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Dominican Republic’s New Naturalization Law Falls Short
A new citizenship law in the Dominican Republic fails to fully remedy the consequences of a ruling by the country’s Constitutional Tribunal on the legal status of Dominicans of Haitian descent.
May 29, 20142005 Andijan Massacre: A Survivor Appeals for Justice
H.R., a survivor of a 2005 massacre in Andijan, Uzbekistan, that left hundreds dead, has submitted a complaint before the UN Human Rights Committee against the government for subjecting him to torture and illegal detention in 2004 and failing to properly investigate the violence that took place in 2005.
May 12, 2014French Public Sees Ethnic Profiling in Police Stops
Almost two thirds of those interviewed in a new opinion survey believe the identity checks by French police and gendarmerie involve ethnic profiling.
May 08, 2014Time for Denmark to Acknowledge Its Role in CIA’s al-Awlaki Killing
The Open Society Justice Initiative has filed Freedom of Information requests over Denmark’s role in the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, an American citizen, in a CIA drone strike in 2011.
April 30, 2014Independent Report Gives High Marks to Prosecution Reform in Guatemala
A new report highlights progress made by Guatemala's Public Ministry under Attorney General Claudia Paz y Paz, now seeking a second term in office.
April 28, 2014Challenge to Racially Biased Police Stops Filed in Spain
A Spanish legal resident has filed a complaint before Spain’s Ministry of Interior alleging he was racially profiled by Spain’s National Police.
April 07, 2014UK Must Heed Warnings over Statelessness Measure
A government proposal would allow British citizens to be made stateless, undermining an important principle of international law.
April 04, 2014UK Proposal Threatens to Undermine Global Fight against Statelessness
The UK should reject a government proposal that would allow British citizens to be made stateless, undermining an important principle of international law.
March 11, 2014