Tag: Crime & Justice

15 Years After the Civil War Ended, Sri Lanka Faces Another Crucial Election — Global Issues

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Agnes Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International, addresses the media and the community at the site of the Mullivaikal massacre. She says justice is overdue for the families…

Severe Floods in Nigeria Magnify The Dire Humanitarian Crisis — Global Issues

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A village in Nigeria that has been flooded due to the collapse of the Alau dam in Maiduguri. Credit: Esty Sutyoko/OCHA by Oritro Karim (united nations) Friday, September 13,…

‘The International Community Must Send a Clear Message That Power Grabs Won’t Be Tolerated’ — Global Issues

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by CIVICUS Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Inter Press Service Sep 11 (IPS) –  CIVICUS discusses the crackdown on civil society in Togo with a human rights defender who…

Latin American Rulers Embrace Harsh Prisons — Global Issues

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Construction work is underway at the dilapidated Tocuyito prison in north-central Venezuela, which is being quickly converted into a high-security prison for hundreds of detainees in protests against…

Things Can Only Get Better for Bangladesh — Global Issues

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Opinion by Saifullah Syed (rome) Friday, August 23, 2024 Inter Press Service ROME, Aug 23 (IPS) – the student movement in Bangladesh demanding reform of the quota system for…