Washington, August 30, 2024.- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored the United States’ enduring commitment to supporting Ukraine as he met with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov at the Pentagon today. Austin condemned Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s critical civilian infrastructure earlier this week and said the U.S. willContinuar Leyendo

Geneva, 29 August, 2024.- Independent experts* today expressed concern about multiple allegations of arbitrary arrests and detentions on charges of, inter alia, unlawful assembly, espionage, hate speech and seditious practices against opposition political party leaders and members, parliamentarians, human rights defenders and activists, as well as restrictions on gatherings, meetings,Continuar Leyendo

Geneva, 28 August, 2024.- Independent human rights experts* today expressed alarm about the discriminatory misuse of counter-terrorism law by the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam against Montagnard Indigenous Peoples and Christian religious minorities in the country’s Central Highlands. On 20 January 2024, a “mobile court” convicted 100 people on terrorism-relatedContinuar Leyendo