Amnesty International
Venezuela has a new 'forced labor' law that can require people to work in fields
President Nicolás Maduro has signed a decree that allows the labor ministry to order "all workers with enough physical capabilities and technical know-how" to join a government drive to increase food production in the context of severe shortages.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
This morning, members of the New Black Panther Party will bring arms to the Black Unity rally in Cleveland, President Obama is hosting a meeting today with civil rights activists and police, and more.
Racing Amid Unrest: Formula One Arrives in Azerbaijan Facing Criticism From Human Rights Campaigners
This weekend Formula One arrives in Baku for the inaugural European Grand Prix. You can bet that the circuit will look great, but it's what you won't see of Azerbaijan's capital city that matters.
Brazilians Are Unmasking Police Killings in Favelas With Videos and WhatsApp
A video of police officers dragging a teenager's lifeless body into a pickup, which was sent anonymously to a specially-designed website, highlights a new drive to expose abuse, seek justice in individual cases, and push for wider police reform.
Saudi Arabia Executed a Bunch of People This Year — And 14 Accused Terrorists Are Up Next
The kingdom is on track to execute more people this year than in 2015, when it carried out a 20-year high of 158 executions, and to deepen resentment among its Shiite minority.
Taliban Attacks Have Killed Dozens of Police and Civilians Across Afghanistan in Past Three Days
The violence came as Amnesty International released a report saying that the number of internally displaced people in Afghanistan has doubled in the last three years.
Egypt Sentences Muslim Brotherhood Leader to Life in Prison and Eight Others to Death
Spiritual leader Mohammed Badie and 35 others were found guilty for their alleged involvement in violent clashes that took place after the ouster of former President Mohammed Morsi in 2013.
Cartels Are Displacing an Indigenous Group That's Lived in This Mexican State for Centuries
Rarámuri communities in the Tarahumara mountain range in northern Mexico are being pushed off their land and forced to flee because violent drug cartels in the area are expanding their presence and tightening their violent control.
Three Former Soldiers Held for the Murder of Honduran Activist Who Wanted to Stop a Dam
The authorities have arrested four people for the murder of Berta Caceres that caused an international outcry two months ago. Two of them are linked to the company behind the dam project Caceres was trying to stop, three to the country’s security...
Republic of Congo Accused of Bombing and Killing Civilians Amid Post-Election Unrest
Eyewitness accounts charge that government forces dropped upwards of 30 bombs in the country's southeast, destroying schools, churches, and medical facilities, according to Amnesty International.
Greece Restarts Migrant Deportations Amid Protest and Despair
More than 120 people were returned to Turkey from the Greek islands on Friday morning as Amnesty International slammed "appalling conditions" in Greek detention centres.
Executions Across the World Hit a 25-Year High in 2015
A new Amnesty International report found that 1,634 people were executed in 2015 – 50 percent more than were recorded in the previous year.