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Justice Department Exposes Harrowing Rights Abuses, Deaths in Fulton County Jail Probe

Atlanta, GA— Sweeping findings from a federal investigation into Fulton County Jail, revealed on Thursday, catalog a grim tableau of systemic failures, constitutive of gross violations of constitutional rights of the incarcerated. The two-year civil rights probe paints a distressing picture of rampant violence, inadequate medical care, and unlivable conditions that have catalyzed numerous deaths. The investigation, initiated by the Justice Department in July 2023, was spurred by the death of Lashawn Thompson in September …

Pakistan Calls for Accountability for Human Rights Abuses in Kashmir and Gaza

Islamabad, Pakistan – The ongoing human rights abuses in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) have prompted Pakistan to reiterate its call for India to be held accountable. In the last three decades, over 7,000 Kashmiris have reportedly died while in the custody of Indian forces, bringing attention to the need for justice and resolution in the conflict-torn region. During a recent press briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch condemned the reported …

Rafael Nadal Faces Backlash After Signing Lucrative Deal with Saudi Arabia Despite Human Rights Abuses

Mallorca, Spain – Tennis star Rafael Nadal has faced criticism after signing a lucrative deal to become a tennis ambassador for Saudi Arabia. This move comes despite the Middle East country’s well-documented human rights abuses, particularly towards women, LGBT+ people, and political dissidents. The deal, which was announced on Monday, involves Nadal working with the Saudi Tennis Federation (STF). Nadal, a two-time Wimbledon winner, promoted his new role through an advertisement on his social media …