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New truth commission to investigate deadly police violence at Colombia protests
17 Sep 2025 20:52 GMT
… to verify claims made by human rights organizations and alternative media … judicial justifications of the extraordinary police violence in response to protests between … classifying information related to alleged human rights violations that may be relevant …
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Trans woman seeks probe on police violence in protest
12 Sep 2025 03:53 GMT
MANILA – Raja Lynn Bausing, a 20-year-old trans woman, filed a complaint affidavit at the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on September 9 over alleged police harassment during a protest in front of the House of Representatives (HOR).
Bausing joined the …
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France: press freedom hampered by police violence during "Block Everything" protests
11 Sep 2025 19:47 GMT
Freelance journalist Samuel Clauzier, who works for outlets such as local news site Rue89Bordeaux, was attacked twice by the police while covering the events of 10 September in the southern city of Montpellier. According to RSF information, the journalist …
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Civil society dismiss President Ruto's record on human rights and freedoms
09 Sep 2025 08:47 GMT
… corruption; comply with human rights standards; respectful of human rights; and foster positive … The failure to course-correct police violence breeds impunity and future violence … added Irungu.
Though independent human rights groups have given varying numbers …
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European human rights body denounces arrest of Turkish activist critical of Erdogan
05 Sep 2025 12:51 GMT
… session of Europe’s leading human rights body.
Enes Hocaogullari, who … also spoke out against alleged police violence during protests that erupted following … corruption allegations.
Opposition parties and human rights organizations have accused Erdogan of …
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A Death in Jakarta: Police Violence and the Crisis of Accountability
04 Sep 2025 22:01 GMT
… empathy, and training must stress human rights, negotiation, and safe crowd control … under Creative Commons by 360info™.
Police violence again shocked Indonesia when Affan … empathy, and training must stress human rights, negotiation, and safe crowd control …
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Jakarta Demonstrations Lead to 1,683 Arrests According to National Human Rights Commission
02 Sep 2025 09:36 GMT
… 's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has found that … ongoing demonstrations, either due to police violence or unidentified masses. One of …
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Excessive Police Violence During Massive Protest in Indonesia Violates International Law, Says Coalition
31 Aug 2025 04:30 GMT
… Coalition for International Human Rights Advocacy (HRWG) states that excessive police violence against protesters … mentioned that police violence also violates the recommendations of the UN Human Rights Committee …
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Prominent Kenyan human rights activist, Boniface Mwangi, to run for presidency in 2027
27 Aug 2025 17:32 GMT
Prominent Kenyan social justice campaigner and government critic, Boniface Mwangi, on Wednesday said he plans to run for president in the 2027 elections.
His announcement comes weeks after the latest round of deadly protests against President William Ruto, …
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Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli named finalist for 2025 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize
26 Aug 2025 15:47 GMT
… , which followed her exposure of police violence during protests, her courageous actions … role journalists play in protecting human rights,” the prize committee’s announcement … ) and the Youth Initiative for Human Rights (Balkans), Oyub Titiev (Russia), Murat …