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Brussels Court Orders Trial of Ex-Diplomat Etienne Davignon Over 1961 Lumumba Killing

The decision moves Belgium closer to its first criminal reckoning over its role in Lumumba’s killing.

Brazil’s Supreme Court Convicts Brazão Brothers for Ordering Marielle Franco’s Assassination

World Day of Social Justice 2026 Shifts From Pledges to Action

Milan Police Shooting Probe Deepens as DNA Is Detected on Replica Gun and Officers Revise Accounts

Kaouther Ben Hania Rejects Cinema for Peace Award in Berlin Over Gaza

Bombay, Gujarat High Courts Authorize Abortions for Minor Rape Survivors, Citing Autonomy and SC Precedent

Jesse Jackson, Civil-Rights Leader and Two-Time Presidential Candidate, Dies at 84

10th Faiz Festival Concludes in Lahore With Broad Showcase of Poetry, Ideas and Performance

Judge Orders Return of Babson Student Deported in Violation of Court Stay Within 14 Days

Peru’s Supreme Court Extends Vladimiro Montesinos’ Prison Term to 2037

CBI Charges Two Delhi Policemen in Faizan’s Death, Drops Murder Count

CBI Closes False Theft Case in Ajith Kumar Custodial Killing as Madras HC Rejects Bail for Accused Police

Brazil's Supreme Court to Decide if Amnesty Covers Ongoing Concealment of Dictatorship Victims

Family Files Evidence-Destruction Complaint and Seeks Transfer in Paris Custody-Death Case

Supreme Court Steps In on Gadling Case as Bombay HC Grants Bail to Two Elgaar Accused

Belgian Court Weighs Trial of Ex-Official in Lumumba Case After Procedural Hearing

Mumbai Court Extends Protection for TISS Students, Warns Case Could Hurt Careers

Peru Formalizes House Arrest Protocol, Setting Uniform Rules for Verification and Custody

Jaipur Literature Festival Panel Calls Five-Year UAPA Detentions Unjust, Questions Bail Rulings

Mexico’s Interior Ministry and UN Rights Office Renew Human Rights Cooperation