Russian Human Rights Defender Convicted for “Discrediting” the Armed Forces October 11, 2023 10:46AM EDT | Dispatches Today, a Moscow court found Oleg Orlov, a leading Russian human rights defender, guilty on charges of “discrediting” the military by speaking out against the war in Ukraine. He was sentenced to a […]
Day: October 11, 2023
The Lingering Scourge of Enforced Disappearances in the Philippines
Enforced Disappearances Still a Scourge in Philippines Acquittal of Ex-General, Recent Abductions Underscore Impunity for the Crime October 11, 2023 By The recent acquittal of a former Army general for the abduction and torture of two brothers in 2006 sheds light on the persistent problem of enforced disappearances in the […]
Unregulated trade contributing to human rights abuses in protests, reveals global inquiry
Global Trade of Weapons Used to Repress Protests Fuels Human Rights Crisis Introduction Amnesty International has released a new investigation highlighting the irresponsible trade of less lethal weapons and hunting ammunition that are being used to violently suppress protests in countries around the world. The report, titled “The Repression Trade: […]
International Concerns Grow Over Convictions of Osman Kavala & Co-Defendants in Turkey
The Unfair and Politically Motivated Trial of Osman Kavala and Co-defendants A Gravely Unjust Trial A group of nine non-governmental organizations, including Amnesty International, has released a statement denouncing the prosecution of human rights defender Osman Kavala and four co-defendants as unfair and essentially a political show trial. The trial, […]
Nepal’s Legal Limitations on Same-Sex Marriages: A Setback for Equality
Nepal Courts Refuse to Register Same-Sex Marriages: Implications and Challenges Background In a disappointing and concerning development, two lower courts in Nepal have refused to recognize the marriage of a same-sex couple, in direct contradiction to the Supreme Court’s recent interim order to register such marriages while awaiting legislative change. […]