As the G20 summit concludes, world leaders remain bitterly divided over the prospect of military action in Syria. US President Barack Obama says action is necessary after a chemical attack in Syria, while Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says any action would be illegal.
What countries are giving aid to Syria? Ultimately, few are giving enough.
Former Argentine judge Otilio Romano, who allegedly committed more than 100 human rights crimes during Argentina’s “Dirty War” in the 70s and early 80s, was extradited from Chile to stand trial.
In the United States, children working on farms are exempt from many labor regulations – a hangover from the days when most farms were family owned. Yet these exemptions actually harm children, Human Rights Watch’s research shows.
India’s Supreme Court has stepped in to help protect women from acid attacks and offer attack victims compensation. But India needs further reform to its judicial system to go to keep its women safe.
In the US, the California Assembly today is voting on a bill that would offer hope and a meaningful opportunity of parole for over 5,000 youth offenders in the state.
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