Tag: Human Rights
Russia faces global outrage over bodies in Ukraine’s streets.
After Russian forces withdrew from Kyiv's outskirts, streets revealed numerous civilian corpses, many appearing executed at close range. The graphic evidence prompted international outrage, calls for sanctions, and diplomatic expulsions from countries like Germany and Lithuania.
Ukraine accuses Russia of the massacre, a city strewn with bodies.
In the aftermath of Russian troop withdrawal, Ukrainian authorities discovered hundreds of civilian bodies in Bucha, showing signs of torture and execution. European leaders condemned the atrocities, with some calling for increased sanctions against Moscow and potential energy import restrictions.
US seeks tighter UN sanctions after N. Korea missile test
The United States calls for tougher UN sanctions following North Korea's test of its largest intercontinental ballistic missile. The launch is part of a series of weapons demonstrations aimed at pressuring the US to recognize North Korea as a nuclear power and lift economic sanctions.
Activists stage global climate protest, slam Ukraine war.
Climate activists from Indonesia to Europe and the US staged global protests, calling for stronger environmental policies and an end to the Ukraine war. The Fridays for Future movement, inspired by Greta Thunberg, organized demonstrations demanding systemic changes to combat climate change.
Russians shift focus from Kyiv, scaling back goals in war?
Russian troops appear to be scaling back their initial invasion goals, moving away from Kyiv and concentrating efforts on the eastern Donbas region. This strategic shift suggests potential reassessment of military objectives, though it remains unclear whether this represents a genuine withdrawal or tactical regrouping in the ongoing conflict.
Biden pledges new Ukraine aid warns Russia on chemical weapons.
President Biden and Western allies announced new sanctions, humanitarian aid, and refugee support for Ukraine. The U.S. will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees and provide $1 billion in critical supplies, while leaders discuss potential responses to escalating Russian aggression.
Ukraine reports 300 dead in airstrike on Mariupol theater
In a tragic escalation of the Ukraine-Russia war, Ukrainian authorities reported 300 civilian deaths from a Russian airstrike on a Mariupol theater shelter. The March 16 bombing, marked with "CHILDREN" in large letters, has intensified allegations of war crimes against Russian forces.
Council of Europe expels Russia from human rights body.
The Council of Europe has expelled Russia from its human rights body in an unprecedented move, symbolically removing the Russian flag from its Strasbourg headquarters. The 47-nation organization cited Moscow's invasion of Ukraine as the reason for terminating Russia's membership after over two decades.
