Tag: human rights
Are there really rising cases of cannibalism in Haiti or is it fake news?
Rumours that cannibalism is common in Haiti circulated in March on social media. FRANCE 24’s Observers team looked into these reports and found that several of the videos upon which…
The taxman cometh for India’s weakened opposition as Modi eyes election victory
The arrest of top Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal on corruption charges weeks before the general elections helped galvanise an opposition alliance against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party. But as…
Israel’s administrative detention rates soar after October 7
Nablus – Since the October 7 Hamas attacks and the resulting war with Israel, the number of Palestinians in administrative detention has exploded. This emergency measure allows the Israeli government…
Zimbabwe prepares to vote: President Mnangagwa to run for re-election next month
Issued on: 26/07/2023 – 19:12Modified: 26/07/2023 – 19:19 01:52 Zimbabwe is in the midst of an electoral campaign, with one month to go before several elections: legislative, local and presidential.…
Ghana’s parliament votes to outlaw the death penalty
Ghana’s parliament has voted to outlaw the death penalty for almost all crimes, becoming the latest African country to repeal capital punishment, lawmakers said on Wednesday. Issued on: 26/07/2023 –…
Arms, not democratic values, on parade as Macron hosts India’s Modi on Bastille Day
French President Emmanuel Macron rolls out the red carpet for Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Indian leader picked as guest of honour at this year’s July 14 Bastille Day…
The frightening Twitter hunt for a Saudi dissident in exile
When a former colonel in the Saudi police force, now seeking asylum in the United Kingdom, took to TikTok in mid-March to explain live why he had left the police,…
the young men caught up in Iran’s execution spree
Since anti-regime demonstrations erupted following the September 16 death in custody of Mahsa Amini, Iranian authorities have executed four young men and sentenced several others to death on charges relating…
Bulldozers raze rights of India’s Muslims
Indian authorities are in international damage control mode after controversial comments about the Prophet Mohammed by a senior ruling party official sparked a diplomatic spat. But inside the country, the…
Ukraine: What does it take to prosecute war crimes?
Accusations of war crimes have multiplied since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, 2022. Several thousand civilians have been killed or wounded – often in…