[ad_1] A new report documents years of human rights abuses committed by Customs and Border Protection agents against migrants at the US southern border. The Kino Border Initiative and the Washington Office on Latin America have listed hundreds of incidents of human rights violations by immigration officials that include physical violence, verbal abuse and sexual harassment — including some cases that have been fatal. “We started documenting these cases years ago in our facilities in the Mexican…
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[ad_1] Analysts are concerned about pre-election violence and intimidation ahead of next month’s Zimbabwean poll. Credit: Ignatius Banda/IPS by Ignatius Banda (bulawayo) Thursday, July 13, 2023 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, Jul 13 (IPS) – Zimbabwe holds general elections next month amid growing human rights and press freedom concerns in what analysts say could mar conditions for undisputed poll results. Lawyers representing opposition political activists have not been spared assaults from police and suspected ruling Zimbabwe African…
"Human Rights Concerns Ahead of Zimbabwe Polls — Global Issues"
[ad_1] French-Palestinian human rights lawyer Salah Hamouri has been expelled by Israel, and deported to France. Hamouri had been held in “renewable” administrative detention, without charge, since March. Amnesty International and French NGOs slammed the move, saying Hamouri’s deportation aimed to curb his human rights work. Jerusalem – Israel expelled French-Palestinian human rights lawyer Salah Hamouri on Sunday, the culmination of a lengthy judicial saga in which he was accused of security offences and held…
"French-Palestinian human rights lawyer Salah Hamouri deported, expelled by Israel"