Rights

HOUSTON – A 41-year-old Spring resident is set to appear in federal court on charges of fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Christopher Russell Bentley is expected to make …

GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights office expressed concern on Tuesday about plans by Russian-backed authorities to try Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) in the port city of Mariupol, …

By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s national police force will launch a training program with the help of the United States and United Nations meant to prevent abuses …

LONDON, Ky. – Two current Kentucky State Police Troopers and a former Trooper have been indicted for using excessive force on an arrestee, conspiring to cover up that excessive force, …

BEIJING (Reuters) – China opposes a new chips act passed by the United States and will take forceful measures to safeguard its legitimate rights when necessary, said China’s commerce ministry …

BRUSSELS – The European Union urged the Taliban to change tack and uphold the rights of women, girls and minorities on Monday, one year after the Islamist group took power …

‘Violating The Laws Of War’: Human Rights Watchdog Slams Ukrainian Military For Taking Cover In ‘Civilian Structures’ Micaela Burrow on August 5, 2022 A global human rights watchdog accused Ukraine …

(Reuters) -Troubled property developer China Evergrande Group said on Thursday it would receive 5.52 billion yuan ($817.8 million) for cancelling a contract to buy land-use rights for a soccer stadium. …

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Kansas voters rejection on Tuesday of a state constitutional amendment that would have declared there is no right to abortion. Biden said that …

Civil Rights Groups Call On DOJ To Investigate Texas Gov. Abbott’s Border Security Effort For Alleged ‘Latinx’ Discrimination Jennie Taer on July 29, 2022 Civil rights groups have requested a …

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Robert Hankard, age 46, of Baltimore, Maryland to 30 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, …

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Justice Department announced today that former Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao, 36, was sentenced to serve 42 months in prison, and former Minneapolis Police Officer …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Arturo Pacheco, 40, of Elk Grove, pleaded guilty today to criminal civil rights violations for the on‑duty assault of two inmates entrusted to his care and to submitting …

GENEVA – A United Nations human rights expert on Monday called on countries to take steps against Myanmar’s junta through economic sanctions and an arms embargo following the execution of …

WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, returned an indictment, which was unsealed today, charging a Kentucky man with using his former position as a probation officer to …

St. Paul, Minn. – The Justice Department announced today that former Minneapolis Police Officer Thomas Lane, 39, was sentenced to serve 30 months in prison and two years of supervised release …

China Is Quietly Working To Kill A Major UN Human Rights Report: REPORT Philip Lenczycki on July 20, 2022 Beijing is pressuring the U.N. to suppress a forthcoming report on …

WASHINGTON – A bill to protect gay marriage rights secured enough votes to pass in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, garnering some bipartisan support. Voting was continuing on …

Baltimore, Maryland – United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today that …

By Kirstin Ridley and Pratima Desai LONDON – U.S. hedge fund Elliott Associates and Jane Street Global Trading are invoking the Human Rights Act as they seek to sue the …

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake today sentenced former Baltimore Police Sergeant Keith Allen Gladstone, age 53, of New Park, Pennsylvania, to 21 months in federal prison, …

CHICAGO — A former investigator for the Illinois Department of Agriculture has been charged with federal civil rights violations for allegedly grabbing and groping several operators of animal care facilities …

The DOJ Is Creating A ‘Reproductive Rights Task Force.’ Here’s What We Know Laurel Duggan on July 12, 2022 President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) is forming a “Reproductive …

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that AARON FINN pled guilty to a deprivation of constitutional rights under color of law.  …