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Brooklyn Rivera Dies in Nicaraguan State Custody

International bodies are calling for an independent investigation into detention conditions after his death in state custody.

Bolivia’s Blockades Paralyze Supply Lines and Deepen Political Crisis

Nathan Chasing Horse Gets 37 Years to Life in Nevada Sex Assault Case

Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Approves Ontario First Nations Child-Welfare Deal

UN Experts Seek Investigation Into Alleged Illegal Adoptions Tied to Guatemala’s Attorney General

Brazil’s New Environmental Licensing Law Takes Effect as Supreme Court Reviews Challenges

Tripura Rolls Out New Tourism Projects as Saha Cites Gains and Alliance Strains Intensify

Bolivia Detains Ex-President Luis Arce in Indigenous Fund Corruption Probe

Congress Reinstates Key Vetoed Measures in Brazil’s Licensing Law as Government Plans Legal Challenge

Alberta Watchdog Clears RCMP Officers in Fatal Shooting of 15-Year-Old Indigenous Boy

Chhattisgarh HC Upholds Village Hoardings Barring Pastors as Church Calls for Supreme Court Challenge

Mayors Press Congress to Restore FAIS as Finance Ministry Denies Cuts

Ecuador Detains Five After Attack on President Noboa’s Motorcade During Fuel Protest

Ecuador Unrest Intensifies With Attack on Noboa’s Convoy and Release of Four Hostage Soldiers

Rustad Calls for Supreme Court Reference on Cowichan Title Ruling

Global Witness Reports 142 Environmental Defenders Killed in 2024, Mostly in Latin America

Tipra Motha Leader Secures Shah’s Pledge to Uphold Tiprasa Accord

Remains of Indigenous Woman Marcedes Myran Identified at Prairie Green Landfill

France Postpones New Caledonia Election Amid Ongoing Unrest

Ontario Probes TDSB Field Trip to Protest