Tagged: human rights

16m agoWorldMalaysia Begins Repatriating Myanmar Nationals Under Agreement to Return 5,000 PeopleThe South China Morning Post reports that the initial group of 1,476 Myanmar nationals is being sent back to Myanmar as part of an agreement to return 5,000 individuals held in Malaysian immigration facilities. Rights organizations have expressed concern regarding potential persecution and forced conscription for those returning under what they describe as an opaque deal with Myanmar's military-backed government. Rights organizations have expressed concern regarding potential persecution and forced conscription for those returning under what they describe as an opaque deal with Myanmar's military-backed government.1 min
2h agoWorldRome Court Convicts Three Egyptian Security Officials in Case of Italian Student's DeathA Rome court has convicted three Egyptian security officials for the kidnapping of Italian student Giulio Regeni, whose body was found tortured near Cairo in 2016. The defendants, who were tried in absentia, received 10 years in prison, while a fourth defendant was acquitted.2 min