Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil's statement was in response to allegations made by the US Department of State that Venezuela had violated the human rights of a woman who was imprisoned "Through distorted narratives, the US aims to make political use of human rights to excuse the acts of ...
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CARACAS, March 21 (Xinhua) -- The Venezuelan government categorically rejected the so-called "2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices" by the U.S. Department of State released Monday, saying that the United States uses human rights as a political tool. In a statement on Monday night, ...
Independent experts working with the U.N.’s top human rights body have documented a systemic attack on government opponents, journalists and others. Their report in September alleged Maduro personally ordered the detention of government opponents, who endured electric shocks, asphyxiation and other cru...
Gorsuch appeared on Fox News to promote his new book, Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law, where he scolds the unprecedented growth of laws and regulations in the U.S. His remarks came less than a week after Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris announced a “bold plan” to ...
While the resumption of deportations to Venezuela may deter some Venezuelans from trekking to the U.S. border, it's likely to prompt objections from human rights advocates and progressive Democrats, due to the deteriorating economic and political situation in the South American country. ...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted multiple health services, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing, care, and treatment services, jeopardizing the achievement of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS 90-90-90 global target. While there are limited...
human rights organizations, andthink tanks. United Nations special rapporteur Alena Douhan noted that “[t]he announced purpose of the ‘maximum pressure’ campaign—to change the Government of Venezuela—violates the principle of sovereign equality of states and constitutes an intervention in...
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The court found that the law was incompatible with the Constitution and international agreements on human rights. However, transgender people were not explicitly mentioned in the ruling. Details Until Mar 16, 2023 Don't Ask, Don't Tell The military will not permit service to open LGBT members ...