Human Rights - Page 57

October 17, 2019

North Korean refugee enrolled at elite university to be human rights lawyer and help 'starving and dying' friends

A North Korean refugee attending an elite university in South Korea is studying to become a human rights lawyer, a childhood dream that seemed impossible when he was growing up in the Hermit Kingdom.

October 14, 2019

Nikki Haley says Venezuela shouldn't be allowed on UN Human Rights Council

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is calling for members of the U.N. General Assembly to block Venezuela from a spot on the Human Rights Council. 

October 14, 2019

ICE war crimes unit ramps up efforts at US airports to stop female genital mutilation

Less than a month before her 11th birthday, F.A Cole was plucked from her childhood home in Sierra Leone and marched to the woods. Confused and afraid, she was blindfolded, stripped naked, gagged and pinned down – a cutter looming over her writhing body to perform the invasive cultural ritual of female genital mutilation, better known as FGM.

October 9, 2019

Tucker Carlson: 'Woke' NBA shows that China's fascism is good for business and bad for our freedom

In the age of "woke," capital, corporations sell out America to its Chinese masters for the almighty dollar.

October 7, 2019

NBA's controversy with China is all about money, shouldn't be surprising to anyone, Jesse Watters says

The controversy over the National Basketball Association and China intensified Monday in part because of the financial factor involved, according to Jesse Watters.

September 25, 2019

Venezuelan foreign minister calls Trump meeting with opposition leaders 'shameful'

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza blasted President Trump Wednesday for meeting with the Venezuelan opposition’s delegation to the United Nations General Assembly instead of the official government delegation.

September 13, 2019

Pressure on FIFA to punish Iran over gender discrimination builds after 'Blue Girl' death

Outraged Iranians from all walks of life have again united in a growing social media chorus to demand FIFA to come down hard on Tehran’s policy.

August 28, 2019

Sanders praises China's 'progress' against 'extreme poverty': 'Done a lot of things for their people'

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. has claimed that China has done more to help its people escape extreme poverty than any other country.

July 30, 2019

At least 164 land and environmental defenders murdered in 2018, report says

More than 164 land and environmental activists were killed in targeted attacks last year, according to the new Global Witness’ annual report.

July 28, 2019

Congress probing taxpayer-funded wildlife group over atrocities in Africa

Lawmakers on the House Committee on Natural Resources are investigating reports that rangers supported by a federally funded environmental and animal rights group committed gruesome crimes inside a national park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.