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Peru enacts law restricting prosecution of crimes against humanity, favoring former leader Fujimori
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Peru enacts law restricting prosecution of crimes against humanity, favoring former leader Fujimori

Associated Press  

LIMA, Peru — Peru’s government on Friday enacted a law that prevents the prosecution of crimes against humanity committed before 2002, a decision that favors former President Alberto Fujimori as well as hundreds of military personnel investigated or prosecuted for massacres and murders during the country’s internal armed conflict. Peru’s new law “contravenes the country’s obligations under international law and …

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Belfast Court Rules UK's Northern Ireland Law Granting Immunity To British Soldiers Breaches Human Rights
9 months, 1 week ago

Belfast Court Rules UK's Northern Ireland Law Granting Immunity To British Soldiers Breaches Human Rights

Live Law  

A Belfast court has ruled that the UK's Troubles-era Amnesty Law, designed to grant conditional amnesties to soldiers and paramilitaries involved in Northern Ireland's sectarian violence, breaches human rights legislation. Court's Findings Justice Adrian Colton, presiding over the case, declared that two sections of the Legacy Act breach the European Convention on Human Rights, specifically citing violations of the right …

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Over 60 killed in gun battles between rival tribes in Papua New Guinea
10 months ago

Over 60 killed in gun battles between rival tribes in Papua New Guinea

Hindustan Times  

Sixty-four bloodied bodies have been found in Papua New Guinea's highlands, police said Monday, as officers reported ongoing gun battles between rival tribes. Papua New Guinea's highlands have been the scene of persistent tribal violence, with several mass killings in recent years. Papua New Guinea's government has tried suppression, mediation, amnesties and a range of other strategies to control the …

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Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf laid to rest in private ceremony
1 year ago

Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf laid to rest in private ceremony

Al Jazeera  

Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 86, has been laid to rest in a private funeral. Kuwait’s late Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 86, has been laid to rest in a private funeral attended by select relatives. Kuwait’s new emir, the 83-year-old Sheikh …

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Myanmar's Supreme Court hears arguments in 2 appeals by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi
1 year, 5 months ago

Myanmar's Supreme Court hears arguments in 2 appeals by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Myanmar’s Supreme Court heard final arguments on Wednesday in appeals …

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Myanmar’s Supreme Court hears arguments in 2 appeals by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi
1 year, 5 months ago

Myanmar’s Supreme Court hears arguments in 2 appeals by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s Supreme Court heard final arguments on Wednesday in appeals by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi of her convictions in two cases in which she was charged with election fraud and breaching the Official Secrets Act, a legal official said. The legal official said the lawyers also filed appeal arguments on behalf of former President Win Myint …

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Russia urged to end sexual violence in Ukraine war at UN meeting
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia urged to end sexual violence in Ukraine war at UN meeting

Al Jazeera  

‘It is on Russia to stop rape, violence, and atrocities from within its ranks,’ said US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield. Russia has been urged to stop sexual violence allegedly carried out by its military forces and armed proxies in Ukraine, allegations that Moscow denounced as “lies” at a meeting of the UN Security Council. “It is on Russia to stop rape, …

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The UK has a moral duty to help refugees from Afghanistan – time to make your voice heard
3 years, 3 months ago

The UK has a moral duty to help refugees from Afghanistan – time to make your voice heard

The Independent  

The central fact about the plight of refugees in Afghanistan is that they are entirely dependent on powers who may not, for various reasons, have their best interests at heart. Despite the spin doctors of the Taliban regime making airy promises of amnesties and safety, there are disturbing stories emerging from Afghanistan. That is why The Independent is launching a …

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Syria's Assad grants amnesties before presidential election
3 years, 7 months ago

Syria's Assad grants amnesties before presidential election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Syrian President Bashar Assad issued a decree Sunday granting amnesty …

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Myanmar frees thousands of prisoners but many dissidents excluded
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar frees thousands of prisoners but many dissidents excluded

Al Jazeera  

More than 23,000 prisoners from jails across the country to be released, but most of them were jailed before the February 1 coup. The military rulers of Myanmar have ordered the release of 23,184 prisoners from jails across the country under a New Year amnesty, a Prisons Department spokesman said, though few, if any, democracy activists arrested since a February …

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