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Images show a police bus and Memorial supporters outside the Russian human rights organisation's office as police search the inside. Russian authorities have launched a criminal case against Oleg Orlov, the co-chair of the nobel prize-winning human rights organisation, for "discrediting" the army. The searches took place as President Vladimir Putin hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping for talks. IMAGES
Bogota, Jul 19 (EFE) .- (camera: Juan Diego Lopez) The president of Colombia, Ivan Duque, announced Monday a new mission of transparency and respect for human rights in the National Police.
Bangalore, Jul 7 (EFE/EPA).- Human rights activists staged Wednesday a silent protest in solidarity with Jesuit priest and activist Stan Swamy, who passed away Monday after being detained since October last year under a controversial anti-terrorism law.The passing of 84-year-old priest and activist has sparked a wave of outrage across India and abroad. (Camera: JAGADEESH NV). SHOT LIST: HUMAN RIGHT ACTIVISTS HOLD PLACARDS DURING A SILENT PROTEST IN SOLIDARITY WITH JESUIT PRIEST AND ACTIVIST STAN SWAMY, IN BANGALORE, INDIA.
Havana, Jun 30 (EFE) .- Cuban activists and independent journalists denounced Tuesday a wave of arbitrary arrests and house arrests by the security forces to neutralize protests against racism and police violence.(CAMERA: Felipe Borrego)
The UN's top human rights body adopts a resolution condemning structural racism and police brutality, after the text was revised to remove specific mention of the United States. The UN Human Rights Council's 47 members approved by consensus the revised version of the resolution, which was initially presented by African countries for an urgent council debate, called following the death of George Floyd in US police custody. IMAGES
Reverend Al Sharpton delivers the eulogy at George Floyd's funeral in Houston, Texas. The civil rights leader criticised President Donald Trump's response to Floyd's death, noting the president challenged China on its human rights record, but "What about the human rights of George Floyd?" SOUNDBITE