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South Korea vows to end foreign adoptions as UN presses Seoul to address past abuses

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South Korea vows to end foreign adoptions as UN presses Seoul to address past abuses

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government said it plans to end foreign adoptions of Korean children, while United Nations investigators expressed “serious concern” over what they described as Seoul’s failure to ensure truth-finding and reparations for widespread human rights abuses related to decades of mass overseas adoptions. The announcement on Friday came hours … Read more

Dictatorship-era army officers and supporters gather in Argentina in latest sign of political change

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Dictatorship-era army officers and supporters gather in Argentina in latest sign of political change

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Former military officers who served in Argentina’s brutal dictatorship and their families held a rare rally Saturday to support the release of fellow officers jailed for human rights abuses committed during the 1976-1983 junta rule. Saturday’s demonstration was seen as a challenge in the country of Nunca Más, the slogan … Read more