OHCHR calls on authorities to halt imminent trafficking execution — Global Issues

OHCHR calls on authorities to halt imminent trafficking execution — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

OHCHR’s Ravina Shamdasani was briefing journalists in Geneva, and said that reports had emerged from Singapore that it was “poised to conduct a further execution” by hanging, of Tagaraju Suppia – which would be the 12th since March last year. “We have concerns around due process and respect for fair…

Rights expert denounces interference in Beirut explosion probe — Global Issues

Rights expert denounces interference in Beirut explosion probe — Global Issues

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Special Rapporteur Margaret Satterthwaite expressed grave concern over interference in the investigation, including threats against Judge Tarek Bitar, who has been leading the process since February 2021.  “Judges should never be threatened or subjected to criminal or disciplinary action simply for doing their job,” she said.  Justice delayed  More than…

Guns, gas, and gold — Global Issues

Türk alarmed by reprisals against anti-corruption officials — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Mr. Türk’s warning comes amid the reported harassment and prosecution of justice officials involved with the UN-backed International Commission against Impunity (CICIG), including, most recently, former Commissioner Francisco Dall’Anese. The UN rights chief called on the Guatemalan authorities “to ensure judges and lawyers can function freely and without fear of reprisals”. An independent judiciary is…

Guns, gas, and gold — Global Issues

International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

“The contents of the warrants are secret to protect the victims,” said ICC President Piotr Hofmański. “Nevertheless, the judges decided to make the existence of the warrants public, in the interest of justice and to prevent future crimes.” The ICC Pre-Trial Chamber II also issued a warrant for the arrest…

Cocaine trafficking surges following COVID-19-related slowdown — Global Issues

Cocaine trafficking surges following COVID-19-related slowdown — Global Issues

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“The surge in the global cocaine supply should put all of us on high alert,” UNODC Executive Director Ghada Waly said. “The potential for the cocaine market to expand in Africa and Asia is a dangerous reality.” Sky high supply and demand Criminal networks are now diversifying with alarming results…

Three trailblazing World Court judges send a powerful message — Global Issues

Three trailblazing World Court judges send a powerful message — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Gender equality in the judiciary has been historically unbalanced, including at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.   The first woman to be elected as a member of the ICJ in 1995 was Dame Rosalyn Higgins, who in 2006 also became the first…

Guns, gas, and gold — Global Issues

UN rights experts gravely concerned over ‘brutal deaths’ at hands of police — Global Issues

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Keenan Anderson died in Los Angeles after being repeatedly tased by police following a chase resulting from a traffic stop, according to news reports, and Tyre Nichols in Memphis, died after being severely beaten as he lay on the ground, by five officers in Memphis, Tennessee, who have since been…

Guns, gas, and gold — Global Issues

Partnerships key to boosting online safety — Global Issues

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In Belarus, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and a local communications company launched the #InternetWithoutBullying initiative to raise awareness on safe online behaviours among children and young people and equip them with the right tools to identify, cope with and respond to bullying. UNICEF also provides guidelines for teenagers on…