
The head of Cuba’s delegation to negotiate “normalization” with the United States has vowed that Cuba will not “move one millimeter” on issues such as its rampant human rights violations in talks with American officials. This follows Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to the island for the opening of the American embassy in Havana.
by Frances Martel17 Aug 2015, 9:01 AM PST0

North Korea has reacted fiercely to a scathing new report of human rights abuses, threatening to take “tougher countermeasures” against the United States after Washington stated the communist country is guilty of some of the most grievous human rights violations on the planet.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.27 Jun 2015, 9:22 AM PST0

On Monday, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Civil Service listed on its website eight new job openings for the position of executioner. The job responsibilities will likely include beheadings and amputations–two of the most prominent punishments for violations, including drug smuggling, arms dealing, murder, and rape.
by Adelle Nazarian19 May 2015, 5:34 AM PST0

(AFP) Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir was elected to another five years in office, results showed April 27, despite international war crimes charges and a vote marred by low turnout and an opposition boycott.
by AFP28 Apr 2015, 6:04 AM PST0

Saudi Arabia has stopped issuing business visas to Swedish citizens, according to Stockholm’s foreign ministry.
by Edwin Mora20 Mar 2015, 11:25 AM PST0