Mexico to probe alleged labor abuses at Fujikura auto parts plant
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico will review whether workers at a Fujikura auto parts plant in the northern border city of Piedras Negras were denied the right to choose their union after…
Uganda’s anti-gay law causing wave of rights abuses, activists say
KAMPALA (Reuters) – The consideration and passage by Uganda’s government of one of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws have unleashed a torrent of abuse against LGBTQ people, mostly committed by private individuals,…
US sanctions 100 Nicaraguan municipal officials over rights abuses
By Ismael Lopez SAN JOSE (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Saturday sanctioned 100 Nicaraguan municipal officials accused of participating in human rights violations for their roles in the closure of…
‘Litany Of Abuses Of Public Trust’: Watchdogs Call For Key Biden Admin Official To Resign
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UN Security Council to meet on rights abuses in North Korea
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council will meet publicly to discuss human rights abuses in North Korea next week, a move requested by the United States,…
House Committee Investigates US Firms With Investments Linked To China’s Military, Human Rights Abuses
House Committee Investigates US Firms With Investments Linked To China’s Military, Human Rights Abuses Philip Lenczycki on July 19, 2023 The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced investigations…
‘Propaganda’: Influencers Face Backlash After Shilling For Chinese Clothing Company Accused Of Human Rights Abuses
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Canada sanctions Iranian judges over alleged human rights abuses
(Reuters) – The Canadian government on Monday said it sanctioned Iranian judges over alleged human rights abuses, adding that the step would prohibit dealings with them and freeze any assets they may…
Jim Jordan Promises To Use ‘Power Of The Purse’ To Curb FBI Abuses
Jim Jordan Promises To Use ‘Power Of The Purse’ To Curb FBI Abuses Harold Hutchison on May 25, 2023 Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio said Thursday the “power of the purse”…
‘Target On Their Backs’: Ex-FBI Agent Explains Why More Feds Don’t Speak Up About Abuses
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Former Haitian mayor owes $15.5 million over human rights abuses, US jury finds
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) – A U.S. jury on Tuesday concluded that a former Haitian mayor should pay $15.5 million over allegations he led a brutal campaign against his political opponents…
Some Russian abuses in Ukraine may be crimes against humanity – UN inquiry finds
By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Russia has committed wide-ranging war crimes in Ukraine such as wilful killings and torture, a U.N.-mandated investigative body said on Thursday, in some cases…
U.S. Attorney Names District Election Officer to Oversee the Handling of Complaints of Election Fraud and Voting Rights Abuses in the November 2022 General Election
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced today that Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Khasigian will serve as the District Election Officer (DEO) for the Eastern District of California in connection…
Uyghur leader urges Japan to join call for UN debate on alleged abuses in China
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan needs to do more than make an “empty promise” to stop human rights abuses in China, the leader of the largest ethnic Uyghur group in…
US Calls On UN To Hold China Accountable For Xinjiang Human Rights Abuses
US Calls On UN To Hold China Accountable For Xinjiang Human Rights Abuses Micaela Burrow on September 26, 2022 The U.S. called for a debate with China on Monday over human…
U.N.’s Bachelet condemns Brazil rights abuses, president’s rally against judiciary
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nation’s Human Rights High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet on Thursday condemned Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s upcoming rally against judicial institutions, and said the country’s human rights situation is…
Ukrainian soldiers accuse Russians of abuses in captivity
By Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) – Three Ukrainian soldiers who say they were wounded and taken prisoner by Russia after one of the war’s biggest battles and later released, on Monday accused…
Native American boarding school survivors tell of abuses
By Brad Brooks ANADARKO, Okla. – U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Saturday met with elderly survivors of Native American boarding schools, her first stop on a year-long tour to hear first-hand…
U.S. consumer chief Chopra to revisit rules around credit card fees, abuses
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON – The U.S. consumer watchdog will revisit its rules around credit card fees in a bid to stamp out abuses, discourage excessive late fees and boost competition, the…
U.S. monitoring rise in rights abuses in India, Blinken says
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States was monitoring what he described as a rise in human rights abuses in India by some officials,…
U.S. concerned at ‘abuses’ in Lebanese banking system, urges probes
BEIRUT -A U.S. Treasury delegation urged Lebanese authorities to mount investigations into what it described as abuses within the Lebanese banking system by members of the political and economic elite, the U.S.…
Genocide Games: How China’s Human Rights Abuses Went From Unthinkable To Undeniable
Philip Lenczycki on February 17, 2022 Eight countries and hundreds of human rights organizations have condemned China for committing human rights violations against minorities. Yet NBC’s coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics…
Fidelity brokerage’s ‘rubber-stamping’ allowed meme stock abuses, regulator says
By Jonathan Stempel -Massachusetts’ securities regulator on Wednesday charged Fidelity Brokerage Services with improperly “rubber-stamping” applications to trade options, saying the “blatantly unethical” practice allowed some ineligible retail investors to trade in…
Democrat-Linked PR Firm CLS Strategies Is Lobbying China Bill For Drone Company Blacklisted Over Alleged Human Rights Abuses
A public relations firm run by former Democratic operatives and tied to foreign influence campaigns is working on behalf of a Chinese drone manufacturer blacklisted for alleged human rights abuses to lobby…
Biden Administration Quietly Unfreezes Funds For Groups Tied To Human Rights Abuses In Central Africa
The Biden administration quietly reversed a Trump-era decision halting conservation grants being used to indirectly fund human rights atrocities in Central Africa. While the administration hasn’t publicly acknowledged the change, Department of…
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