Legal action looms as Phoenix unrest victims want compensation
Community leaders say the reports indicate that government committed a crime by neglecting to safeguard basic human rights
29 January 2024 - 21:37
A community organisation is contemplating legal action to compel government to compensate the families of 36 individuals who lost their lives in Phoenix...
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