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Rights chief urges Russia to end crackdown as journalist detentions reach all-time high — Global Issues
Volker Türk said he was concerned by the increasing number of journalists charged, convicted and jailed for their independent reporting,…
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Human rights in Haiti, 750,000 hit by East Africa floods, Namibia health milestone — Global Issues
The experts detailed the far-reaching impacts of the violence and lawlessness that has led to chaos across the capital, Port-au=Prince,…
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Civil Society Scores LGBTQI+ Rights Victory in Dominica — Global Issues
Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Monday, May 06, 2024 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, May 06 (IPS) – On…
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‘No choice’: India’s Manipuris cannot go back a year after fleeing violence | Indigenous Rights News
Lingneifel Vaiphei collapsed to the ground in agony after she saw the lifeless body of her infant child laid out…
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Israel is helped by ‘powerful States’ in violation of Palestinians’ rights — Global Issues
When tensions erupted in East Jerusalem in April 2021 at the beginning of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, daily…
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UN rights chief urges Georgia to scrap ‘foreign influence’ bill — Global Issues
Thousands of people have taken to the streets for days to protest the draft Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence,…
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NYPD union sues over officers' rights to use steroids
Lawyers from the Police Benevolent Association have filed a lawsuit against NYPD Police Commissioner Edward Caban and Mayor Adams over…
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UN rights chief flags ‘disproportionate’ police action on US campuses — Global Issues
In recent days, demonstrations unfolding through tented encampments on school grounds – sparked by students at New York’s prestigious Columbia…
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Transgender Health Rights Boosted by Hospitals’ Separate Room Policy — Global Issues
The community frequently targets transgender people. Now they are able to welcome new measures that mean they will be able…
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Drought and Unequal Water Rights Threaten Family Farms in Chile — Global Issues
Rosa Guzmán harvests tomatoes on her family farm in San Pedro, in the municipality of Quillota, 126 kilometers north of…
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