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The Butcher of Addis Ababa: Mengistu Haile Mariam’s Decades in Exile
Mengistu Haile Mariam, the former Ethiopian military ruler once dubbed "the Butcher of Addis Ababa," has spent more than three...
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From Icon to Indicted: What Aung San Suu Kyi’s Fall Teaches Us About Human Rights Leadership
There are few figures in modern history whose story captures both the promise and the peril of human rights advocacy...
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Second trial over 2009 Guinea stadium massacre concludes in Conakry
More than 16 years after a massacre at a Conakry stadium left 156 people dead, a second trial has concluded...
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Kenyan appeal court overturns ruling that affirmed the right to abortion
A court of appeal in Kenya Friday overturned a ruling that affirmed the right to access abortion, setting up a...
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Philippines’ ex-president Duterte to face ICC trial for crimes against humanity
Former Philippines' president Rodrigo Duterte will face trial at the International Criminal Court after judges on Thursday confirmed charges of...
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UN Warns Isreal against legislative steps targeting Palestinians in violation of international law
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday urged Israel to repeal a law passed by its parliament...
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Belgian ex‑official appeals war crimes trial over 1961 Congo leader’s murder
A 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat ordered to stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba has...
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UN Votes To Recognise Enslavement Of Africans As ‘Gravest Crime Against Humanity’
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to recognise the enslavement of Africans during the transatlantic slave trade as "the...
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Israel systematically torturing Palestinians in custody, says UN expert
A United Nations expert says Israel is systematically torturing Palestinians on a scale “that suggests collective vengeance and destructive intent”....
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Madagascar’s president orders polygraph for aspiring ministers
Madagascar's military leader, President Michael Randrianirina, announced Thursday that anyone applying to become a minister in the new government will...
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