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The family of Colombian fisherman Alejandro Carranza Medina, killed in a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Caribbean, has filed a complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging wrongful death and questioning the legality of the strikes, which the family and critics argue have targeted innocent fishermen under the guise of anti-narcotics operations.
The family of Colombian fisherman Alejandro Carranza, believed to have been killed in a US strike in the Caribbean, has filed the first formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging extrajudicial killing and seeking justice and compensation. The US has conducted multiple strikes in the region targeting alleged drug traffickers, but critics argue innocent civilians like Carranza are being harmed, raising concerns about legality and human rights violations.
A Canadian teenager, Josh Alexander, has filed a human rights complaint alleging religious discrimination after being suspended from his Catholic high school for opposing transgender ideology. Alexander was suspended after organizing a student walkout against biological males in girls' bathrooms and arguing in class that God created two unchangeable genders. He was told that his continued attendance would be detrimental to the physical and mental well-being of transgender students. Alexander's suspension was technically lifted in January but has effectively continued after the school board "excluded" him for the rest of the school year.