Panel advises Dutch Government to apologise for slavery
Amsterdam, The Netherlands Reuters An advisory panel in the Netherlands has told the government to acknowledge that the 17th to 19th century transatlantic slave trade amounted to crimes against humanity, and to apologise for the Dutch role. The independent panel, whose recommendations are not binding, was set up following protests over the murder of George […]
States can restrict protests on public health grounds, UN says
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters Governments have the right to restrict protests on public health grounds, the UN Human Rights Committee said on Wednesday. The committee stepped in to formulate its legal interpretation having seen a gap in the international norms being tested even before the coronavirus pandemic. Tens of thousands of people walk up 23rd Avenue […]