human_rights

A Turkish parliamentary report reveals 1,052 legal files targeting 145 members of parliament [133742], while a union leader in Turkey was jailed for speaking out about worker deaths, noting “no boss has served a day” [133743]. These cases show state mechanisms used to silence critics. In the United States, a grand jury indicted the gunman who fired shots at a White House dinner, striking a Secret Service agent [133759], [133773]. The attack occurred despite the suspect being identified miles away [133853], raising questions about security failures. A separate report claims the U.S. Mint bought gold from drug cartels [133866], while a U.S. military strike on a drug boat killed three in the Pacific [133921]. Amnesty International condemned the UK state visit of the King to the US as a “national humiliation,” criticizing the UK’s human rights record [134128]. In Hong Kong, a fire probe found “unacceptable” lack of foam material rules were probed [133995], and a prison guard admitted to a brutal assault after a baby powder game [134207]. A New York woman was convicted after a dynamite attack blew off her boyfriend’s hand [133843]. In Indonesia, a migrant smuggling ring shifted its route through Singapore and Thailand [133991]. Hong Kong police arrested 120 people, including 14 minors, in an online drug bust [134215]. Israeli forces shot a Palestinian and uprooted olive trees in West Bank raids [133950], and an Israeli soldier was killed in a Gaza ceasefire breach [134129]. A Supreme Court case will decide if ‘geofence’ warrants are unconstitutional [134253]. <a href='/news/133742'>Turkish Parliament Report: 1,052 Legal Files Target 145 MPs</a> <a href='/news/133743'>Union Leader Jailed for Speaking Out on Worker Deaths: “No Boss Has Served a Day”</a> <a href='/news/133759'>Shots Fired at White House Dinner: Secret Service Agent Targeted</a> <a href='/news/133773'>Trump: "Wasn't worried" as gunman charged White House dinner</a> <a href='/news/133843'>New York woman convicted after dynamite attack blows off boyfriend’s hand</a> <a href='/news/133853'>Suspect eyed White House dinner. Shot fired from miles away.</a> <a href='/news/133866'>U.S. Mint Buys Gold from Drug Cartels, Reports Claim</a> <a href='/news/133921'>US military strike on drug boat kills 3 in Pacific</a> <a href='/news/133950'>Israeli forces shoot Palestinian, uproot olive trees in West Bank raids</a> <a href='/news/133991'>Indonesian Migrant Smuggling Ring Shifts Route Through Singapore, Thailand</a> <a href='/news/133995'>Hong Kong fire probe: 'Unacceptable' lack of foam material rules probed</a> <a href='/news/134128'>Amnesty slams UK state visit as ‘national humiliation’ ahead of King’s trip to US</a> <a href='/news/134129'>Israeli Soldier Killed; Another Wounded in Gaza Ceasefire Breach</a> <a href='/news/134207'>Hong Kong Prison Guard Admits Brutal Assault After Baby Powder Game</a> <a href='/news/134215'>Hong Kong Police Arrest 120, Including 14 Minors, in Online Drug Bust</a> <a href='/news/134253'>Supreme Court to Decide if ‘Geofence’ Warrants Are Unconstitutional</a>