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Iran Two Years After Mahsa Amini: Persecution And Defiance

Persecution of bereaved relatives.

International Business Times · Sep 15, 2024

Controversial Cambodia Carbon Credit Project Reinstated

A carbon credit scheme in Cambodia that was put on hold after allegations of rights abuses has been reinstated after more than a year of review, a verification body said.

International Business Times · Sep 11, 2024

Gunfire, gang rapes and missing inmates: Inside a deadly DRC jailbreak

A week after the escape attempt at Makala prison, many blame dire prison conditions for making a bad situation worse.

Al Jazeera · Sep 9, 2024

Tunisia President Replaces Key Ministers In Sweeping Reshuffle

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday replaced various ministers, including from the foreign and defence portfolios, the Tunisian presidency said in a statement posted on Facebook without explanation.

International Business Times · Aug 25, 2024

Extremist or mainstream: how do Tim Walz’s policies match up globally?

As Minnesota governor he took action on school meals, climate, family leave, guns and more – how does that compare with other developed countries?

The Guardian - US · Aug 16, 2024

A candidate cull ahead of Tunisia’s presidential election

Most prospective candidates saw their names ruled out, with many finding themselves in prison.

Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2024

Taliban celebrates three years since returning to power in Afghanistan

Taliban authorities on Wednesday marked the third anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan with celebrations and a military parade outside a former US air base near Kabul boasting Soviet-era tanks. The Taliban government has consolidated its grip on the country and imposed strict restrictions on women, a policy…

France 24 · Aug 14, 2024

Fears For Women's Rights As Iraqi Bill Resurfaces

Rights advocates are alarmed by a bill introduced to Iraq's parliament that, they fear, would roll back women's rights and increase underage marriage in the deeply patriarchal society.

International Business Times · Aug 8, 2024

Tanzania's Maasai relocation scheme slammed in new HRW report

A Human Rights Watch report says Tanzania is forcibly evicting tens of thousands of Maasai from their ancestral lands, claiming that government rangers beat some members of the community with impunity.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 31, 2024

Tanzania forcibly relocating Indigenous Maasai: HRW

Seeking to support conservation and tourism, Tanzania has been clearing people from ancestral lands.

Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2024