Today’s update of human rights events around the world.
RWANDA: Country marks genocide anniversary
Rwandan police have increased security for a national ceremony commemorating the 15th anniversary of a genocide in which more than one million people died. al Jazeera
ISRAEL: Police kill Palestinian
Israeli police have shot dead a Palestinian motorist they say tried to drive into them during the demolition of the home of a digger driver who killed three Israelis last year. al Jazeera
COLOMBIA: Prosecutor General investigates 22,000 disappearances
Colombia’s Prosecutor General Mario Iguarán revealed Monday his office is investigating 22,000 cases of people who disappeared during Colombia’s ongoing violent conflict. Colombia Reports
SOUTH AFRICA: Permits Will Make Zimbabweans Safer
South Africa’s positive decision to grant temporary work permits to Zimbabweans in South Africa should help protect people fleeing the crisis in Zimbabwe, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch
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