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7,800 police in Philippines punished for deadly drug raids
World

7,800 police in Philippines punished for deadly drug raids

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of Philippine police officers have received administrative punishments with more than 2,000 dismissed for wrongdoings…
Israelis of Ethiopian descent protest over police shooting
Middle East

Israelis of Ethiopian descent protest over police shooting

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Thousands of Israelis of Ethiopian descent and their supporters staged sit-down protests at major road junctions…
Egypt court upholds imprisonment of 9 police officers for murdering 4 citizens
Egypt

Egypt court upholds imprisonment of 9 police officers for murdering 4 citizens

Egypt’s Court of Cassation on Monday upheld an earlier ruling by the al-Mahalla al-Kubra Criminal Court sentencing nine police officers…
Sohag police officers given 3 years in prison for torturing suspect to death
Egypt

Sohag police officers given 3 years in prison for torturing suspect to death

The Sohag Criminal Court on Monday sentenced three police officers to three years in prison each over charges of torturing a…
Egypt’s parliament condemns attack on journalists by pharmacist syndicate guards
Egypt

Egypt’s parliament condemns attack on journalists by pharmacist syndicate guards

  House of Representatives’ Speaker Ali Abdel Aal on Saturday condemned an attack by the Egyptian pharmacists syndicate’s security guards…
Jailed Chinese activist’s life in ‘immediate’ danger: rights groups
World

Jailed Chinese activist’s life in ‘immediate’ danger: rights groups

China’s first “cyber-dissident” Huang Qi is in danger of dying under police custody if he does not receive medical treatment…
New US series spotlights Trayvon Martin killing
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New US series spotlights Trayvon Martin killing

  The killing of Trayvon Martin, a black teenager who went to a Florida store for Skittles but was shot…
US police officers behind Baton Rouge shooting of black man will not face charges
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US police officers behind Baton Rouge shooting of black man will not face charges

The police shooting of Alton Sterling sparked nationwide protests as part of the Black Lives Matter movement. But the state…
Non-commissioned police officer kills employee after disagreement on land
Egypt

Non-commissioned police officer kills employee after disagreement on land

A non-commissioned police officer killed on Tuesday an employee in the consumer association of Monufiya governorate after a disagreement erupted…
Egypt Foreign Minister criticizes BBC during UN meeting
Egypt

Egypt Foreign Minister criticizes BBC during UN meeting

In his speech to the high-level segment of the 37th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council in…
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