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Jehovah’s Witness Faces 10-Year Sentence in RussiaOn April 3, 2018, a criminal court in Orel is slated to begin the trial of Dennis Christensen, a 46-year old Danish citizen who has been in pretrial custody for nearly 11 months. If convicted on charges of organizing activities of an “extremist organization,” he faces up to 10 years in prison. Gaza Killings Unlawful, Calculated
Senior Israeli officials who unlawfully called for use of live ammunition against Palestinian demonstrations who posed no imminent threat to life bear responsibility for the killings of 14 demonstrators in Gaza and the injuring of hundreds on March 30, 2018. Poland’s Government Devastates its Supreme Court
The law stirred such controversy following its adoption by the Polish parliament that the European Commission in Brussels launched a process to secure restoration of the rule of law in Poland. Four Arrested in Indonesia for Same-Sex Conduct
Under Aceh’s Islamic Criminal Code, they face up to 100 lashes in public – a punishment that constitutes torture under international human rights law. Houthi Missile Attacks in Saudi Arabia Unlawful
Houthi forces in Yemen violated the laws of war by launching ballistic missiles indiscriminately at populated areas in Saudi Arabia on March 25, 2018.. The attacks killed an Egyptian migrant worker and injured two others in the capital, Riyadh
