Best of Dispatches: Top News Posts This Week

Seeking justice for a boy's death in Turkey; actions speak louder in Saudi Arabia; and Italy's highest court upholds convictions of three CIA agents  - these were among the most popular posts to Dispatches, our daily forum for breaking human rights news and commentary. You can find all our Dispatches here.

Dispatches: Turkey - Justice for Berkin Elvan

Emma Sinclair-Webb
Fifteen-year-old Berkin Elvan has died after 269 days in a coma...

Dispatches: Saudi Arabia Talks Human Rights in Geneva, Represses Rights at Home

Adam Coogle
Last week, the president of Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Commission, the kingdom’s governmental human rights body, addressed the opening of the 22nd session of the UN Human Rights Council...

Dispatches: Italy Stands Alone on Justice for CIA Abuses

Judith Sunderland
Italy has taken a step towards accountability for abuses committed during the US “war on terror.”...

Dispatches: US Should Stop Prosecuting Kids as Adults

Alba Morales
In New York, a 16-year-old who's caught sneaking a free ride on the subway will automatically be charged in adult court and can be sentenced to time in an adult jail. In Florida, children as young as 14 can be charged as adults for a broad array of crimes...

Dispatches: Somalia - Firing Squad on the Football Field

Laetitia Bader
Two days ago, in broad daylight, on a makeshift football field in Mogadishu, state security forces carried out the execution by firing squad of three men...