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Burkina Faso rejects Human Rights Watch’s report on village massacre as ‘baseless’

Military-ruled Burkina Faso has rejected as “baseless accusations” a Human Rights Watch report that soldiers killed at least 223 villagers in two attacks on February 25.

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Burkina Faso Military Accused Of Summary Executions Of Villagers

HRW report reveals alleged summary executions of villagers in Burkina Faso by military forces, raising concerns about civilian protection and accountabilit...

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Junta-led Burkina Faso Suspends BBC, Voice Of America For Two Weeks

Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio networks from broadcasting after they aired a rights report accusing the army of attacks on civilians in its battle against jihadists.

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Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for reporting on army killings

In a new report, Human Rights Watch said military forces ‘summarily executed’ 223 civilians in February.

Al Jazeera

Burkina Faso’s army executed more than 200 civilians: Rights group

Human Rights Watch accuses military of conducting campaigns against civilians accused of links to armed groups.

Al Jazeera

Burkina Faso’s army summarily executed 223 civilians, says Human Rights Watch

Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants, Human Rights Watch said in a report published Thursday.

France 24

Burkina Faso soldiers massacred 223 civilians in one day, finds rights group

Human Rights Watch demands investigation into killings in two villages just weeks after Russian troops fly in, amid intensifying conflict

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Israeli Settler Attacks On Palestinians In West Bank Reach Record High

Recent surge in Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in West Bank documented by HRW, leading to displacement and casualties. HRW calls for accountabilit...

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Israeli Military Fails To Protect Palestinians From Settler Violence

Israeli military's failure to protect Palestinians from settler violence in West Bank leads to displacement and destruction of communities. Urgent action n...

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Rights groups complain to UN over French police racial profiling

Rights watchdogs including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International on Thursday said they were seeking UN help to end racial profiling by the French police.

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Myanmar troops retreat to Thai border bridge after days of fighting

Deteriorating situation in Myawaddy adds to pressure on generals who seized power in a 2021 coup.

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Children In Gaza Dying From Starvation-Related Complications: HRW Report

Children in Gaza facing severe malnutrition and dehydration, with reports of deaths from starvation-related complications. Israel accused of using starvati...

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Ethiopia’s army accused of committing war crimes in Amhara region

Human Rights Watch urges UN to launch a probe into the ‘summary killings’ carried out by government forces in January.

Al Jazeera

Israel strike that killed 106 people in Gaza ‘apparent war crime’: Probe

Human Rights Watch says 54 children among dead in ‘unlawful’ attack on residential building on October 31.

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Colombia and Panama failing to protect migrants in Darien Gap: HRW

Human Rights Watch has urged the two countries to ensure the safety of people crossing the dangerous migration route.

International Business Times

HRW Says Panama, Colombia Failing To Protect Migrants In Jungle

Human Rights Watch on Wednesday accused Colombia and Panama of failing to do enough to protect hundreds of thousands of US-bound migrants crossing the dense, lawless jungle between the two countries.

Al Jazeera

Iran’s persecution of Baha’is branded ‘crime against humanity’

Human Rights Watch says minority group faces ‘spectrum of abuses’, including arbitrary arrest and property confiscation.

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UN picks Saudi Arabia to lead women’s rights forum despite ‘abysmal’ record

Kingdom chosen to chair Commission on Status of Women after unopposed bid, to dismay of human rights groups

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ABC journalists call for chief content officer to stand down over alleged Antoinette Lattouf mismanagement

Motion passed by 75 union members expresses outrage over way Chris Oliver-Taylor and senior executives ‘damaged the public’s trust in our capacity to report without fear or favour’

Al Jazeera

North Korea’s COVID curbs still strangling economy, report says

Cross-border movement of people and trade have practically evaporated since the pandemic, Human Rights Watch says.

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Senegal sets delayed presidential elections for March 24

President Macky Sall has also dissolved the government and named Sidiki Kaba as the new prime minister.

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Refugees, migrants held in ‘violent, squalid’ Malaysian detention centres

Human Rights Watch report accuses Malaysia of subjecting detainees, including children, to torture.

International Business Times

Chad Junta Chief To Contest May 6 Presidential Vote

Chad junta chief Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno said Saturday he would contest a May 6 presidential election, just three days after his chief rival was killed in murky circumstances.

International Business Times

Carbon Credit Scheme Sees Indigenous Cambodians Harassed, Evicted: Report

Indigenous Cambodians living in a protected forest say a carbon credit scheme has led to the destruction of their crops and huts, as a two-year Human Rights Watch investigation released Thursday documented forced evictions and criminal charges.

Al Jazeera

Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 144

As the war rages in Gaza, US President Joe Biden says he hopes a ceasefire can take effect by early next week.

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