human rights
A Troubling Incident in Lausanne: The Death of Michael Ekemezie in Police Custody
Swiss authorities have launched an investigation into the death of 39-year-old Nigerian national, Michael Kenechukwu Ekemezie, who died while in police custody in...
ICC Vows to Uphold Justice Despite U.S. Sanctions Threat
The International Criminal Court, ICC, has promised to continue its judicial work after United States President Donald Trump signed an order to impose...
Toke Makinwa Denounces Tribal Marking of Children as Cruel and Inhumane
Media personality, Toke Makinwa has strongly condemned the age-old custom of using tribal marks for identification, labelling it as a form of cruelty...
Federal High Court Orders DSS to Pay Abuja Driver N5 Million for Unlawful Detention
A Federal High Court in Abuja has imposed a fine of N5 million on the Department of State Services, DSS, over the unlawful...
Inside Brittney Griner’s Experience in a Russian Prison: A Closer Look
As the world watched, concerned for the well-being of basketball star Brittney Griner, who found herself serving time in a Russian penal colony,...
Portland’s Susheela Jayapal Launches Congressional Campaign, Aims to Join Sister in Congress
In a groundbreaking move, Susheela Jayapal, a county commissioner in Portland, has announced her campaign for Congress, with the hope of joining her...
Saudi Arabia’s Pro League Expresses Interest in Signing Lionel Messi
Saudi Arabia FA president Yasser Al-Misehal has confirmed they are interested in bringing Lionel Messi to the Pro League this summer. Messi has...
Five Nigerian Soldiers Killed in Suspected Jihadist Attack near Border with Niger
Five Nigerian soldiers have lost their lives in a suspected mine explosion planted by the Islamic State group-aligned jihadists near the border...
Family of Black man fatally shot by police in Repentigny, Que., blame racism for his death
The family of a Repentigny, Que., man who died after police shot him three times in the stomach on Sunday are blaming anti-Black racism in the...
Singh hopes to build ‘momentum’ on tour of Indigenous communities
When the evacuation of Neskantaga First Nation due to tainted water made international headlines last fall, then-chief Chris Moonias encouraged the prime minister and other federal politicians to...
Nova Scotia riding will have a Black MLA no matter which party wins in election
For the first time in more than 20 years, one of Nova Scotia’s oldest and largest Black communities will be represented by a...
Former staffers say racism, sexual harassment rampant at Royal Canadian Mint
Female security guards at the Royal Canadian Mint operation in Ottawa faced constant sexual harassment and racial taunts while superiors either stood by...
Former Syrian refugee stuck in an airport for 7 months finds a new side of Canada in B.C.’s north
A former Syrian refugee — who achieved a certain amount of international recognition after being stranded in a Malaysian airport for months —...
Lawyer files misconduct complaint after private investigator hired to follow Manitoba chief justice
A human rights lawyer is filing a professional misconduct complaint against the lawyers representing seven churches fighting public health orders after one admitted to hiring...
B.C. First Nation says more than 160 unmarked graves found
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. The Penelakut Tribe in B.C.’s Southern Gulf Islands says it has found more...
Here’s what Quebec can learn from other regions with vaccination passport systems
Quebec could soon have a vaccine passport system in place that would keep people who aren’t fully vaccinated away from bars, gyms and...
