#human rights violations

#human rights violations

The United Nations has condemned the practice of life imprisonment, also known as death by incarceration, and called on the United States to abolish it.

A delegation of civil society organizations spoke to the UN Human Rights Committee to expose the human rights violations committed by the US in terms of life without parole sentencing.

The UN special rapporteur on racism stated that the US practice of sentencing people to die in prison violates the purpose of rehabilitation and perpetuates segregation and exploitation. [ more ]

The European Court of Human Rights condemned Italy for its mistreatment of Sudanese migrants who were forced to strip in front of others and subjected to distressing practices.

Italy violated Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights by treating the migrants in a distressing and humiliating manner. [ more ]

Activists are outraged at Syrian President Bashar Assad's presence at a summit in Saudi Arabia discussing the Hamas-Israel conflict.

Arab leaders criticized Israel for war crimes in Gaza and normalization agreements with other Middle Eastern countries.

The death toll in Gaza following Israeli bombings is disputed, with estimates ranging from over 11,000 to potentially much higher. [ more ]