Burkina Faso authorities are being urged to ensure an independent and impartial inquiry into the summary execution of at least 156 civilians by alleged military forces on April 20, 2023, according to Human Rights Watch. The victims were composed of 83 men, 28 women, and 45 children, and were killed […]
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“Urgent Probe Needed into Shooting of Laos Human Rights Activist ‘Jack'”
Edward Felsenthal Reporting on Urgent Investigation into Shooting of Human Rights Defender in Laos On April 29th, Anousa “Jack” Luangsouphom, a prominent human rights defender in Laos, was attacked in a coffee shop in the Chanthabuly district of the capital Vientiane. Though early reports suggested that Jack had been killed, […]