United States: New technology to trace old mass graves
Search for mass graves in Tulsa, state of Oklahoma, US, of people who lost their lives during a race massacre in 1921 will commence in a few weeks with new technology, Tulsa’s Channel 8 reports. Searchers will use a new device similar to a ground-penetrating radar which resembles a lawn-mower, but is actually a high-tech tool that can peer deep into the soil. Once the radar scans are complete the interpreted results will be given to the public oversight committee. For many in the black community, “this project is instrumental in properly honoring lives lost during the massacre”, the news report states. https://bit.ly/2mkuFxk
UN: Accountability for violations in Venezuela
Venezuela’s enforced disappearances, extrajudicial executions, arbitrary arrests and other grave human rights violations committed since 2014 will be investigated following the adoption of a resolution last week Friday at the Human Rights Council,…