Middle East and Africa World 

UN Agencies Urge Rulers to Keep Prisoners Safe from Coronavirus

May 14, 2020May 16, 2020 RMN News Coronavirus, Covid, Prisoners, UN

Several UN agency chiefs on Wednesday (May 13) highlighted the increased vulnerability to COVID-19 of detainees, and others in confinement.

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Americas Crime Politics World 

Governments Must Not Use COVID-19 for Arbitrary Detention: UN Experts

May 8, 2020May 12, 2020 RMN News COVID-19, Human Rights, UN

A group of independent UN experts recalled today (May 8) that “the prohibition of arbitrary detention is absolute even during

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Asia Pacific Crime Politics World 

India Using COVID-19 Pandemic to Violate Human Rights: Amnesty

May 4, 2020May 6, 2020 RMN News Amnesty, CAA, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Delhi Riots, Sedition

The Government of India’s ongoing crackdown on dissent and free speech is leading to the arrest of journalists, activists, lawyers,

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Asia Pacific Crime Politics World 

Religious Freedom Violations Increasing Under Modi Govt: U.S. Commission

April 29, 2020May 1, 2020 RMN News CAA, Freedom, Narendra Modi, Religious, USCIRF

Now if Modi and his party BJP continued human rights violations despite warnings, the U.S. will impose trade and travel

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Europe Political Issues Politics World 

Challenges to Human Rights in Europe Increasing Amid COVID Crisis

April 22, 2020April 24, 2020 RMN News COVID-19, Europe, Human Rights

The Council of Europe (COE) Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, has published her annual activity report covering 2019. The

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Americas World 

IMF Urged to Make Coronavirus Funds Transparent

April 18, 2020April 20, 2020 RMN News Coronavirus, Corruption, IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should include transparency and anti-corruption measures in coronavirus-related emergency relief programs to ensure that the

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