An international agreement under negotiation at the United Nations this week seeks to reduce harm to civilians by curbing the use of heavy explosive weapons in cities, towns and villages.The Ukrainian city of Mariupol is one of the latest examples of a…
Human rights groups are condemning a Nigerian court’s sentencing of an atheist activist to 24 years in prison on charges of blasphemy.Mubarak Bala, 37, pleaded guilty to 18 charges, including criticizing Islam and its prophets on social media.Rights gr…
Somali-born refugee Ali Duale has positive memories of his arrival in Canada’s Atlantic province of Nova Scotia, where he first entered his hotel room to find a welcoming note in his native language along with hygienic supplies and a check to pay for a…
Burkina Faso’s ex-president, Blaise Compaore, has been sentenced to life in prison for the 1987 assassination of predecessor Thomas Sankara. The ruling is seen by many as a symbolic victory for a region that has been mired by instability in recent year…
Human Rights Watch and Mali’s National Commission on Human Rights have called for an independent investigation into an alleged massacre of hundreds of civilians by government troops and suspected Russian mercenaries. After reports surfaced of the killi…
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