Human Rights

‘Cruel tragedy’: Uighur scholar sentenced to life in prison in China
Rahile Dawut was convicted on charges of endangering state security in a secret trial, US-based foundation says.
Published On 23 Sep 2023
Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing: What does international law say?
If Canada proves allegations of Indian involvement, experts say killing would violate international, human rights law.
Published On 22 Sep 2023
US says Haiti security mission could deploy ‘in months’, urges support
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says US ready to provide ‘financial and logistical’ aid to proposed Haiti deployment.
Published On 22 Sep 2023
Canadian journalism school unveiling award in honour of Shireen Abu Akleh
Carleton University award ‘will maintain legacy’ of beloved journalist killed last year by Israeli forces, family says.
Published On 22 Sep 2023

Nitrogen hypoxia is the gaseous canister version of a knee on the neck. US states that plan to use it must be stopped.

Moroccan girls at risk of exploitation, Libyan journalists coordinating on the ground; here’s the Middle East this week.

Thousands of overseas adoptions during the Pinochet dictatorship have come under scrutiny amid quest for justice.

Canada is investigating possible links between the killing of a Sikh leader and India’s government, tanking relations.

Health officials warn of the danger of water contamination in the aftermath of catastrophic floods in Libya’s east.

Canada PM Trudeau urges New Delhi to take issue seriously after India rejects accusations of involvement in killing.

Experts fear ‘irreversible harm’ to children in Queensland after changes to justice system leave more in detention.

Washington targets Iranian officials and state-linked media outlets on first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death.

The decision came two years after Juan Francisco Sandoval fled Guatemala in the dead of night, fearing arrest.

Emilio Gutierrez Soto says he hopes case will highlight need to protect other journalists ‘risking lives to tell truth’.

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