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US to ease human rights criticism of El Salvador, Israel and Russia: Report
The US State Department’s annual human rights reports show that President Donald ...
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Taliban Say Efforts to Release a British Couple From Afghan Prison Not Yet Complete
The Taliban said Wednesday that efforts to free a British couple from an Afghan ...
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Venezuela releases Americans in deal that also frees migrants deported to El Salvador
Venezuela released 10 jailed Americans Friday in exchange for getting home scores ...
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UN investigator and outspoken critic of Israel’s actions in Gaza ‘shocked’ by US sanctions
An independent UN investigator and outspoken critic of Israel’s actions in Gaza ...
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A Ukrainian journalist is released from Russian custody in occupied Crimea
Vladyslav Yesypenko, a journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), ...
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US bans imports from firms over human rights abuses involving the Uyghurs in China
The United States has banned imports from another tranche of companies over ...
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UN to deploy team to Bangladesh to probe rights abuses, violations during uprising
The UN human rights office said Friday that it will deploy a fact-finding team to ...
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China dismisses EU comments on human rights crackdown
China on Tuesday dismissed European Union calls for it to stop alleged human ...
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China hopes UN review of human rights is constructive, non-politicized
The Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it hoped all parties at the ...
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US imposes sanctions on dozens around the world over human rights violations
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on dozens of people across several ...
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‘No winners’ in war where thousands of children killed, UN committee says
The committee calls for an end to the devastating harm being wreaked on children’s ...
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Top UN human rights official resigns over ‘textbook case of genocide’ in Gaza
The director of the UN’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has ...
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UN Rights Council initiates investigation into Sudan abuses
The UN Human Rights Council voted Wednesday to set up an independent fact-finding ...
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UN voices alarm over Niger leader’s reported ‘inhuman’ detention conditions
The United Nations’ rights chief voiced alarm Friday at the worsening conditions ...
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US officials to meet Taliban representatives in Qatar this week
US officials will meet Taliban representatives and “technocratic professionals” ...
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Fighting kills at least 20 in South Sudan displaced peoples camp
At least 20 people have died in fighting in a camp for displaced people in South ...
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UK government plans to rewrite human rights law; critics cry foul
The British government on Wednesday unveiled plans for a Bill of Rights it says ...
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At least 750 killed in north Ethiopia in second half of 2021: Rights body
At least 750 civilians were killed or executed in Ethiopia’s Amhara and Afar ...
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Israeli troops demolish homes of Palestinian accused of carrying out attack
The Israeli military said Tuesday it has demolished the homes of two Palestinians ...
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Iran executes Kurdish prisoner: Rights group
Iran has executed a Kurdish man for armed rebellion despite international pressure ...
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Qatar not investigating or reporting all work-linked deaths: ILO
Qatar is not adequately investigating and reporting worker deaths including ...
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UN rights chief calls for Sudan military to step back
The top UN human rights official on Friday called on Sudan’s military leaders to ...
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Activist says two NGO staff arrested as South Sudan crackdown deepens
Two employees of a South Sudan pro-democracy group were arrested on Wednesday, the ...
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World in worst ‘cascade of human rights setbacks in our lifetimes’: UN
The UN rights chief called Monday for “concerted action” to help recover from the ...
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Lebanon orders probe into torture of over 20 detained Syrians
Lebanon's prosecutor general Ghassan Oueidat on Monday ordered a probe into the ...
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UN ‘appalled’ by killing of nine activists in Philippines
The United Nations said Tuesday it was “appalled” by the apparent arbitrary ...
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US says its rejoining UN Human Rights Council as observer after Trump withdrawal
The United States will participate as an observer in the UN Human Rights Council, ...
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UN condemns Iran's 'appalling' execution of young offenders
The UN voiced outrage at the execution Thursday of a man in Iran who was only 16 ...
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European Union condemns in 'the strongest terms' Iran’s execution of journalist
In a resolution supported by 614 votes, the European Parliament condemned Iran for ...
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Turkey trial begins into 2015 killing of Kurdish human rights lawyer
A long-awaited trial opened Wednesday of three police officers for the 2015 ...
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