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Why Chinese TikTok is being accused of deleting Tibetan content

It’s not new for the Chinese Communist Party to censor any social media content about Tibet that has a political bent. However, in recent weeks, Tibetan users of Douyin, China’s TikTok equivalent, have said that any and all content in the Tibetan language is being censored, whether it is political…

France 24

Human rights in Niger 'in free fall' a year after coup, rights groups say

Military authorities in Niger have committed numerous human rights violations a year after seizing power in a coup, according to a report published Thursday by three international NGOs.

Radio France Internationale

Labour must drop challenge over Netanyahu arrest warrant, says human rights chief

Yasmine Ahmed of Human Rights Watch says the UK should not challenge the international criminal court’s right to seek justice for alleged war crimes

The Guardian - UK

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Brazil apologizes for post-WWII persecution of Japanese immigrants

The Brazilian government has apologized to the Japanese community for human rights violations in the persecution and internment of immigrants in the years after World War II

The Independent UK

French law criminalising clients of sex workers upheld by European court

A French law criminalising clients of sex workers does not infringe on the European Convention on Human Rights, the continent's top rights court ruled Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

European Rights Court Upholds French Law Against Buying Sex

A French law criminalising clients of sex workers does not infringe on the European Convention on Human Rights, the continent's top rights court ruled Thursday.

International Business Times

The Republican party remains the party of denying women human rights

The GOP ticket of JD Vance and Donald Trump, from ‘menstrual surveillance’ to sexual assault, has made itself clear

The Guardian - US

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A prominent Myanmar Christian leader is released from prison for a second time in 4 months

A prominent Christian church leader and human rights advocate from Myanmar’s Kachin ethnic minority was released from prison earlier this week

The Independent UK

Russian and Belarusian Olympic athletes accused of supporting war in Ukraine

A human rights law firm has accused the International Olympic Committee of negligence after releasing a dossier of 17 athletes due to compete at Paris

The Guardian - UK

Bernice Johnson Reagon, whose powerful voice helped propel the Civil Rights Movement, has died

Bernice Johnson Reagon, a musician and scholar who used her rich, powerful contralto voice in the service of the American Civil Rights Movement and human rights struggles around the world, has died at 81

The Independent UK

As Philippines’s Marcos addresses nation, economy, Duterte rift loom large

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is to deliver his third State of the Nation address amid protests over living conditions.

Al Jazeera

Belarus' Longtime Leader Lukashenko Marks 30 Years In Power

Learn about Belarusian President Lukashenko's 30-year rule marked by repression, ties with Russia, and defiance against Western sanctions.

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Belarus President Lukashenko's 30-Year Rule: Key Events

President Lukashenko's rule in Belarus: power consolidation, electoral controversies, human rights issues, and international tensions.

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Human rights activists condemn shooting of pro-independence lawyer in West Papua

HUMAN rights activists have condemned the shooting of a lawyer in West Papua who is known for defending people campaigning for the country’s…

The National (Scotland)

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The Conversation

Sportswashing is just about everywhere – but it may be backfiring on the countries that do it

Sportswashing – the act of aligning with an athlete, sports team, or event in order to distract from unethical practices elsewhere – is driven by authoritarian states and is just about everywhere.

Newcastle Herald

Despite sad milestone, don't dream human rights are over

We won't give up: Refugee movement takes heart from Newcastle action

The Independent UK

Dozens of Nobel laureates call on Belarus leader Lukashenko to release all political prisoners

Around 1,400 political prisoners – including doctors, journalists and scientists – are jailed in the country, according to human rights groups

The National (Scotland)

Top UN official demands Israel be 'unseated' from organisation over attack

A TOP United Nations human rights expert has called for Israel to lose its seat on the international body over a “criminal attack” on the…

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The Independent UK

In landmark verdict, South Korea's top court recognizes some rights for same-sex couples

South Korea’s top court has ruled that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples, a landmark verdict hailed by human rights groups

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Former Syrian Official Arrested In Los Angeles For Immigration Fraud

Former Syrian military official arrested in the U.S. for immigration fraud related to human rights abuses in Adra Prison. Significant step in holding Assad...

The Guardian - UK

UK ‘turning a blind eye’ to threats to kill Saudi activists living in exile

Saudis living in the UK claim Riyadh is targeting them for speaking out on human rights and jailing of female activists

The Independent UK

Syrian official who oversaw prison where alleged abuse took place arrested by US officials

A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where human rights officials say torture and abuse took place has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of immigration fraud

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Biden Administration Imposes Visa Restrictions On IDF Sergeant

Biden administration announces visa restrictions on Elor Azaria for human rights violations in the West Bank, emphasizing accountability and human rights s...

Al Jazeera

Hamas rejects HRW accusation of war crimes in October 7 attack

Rights group says in new report Palestinian armed groups committed crimes against humanity in assault in Israel.

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Human Rights Report Reveals Abuses In El Salvador Crackdown

Discover the alarming findings of a rights report on El Salvador's government actions against street gangs.

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