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10 children killed by security forces in Mozambique's election protests, Human Rights Watch says
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Mozambique security forces killed at least 10 children and injured dozens of others while trying to suppress weeks of protests following a disputed presidential election, Human Rights Watch said Monday. Hundreds of other minors were detained by...
An Israeli strike that killed 3 Lebanese journalists was most likely deliberate, watchdog says
BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike that killed three journalists and wounded others in Lebanon last month was most likely a deliberate attack on civilians and an apparent war crime, an international human rights group said Monday. The Oct. 25 airstrike killed three journalists as...
Rights group calls for international force to protect Sudanese amid a rampage by paramilitaries
CAIRO (AP) — A leading rights group on Monday called for an international force to protect civilians in war-torn Sudan amid reports that a notorious paramilitary group has killed dozens of civilians and committed widespread rapes during a rampage in a province neighboring Khartoum. ...
At least 10 people are killed by police in Mozambique post-election protests, medical groups say
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — At least 10 people were fatally shot by police and dozens of others were injured when authorities cracked down on unrest following Mozambique's presidential election, two medical groups said, as the country braced Thursday for more protests against a vote criticized as...
Burkina Faso put civilians at 'unnecessary risk' during militant attack, rights group says
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Burkina Faso's government unnecessarily exposed civilians to danger during a militant attack earlier this year, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Tuesday. In August, at least 100 villagers were killed by fighters from a militant group linked to...
Rwanda's army and an armed group shelled displaced people camps in Congo, rights group says
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda's army and a militia it backs shelled camps for displaced people in eastern Congo, Human Rights Watch said. It also accused Congo of abuses against civilians. A report by the group released Thursday said that since the beginning of the year, Rwanda's...
Human rights group calls on governments to protect Venezuelan and Haitian immigrants
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A global human rights watchdog on Wednesday called on Latin American governments to improve protection schemes, grant legal status and reverse “onerous visa requirements” for millions of Haitians and Venezuelans who have struggled to find work, access to health care...