Dhaka, Bangladesh – The recent student protests in Bangladesh over government job quotas have turned violent, resulting in the tragic deaths of 13 individuals, including seven students. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and Odhikar have strongly denounced these violent attacks on peaceful participants in the demonstrations. More than a thousand protesters have sustained … Read more
Dhaka, Bangladesh – Ahsan Habib, a student at a private university, found himself amongst the crowds in the streets of Dhaka for three consecutive days. His participation in the protests stemmed from his belief in the unjust violence perpetrated by police and ruling party supporters against ordinary citizens like himself. What began as student-led demonstrations … Read more
Seattle, Washington – A once-promising honor student’s life took a drastic turn when he attempted to assassinate then-President Donald Trump. The path that led him from academic achievement to attempted political violence is a complex and troubling one. The former honor student had shown no signs of radicalism or violent tendencies before his shocking attempt … Read more
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania- A 19-year-old man has been sentenced for the murder of a 21-year-old Temple University student in 2021. The judge handed down a 25 to 50-year prison term to Latif Williams for the killing of Samuel Collington. The sentence also included a separate carjacking incident that occurred just ten days before Collington’s tragic death. … Read more
Los Angeles, California – A man has been found guilty of the murder of a University of Pennsylvania student in a stabbing incident. The victim, a young student, met a tragic end as a result of the assailant’s violent actions. The defendant was convicted by a jury after a thorough trial that examined all the … Read more
A California man has been found guilty of murder and a hate crime in the fatal stabbing of a gay college student. The verdict came after a trial that shed light on the tragedy that unfolded in the city of Irvine. The victim, a young college student, was brutally attacked by the perpetrator, leading to … Read more
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A California man was found guilty of first-degree murder with a hate crime enhancement in the stabbing death of Blaze Bernstein, a gay University of Pennsylvania student from a Jewish family. Samuel Woodward, 26, was convicted after a monthslong trial that sought to unravel the motive behind Bernstein’s killing, which occurred … Read more
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Family and friends gathered in Philadelphia to honor the life of Milan Jones, a 20-year-old Temple University nursing student who tragically lost her life due to domestic violence. Jones was found deceased with blunt force trauma in a North Philadelphia apartment, the result of a physical altercation between her and her boyfriend, … Read more
PHOENIX, Arizona – A former University of Arizona graduate student has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of a professor on campus in 2022. Murad Dervish, 48, was found guilty of first-degree murder after shooting Thomas Meixner, head of the university’s Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, … Read more
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – A tragic incident unfolded in North Philadelphia involving a Temple University student accused of killing another student on Saturday morning. Police responded to a medical emergency at a residence on Willington Street, where they discovered the body of a 20-year-old nursing student, Milan Jones, who had succumbed to blunt force trauma. The … Read more