A new law that gives immunity from prosecution for most offences committed during Northern Ireland’s decades of sectarian violence is not compliant with human rights, a judge in Belfast has ruled. The British government’s Legacy and Reconciliation Bill, passed in September, stops most prosecutions for alleged killings by armed groups…
Rights activists condemn the law that would punish LGBTQ people as well as those who promote gay rights with years in prison. Ghana’s parliament has voted to pass a controversial bill to severely restrict LGBTQ rights, in a move that has been condemned by rights activists. A coalition of religious…
The 52-year-old becomes the first person to be killed by pro-government forces since the protests began in August. At least one person has died of gunshot wounds sustained in an anti-government protest against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the southern province of Sweida, according to local news outlets and monitoring…
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has tried to drum up Balkan support for his vision of peace in Ukraine and has promoted the idea of joint arms production at a two-day summit of Southeast European countries. The meeting was held in the Albanian capital, Tirana, as Kyiv is trying to improve its…
Wendy Williams‘ publicist, Shawn Zanotti, has spoken out against the new Lifetime documentary Where Is Wendy Williams? which she claimed “exploited” the beloved television personality amid her struggles with dementia and alcoholism. Zanotti — who was featured in the documentary — told NBC News that Williams would not be pleased…
The United Kingdom’s prime minister is facing mounting pressure to crack down on Islamophobia in his party after Conservative Member of Parliament Lee Anderson caused outrage by asserting that “Islamists” had “got control” of Labour’s London Mayor, Sadiq Khan. Rishi Sunak described Anderson’s comments, which the legislator made last Friday…
The attack happened just hours after the announcement that Chad will hold a presidential election on May 6. An overnight attack on the offices of Chad’s internal security agency in the capital, N’Djamena, has killed several people, the government said on Wednesday, accusing “elements” of an opposition party. While blaming…
Pakistani national charged with smuggling missile components to Iran-aligned group targeting Red Sea shipping. A Pakistani national accused by US officials of carrying Iranian-made missile parts to Houthi rebels in Yemen is to remain behind bars awaiting trial. During a detention hearing in a federal court on Tuesday, federal prosecutors…
Officials hope that Salvatore Mancuso will cooperate by revealing information about hundreds of murders and forced disappearances. Former Colombian paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso has been repatriated after serving a drug trafficking sentence in the United States. Salvatore Mancuso arrived at Bogota’s El Dorado airport on Tuesday. Having seen several requests…
After Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the West’s reaction was swift and decisive, with unanimous decisions by the European Union and the United States to support Ukraine and punish Russia with economic sanctions. Two years on, the war continues while Russia’s economy remains resilient. “Sanctions work. And there…
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