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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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

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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.

Al Jazeera

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

The Guardian - US

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’

The Guardian - AU

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

Al Jazeera

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

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

Al Jazeera

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.

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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.

International Business Times

US Eyes Israel-Hamas Ceasefire By Next Week

A new ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could start as soon as Monday, US President Joe Biden said, in a deal that could include the exchange of dozens of hostages held in Gaza for several hundred Palestinian detainees.

Evening Standard

Israel accused of violating UN court order and blocking Gaza aid

The Human Rights Watch says there has been a 30 per cent drop in the daily average number of trucks entering Gaza

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Countries 'Reaching Beyond Borders' To Silence Dissidents: HRW

Governments around the world are "reaching beyond their borders" to attack their own citizens abroad in order to crush dissent, Human Rights Watch said Thursday, urging more protection for them.

Al Jazeera

What’s behind Israel’s escalation on south Lebanon?

A notable increase in attacks may signify that Israel is stepping up a campaign to clear the south.

The Guardian - UK

It’s time to ask why the US and UK fund Rwanda while atrocities mount up in DRC

British and North American taxpayers are funding violence in DRC. What exactly do policymakers get in return for enabling all this suffering?

Al Jazeera

Top carmakers at risk of using Uighur forced labour in China, report says

Brands such as General Motors, Toyota and Volkswagen not doing enough to track their supply chains, rights group says.

Al Jazeera

What is UNRWA and why is it important for Palestinians?

The UN agency, which supports 6 million Palestinian refugees, is the main aid provider in Gaza amid Israeli bombardment.

The Guardian - AU

Carmakers may be using aluminium made by Uyghur forced labour, NGO investigation finds

Companies such as Toyota, Volkswagen, Tesla, General Motors and BYD could do more to ensure their strict standards are applied in China, Human Rights Watch says

International Business Times

Dissident Russian Rockers Held In Thailand Fly To Israel

A dissident Russian-Belarusian rock band held in Thailand on immigration charges have left the kingdom to fly to Israel, according to a post Thursday on the group's official Facebook page.

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