US military says killed 23 civilians around the world in 2020; NGOs dispute figure Thursday, 03 June 2021 5:48 AM
[ Last Update: Thursday, 03 June 2021 5:48 AM ] This photo shows a Yemeni by walking past a mural depicting a US drone and reading Why did you kill my family in the capital Sanaa. (By AFP)
The US military says its operations killed nearly two dozen civilians in foreign counties in 2020; an acknowledgement that observers describe as “woefully inadequate.”
The finding of a Pentagon report, parts of which released to the public, said the US operations in Afghanistan, Somalia, and Iraq, Yemen and Nigeria, killed 23 civilians and wounded approximately 10 others, during 2020.
Nicaraguan police on Wednesday placed opposition figure Cristiana Chamorro a possible challenger to President Daniel Ortega in November elections under house arrest, her family said, after government claims that she was guilty of money laundering. Chamorro, a 67-year-old journalist, is regarded as a serious challenger to Ortega, though he has not confirmed he will seek a fourth term. Her mother, Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, defeated Ortega for.
Protests in Colombia, data protection in Chile and Mexico, and tracking risk in Venezuela
Demonstrators wear a black cape with red hearts painted to honour the victims on the front line of the national strike, during a protest organized by relatives of victims of enforced disappearance, in Medellín, Colombia, 27 May 2021, Fredy Builes/Getty Images May 2021 in the Americas: A free expression round up produced by IFEX s Regional Editor Paula Martins, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
A month of protests in the streets of Colombia
At least 42 people have died, according to the Public Defender’s Office. Thousands have been injured. Hundreds have been missing for days. The country has witnessed – live – repeated episodes of police brutality.