Gutting of key US watchdog could pave way for grave immigration abuses, experts warn
Watchdog system at Department of Homeland Security that oversees complaints about civil rights violations, including in immigration detention, has been gutted. A group of fired watchdogs has filed a whistleblower complaint to Congress and a coalition of human rights organizations are suing the administration. The main watchdog team overseeing civil rights has been cut from a staff of 150 to …
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu is the predecessor of main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel. He has been vocal about corruption allegations against mayors of his party. Özel was the only candidate in the new intraparty election held on Saturday.
Dissidents, UNGRD and CNE sanctions: a week of scandals shakes the Government of Gustavo Petro
President Gustavo Petro is going through a week of scandals and vertigo. The week began with the revelations of the infiltration of the Army and intelligence by the FARC dissidents that are still negotiating with the Government within the framework of total peace. The Prosecutor's Office announced that it intends to file charges and request jail time for two powerful …
Donald Trump's eldest sons, Don Jr and Eric, are conducting a global dealmaking blitz. They have broken ground on new golf courses, received permission for new skyscrapers and rented out the Trump brand. They insist there is a huge wall between their moneymaking and their father's position as the most powerful man alive. Ethics experts fear it gives the appearance …
Benjamin Netanyahu asks Israel’s president for pardon in corruption case
Benjamin Netanyahu has asked Israel's president for a pardon for bribery and fraud charges and an end to a five-year corruption trial. President Isaac Herzog's office acknowledged receipt of the 111-page submission from the prime minister's lawyer. Presidential pardons in Israel have almost never been granted before conviction, with the exception of a 1986 case involving the Shin Bet security …
Agnes Callamard, secretary general of Amnesty International, visited Damascus this week. She said the new authorities in Syria have taken steps to show commitment to reform, transitional justice and reconciliation, but democracy is still lacking. She visited members of the National Commission on Transitional Justice and National Commission for the Missing and talked about the process of collecting evidence from …