Tag: Human Rights

Israel Opens Probe After Soldiers Shot Surrendering Palestinians in Jenin, West Bank, Video Shows, Palestinian Authority Calls ‘a Crime of War’

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Israeli military investigates after video appears to show soldiers shot two men with hands raised, amid Palestinian claims of summary executions The Israeli Army said it is investigating footage that appears to show soldiers firing on two Palestinians who were apparently surrendering in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. The episode, which was recorded by […]

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DEADLIEST POLICE OPERATION: How Rio’s Operação Contenção Left 119–130 Dead, Exposed a Parallel Army, and Sparked Global Outrage

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Inside the DEADLIEST POLICE OPERATION in Rio de Janeiro, the battle with Comando Vermelho revealed near-military arsenals, contested terrain, and an international backlash Rio de Janeiro experienced one of the most violent and controversial security operations in its recent history when state forces launched Operação Contenção against the Comando Vermelho faction. What officials described as […]

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