4 May 2021, 14:26 UTC
The Colombian authorities must end the repression of demonstrations, cease the militarization of cities and ensure that respect for and guarantee of human rights are at the center of any public policy proposal, including tax reforms, Amnesty International said today, after publishing audiovisual evidence, verified by its Digital Verification Corps, of excessive and unnecessary use of force by the security forces tasked with controlling protests.
“The Colombian authorities must promptly, independently and impartially investigate all allegations of excessive and unnecessary use of force against demonstrators, which has resulted in dozens of people being killed and injured, arbitrary detentions, acts of torture and sexual violence, and reports of people disappearing. They must also respect freedom of expression and the press, and ensure that journalists can cover the news in safety,” said Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty International.
Transatlantic Take
April 30, 2021
The Council of Europe’s Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence is the first legally binding instrument to provide a comprehensive framework to combat gender-based violence. It was opened for signature in Istanbul in 2011, hence it being known as the Istanbul Convention. Turkey played a leading role in its inception, and it was the first state to sign and ratify it. However, it has now achieved another milestone on March 20 as the first state to officially withdraw from the convention. Given the country’s symbolic status, growing campaigns of disinformation about the convention in parts of Europe, and the general absence of international consequences for its decision, the impact Turkey’s withdrawal could have on the convention as well as on the Europe-wide protection of women should not be underestimated.
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2021-04-20 11:05:23 GMT2021-04-20 19:05:23(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BEIJING, April 20 (Xinhua) Indulging in the superiority as the world s superpower, the United States habitually claims itself as the defender of international law , blames unscrupulously other countries and slaps arbitrary sanctions on them under the pretext of safeguarding international rules.
However, the United States in fact makes its selfish political gains first and puts its national law above international laws. The self-righteous country willfully breaks treaties and withdraws from international organizations, changing like a weathercock.
Under the pretense of democracy and human rights, Washington constantly interferes in other countries internal affairs, blatantly wages wars to encroach upon other countries sovereignty, flagrantly undermines international order, and poses a grave threat to international security.