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March 13, 2019

California death penalty: Governor Gavin Newsom to halt executions

California Governor Gavin Newsom will announce a moratorium on executions and a temporary reprieve for all 737 inmates on death row in the state. US media […]
March 13, 2019

Brexit: EU warns risk of disorderly exit ‘has never been higher’

The risk of a “disorderly” Brexit has never been higher, the EU’s chief negotiator has said, following MPs’ second rejection of Theresa May’s deal. Michel Barnier […]
March 13, 2019

Saudi Arabia puts women’s rights activists on trial

A number of women’s rights activists have gone on trial in Saudi Arabia in a case that has raised questions about the kingdom’s human rights record. […]
March 13, 2019

UN report: DRC violence may amount to crimes against humanity

A new UN report was released Monday detailing violent ethnic attacks in December 2018 leading to hundreds of deaths and displacements in the Democratic Republic of […]
March 12, 2019

US House passes resolution condemning anti-Semitism

The US House of Representatives passed a resolution Thursday condemning anti-Semitism, along with select other forms of demonstrable hate against people based on their race, religion […]
March 12, 2019

US House of Representatives passes voting, election security, campaign finance overhaul bill

The US House of Representatives passed HR-1 Friday, dubbed the For the People Act, to “make it easier, not harder, to vote,” which overhauls a number […]
March 12, 2019

Colombia president returns war crimes tribunal bill to congress

Colombian President Ivan Duque said Sunday he objects to several articles in legislation implementing a 2016 ceasefire agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) […]
March 12, 2019

Former DRC vice president demands €68 million in reparations for imprisonment

Lawyers representing former Democratic Republic of Congo vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba filed a claim with the International Criminal Court (ICC) Monday seeking more than €68 million […]