Day: October 1, 2023

DRC Officers Arrested For Leading Deadly Clampdown On Protest, Killing 56

A United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Congo have come under even more increasing scrutiny after the Congolese military opened fire on a protest over the U.N.’s lack of concrete protection for Congolese people against military violence.  Six soldiers including two commanders were charged on September 5th, 2023, for their part

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Hong Kong police interrogate relatives of activists abroad

By Elizabeth Sykes   Police have added to their targeting of eight Hong Kong activists located abroad, including former lawmakers Nathan Law, Ted Hui and Dennis Kwok by adopting scare tactics from issuing arrest warrants for them and offering 1 million Hong Kong dollars ($127,000 USD) for information leading to

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Niger junta says it will prosecute ousted president for treason

By Elizabeth Sykes In a statement televised on August 13, a Niger military spokesperson announced charges against deposed Niger President Mohamed Bazoum of “high treason and undermining the internal and external security” of Niger, over his exchanges with international organizations, says Reuters. The United Nations and Economic Community of West

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