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Cuban exiles warn that former regime members are seeking to enter the U.S. as exodus continues

Tony Costa, the director of the Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba, said the organization compiled over 1,000 such cases

Latin Times · Aug 28, 2024

Venezuelan President Maduro Appoints Hard-Line Loyalist To Cabinet

Venezuelan President Maduro appoints Diosdado Cabello to oversee police forces amid post-election tensions. International scrutiny grows over government cr...

Maduro taps hardline loyalist to oversee police forces, prompting fears of deepening crackdown

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has named the ruling socialist party boss to oversee the country’s police forces

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2024

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Edwin Moses documentary to debut Sept. 21 at his alma mater, Morehouse College

A documentary exploring how Edwin Moses blended science with athleticism to become the world’s greatest hurdler in the 1980s, then parlayed his fame into a mission to fight for better pay and fair sports, will debut Sept. 21 at his alma mater at the Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2024

Abuse of migrants rampant at Louisiana Ice centers, report finds

Thousands of detainees allegedly beaten, sexually assaulted and denied access to food and clean water

The Guardian - US · Aug 26, 2024

Palestinian medics taken from Gaza, tortured while detained: Report

Human Rights Watch reports testimony from Gaza medics held in Israeli prisons.

Al Jazeera · Aug 26, 2024

‘Frightening’ Taliban law bans women from speaking in public

New vice and virtue restrictions offer ‘a distressing vision of Afghanistan’s future’, says UN

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2024

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Thousands of women abused as children may be unable to get justice due to legal anomaly

Exclusive: ‘Loophole’ in England and Wales from Sexual Offences Act is being challenged in human rights court

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2024

UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar's Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting

The U.N.’s human rights chief has joined a chorus of concern for members of Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority after many were reported killed in recent fighting between the military government and the Arakan Army, an armed ethnic rebel group

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2024

Fears grow for women’s rights activists jailed in Iran after 87 executions in one month

Prisoners including Nobel prize winner Narges Mohammadi were reportedly beaten for protesting against a recent execution

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2024

Taliban Issues Strict Laws On Women's Behavior In Afghanistan

Learn about the Taliban's new laws in Afghanistan regulating women's behavior in public spaces and the concerns raised by human rights organizations and th...

UN cybercrime convention inadequate, says Human Rights Watch

UN treaty falls short when protecting digital freedoms, tech firms and activists say.

TechRadar · Aug 22, 2024

Several NGOs start a registry of disappeared persons in El Salvador as anti-gang crackdown continues

Several nongovernmental organizations have launched a registry of disappeared persons in El Salvador, hoping it will help families that don't know the whereabouts of their loved ones

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024

A Visionary in the Borderlands

While he lived, Canales saved countless lives in the remote South Texas ranchlands. A statewide center in Texas to identify missing migrants would be a fitting legacy.

Texas Observer · Aug 21, 2024

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 21, 2024

Letter excerpts read in Senate accuse Australian Human Rights Commission of mistreating staff who support Palestine

Former AHRC staff member alleged management viewed her Palestinian identity as a risk and leaked information about her to a shock jock, Mehreen Faruqi tells parliament

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024

Republicans promote baseless theory about Tim Walz’s China visits — and claim he was ‘groomed’ as double-agent

GOP lawmakers are pressing the FBI for evidence of ‘longstanding connections’ between Walz and Chinese Communist Party

Al Jazeera · Aug 20, 2024

Canada refuses to comment on US sale of Canadian-made weapons to Israel

Rights advocates say Canada is not being transparent and has failed to take danger of arms exports to Israel seriously.

International Business Times · Aug 20, 2024

UN Rights Expert Barred From Afghanistan: Diplomatic Source

The UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan has been barred from entering the country, a diplomatic source told AFP on Tuesday.

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Nicaragua Revokes Registration Of 1,500 Non-Profit Organizations

Nicaragua's crackdown on civil society groups draws international concern over human rights and democratic principles.

Al Jazeera · Aug 20, 2024

Indonesia and Australia finalise ‘significant’ defence pact

The move comes as Indonesia’s president-elect Prabowo Subianto prepares to take office later this year.

AAP · Aug 20, 2024

'Waiting for crisis': urgent warning on youth justice

Youth crime will not be solved by pouring more money into police and prisons across the nation, the Human Rights Commission warns.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 20, 2024

Children’s commissioner finds evidence of ‘most egregious’ human rights breaches in Australia

Landmark report details ‘heartbreaking’ accounts of children in the criminal justice system and calls for sweeping reforms

The Guardian - AU · Aug 20, 2024

Australia and Indonesia to deepen military ties after striking ‘historic’ security pact

Anthony Albanese and Prabowo Subianto announce conclusion of treaty negotiations but reporters weren’t able to ask questions about new deal

The Guardian - US · Aug 19, 2024

Pediatric doctor describes tragedies in Gaza at first Palestinian human rights panel at DNC

Dr Tanya Haj-Hassan was part of the panel at the Democratic national convention, which hundreds attended

Nicaragua Revokes Registration Of 1,500 Non-Profit Organizations

Nicaragua revokes registration of 1,500 non-profits, targeting various sectors, amid civil society crackdown. Concerns raised over human rights situation.

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