s Rule of Law Backsliding On May 31, 2023, Poland enacted a new law that establishes a commission with the authority to investigate “Russian influence” in the country from 2007 to 2022. The commission can also ban […]
The Alarming Rise in Deaths in Custody in Lebanon: A Call to Wake Up
Lebanese Authorities Must Prioritize Prisoners’ Health Amid Soaring Custodial Deaths The latest report by Amnesty International has revealed that custodial deaths in Lebanese Ministry of Interior-run prisons almost doubled in 2022 compared to 2018, the year before the ongoing acute economic crisis began. The numbers increased from 14 in 2015 […]