World

How a teenager’s death drew attention to human rights concerns…

Posted by June 11, 2024

Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international nonprofit, has led its own investigation into what happened that day in the lead-up to Vega’s death. Last month, it

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Banana giant must compensate victims of Colombian paramilitary: US court

Posted by June 11, 2024

Surviving family members awarded $38.3m after Chiquita found liable for funding armed group that killed their relatives.A court in the United States has ordered

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Haiti transitional council names Conille prime minister amid gang violence

Posted by May 29, 2024

Garry Conille, who briefly served in the role from 2011 to 2012, has since worked as a regional director for UNICEF.A nine-member council in charge of overseein

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Families of Uvalde school shooting victims sue Microsoft, Meta and…

Posted by May 25, 2024

Families of the victims killed in a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, have filed two wrongful death lawsuits: one against the firearm manufacturer and another a

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Uvalde settles for $2m with school shooting victims’ families

Posted by May 22, 2024

Announcement comes two days before the two-year anniversary of the massacre at the elementary school in the Texas city.The city of Uvalde has reached a $2m sett

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