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Pittsburgh · PittsburghAmnesty International urged Lesothan authorities on Thursday to publicly intervene and take action against alleged threats made against Phafane Nkotsi, a journalist and owner of the Lesotho Tribune. Amnesty International’s statement follows a recent publication by the company regarding allegations of corruption at the Public Officers Defined Contribution Fund, which is also referred to as the “pension fund.” On April 17, members of the Lesotho …See the Story
Lesotho authorities must prevent ongoing threats against local journalists: Amnesty International
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Human Rights Watch · PittsburghHuman Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Thursday that military forces in Burkina Faso executed at least 233 civilians in attacks on two villages. It labels the attacks as “among the worst army abuse in Burkina Faso since 2015.” These two mass killings occurred in the villages of Nondin and Soro on February 25. At the moment, there is no official justification by the military for the reason of the attacks. In an interview with a local radio station …See the Story
Burkina Faso military forces execute at least 233 civilians: HRW
100% Left coverage: 2 sources
Law Students · PittsburghPeruvian law students from the Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Políticas, Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco are reporting for JURIST on law-related events in or affecting Perú. All of them are from CIED (Centro de Investigación de los Estudiantes de Derecho, a student research center in UNSAAC’s faculty of law dedicated to spreading legal information and improving legal culture through study and research, promoting critical and r…See the Story
Peru dispatch: President Boluarte stays silent amid allegations of illicit enrichment
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Human Rights · PittsburghAmnesty International published “The State of the World’s Human Rights” report Wednesday, outlining human rights concerns during 2023 in 155 countries. The report highlighted human rights concerns, which include war crimes, economic crises, climate change, repression of dissents, women and LGBTI people’s rights backslash and online incitement to racial hatred. The report first addressed violations of international humanitarian law in armed confl…See the Story
Amnesty International releases report on human rights regression in 2023
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Pittsburgh · PittsburghThe US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a rule Tuesday banning employers from using non-compete clauses in worker’s employment contracts. Non-compete clauses are portions of language in employment contracts that restrict an employee from working in a certain sector of business or for certain employers after their contract with their current employer ends. The rule, which was first proposed in January 2023, “provides that it is an unfair …See the Story
US federal agency bans employers from using non-compete clauses
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Pittsburgh · PittsburghA federal judge in North Carolina found on Tuesday that the state’s 147-year-old voting law is unconstitutional. US District Judge Loretta Biggs found that a state law, which prevents convicted felons from casting a vote, violates the Equal Protection Clause and the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the US Constitution. The lawsuit arose when civil rights group North Carolina A. Philip Randolph Institute and Action challenged the…See the Story
North Carolina federal judge finds felony disenfranchisement law is unconstitutional
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Rudy Giuliani · ArizonaAn Arizona state grand jury has indicted 18 people, including key former President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani and chief of staff Mark Meadows, as well as a group of so-called “fake electors." Those indicted also include former Arizona GOP Chair Kelli Ward, as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential election victory in the state. The charges include conspiracy, fraud and forgery.
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Arizona grand jury indicts 18 in alleged 2020 fake elector scheme tied to Trump
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