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Rights group accuses Tunisian forces of abuses against African migrants

Tunisian security forces have committed "serious abuses" against black African migrants, according to new research from Human Rights Watch. In response, the NGO has called on the European Union to suspend migration control funding to Tunisia.

Radio France Internationale

Women's right to travel is being tightly controlled in North Africa, Middle East, HRW says

Research from Human Rights Watch released Tuesday shows that in many Middle East and North African countries women are still prevented from moving freely around the country they live in, or from travelling abroad. Most still need the permission of a male guardian.

Radio France Internationale

Commentary: By giving Ukraine cluster bombs, the US is admitting that it’s OK to kill civilians

In 2008, more than 100 nations signed the Convention on Cluster Munitions, a treaty that “prohibits the use, production, stockpiling and transfer of cluster munitions.”

Chicago Tribune

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‘State-sanctioned domestic abuse’: Women in Middle East and North African countries must get men’s permission to travel

Report finds women can be arrested, detained or made to go home if male guardians in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan and Kuwait report they are ‘absent’ from homes

The Independent UK

‘I am a prisoner’: women fight Middle Eastern laws that keep them trapped at home

Rules restricting a woman’s freedom to live, work and study persist in countries including Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Israel, says a Human Rights Watch report

The Guardian - UK

Black refugees stranded in Tunisian desert witness death, misery

About 70 refugees, including women and children, are stuck in a ten-metre buffer zone they call ‘point zero’.

Al Jazeera

Myanmar military regime accused of murdering political prisoners

Prison officials accused of extrajudicial killings and torture with thousands arrested for their opposition to the coup.

Al Jazeera

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In Sudan's Darfur, a rights group calls for an investigation into mounting atrocities

Human Rights Watch is calling for the International Criminal Court to investigate attacks the rights group says amount to war crimes in West Darfur.

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What are cluster bombs and what is controversial about Biden sending them to Ukraine?

The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

The Independent UK

Australian democracy activist freed from prison in Vietnam

Chau Van Kham, who had been in jail for four years on national security charges, has returned home to Australia.

Al Jazeera

TotalEnergies’ oil project is ‘a disaster for the planet’: HRW

Human Rights Watch on Monday urged a halt to a major East African oil project led by French giant TotalEnergies, warning of dire consequences for the environment and local communities.

The Hindu

Timeline: Use of controversial cluster bombs in past conflicts

The widely condemned use of cluster bombs can be traced back to World War II.

Al Jazeera

HRW warns of 'irreparable harm' to East Africa's ecosystem with TotalEnergies oil project

Human Rights Watch has urged a halt to a major East African oil project led by French giant TotalEnergies, warning of dire consequences for the environment and local communities.

Radio France Internationale

What are cluster bombs and what is controversial about Biden sending them to Ukraine?

The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

The Independent UK

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Cambodian politician 'faces deportation'

A member of a banned Cambodian opposition party has been arrested in Bangkok and is at risk of deportation, according to Human Rights Watch.

Bangkok Post

Cambodian opposition figure arrested in Bangkok

A member of a banned Cambodian opposition party has been arrested in Bangkok and is at risk of being deported, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Cluster bombs: What are the controversial explosives and why is Biden sending them to Ukraine?

The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

The Independent UK

What are cluster munitions? The controversial weapons US will send to Ukraine

The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

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Israeli army disciplines soldiers for actions during 2021 Gaza war but will not take criminal action

The Israeli army says it has disciplined five officers for their actions during a 2021 war in the Gaza Strip, but they will not face any criminal charges

The Guardian - US

Biden says sending cluster bombs to Ukraine was ‘difficult decision’ – as it happened

President tells CNN he took the recommendation for controversial weapons because Ukraine is ‘running out of ammunition’

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine welcomes forthcoming US decision to send cluster bombs

Kyiv says it needs ‘weapons, more weapons, and more weapons’ and hits out after Human Rights Watch report on civilian deaths

The Independent UK

What are cluster bombs and why is it controversial for the US to send them to Ukraine?

The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

The Independent UK

Why the US is willing to send Ukraine cluster munitions now

The Biden administration has agreed to provide controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine that it says could help its forces penetrate Russia's defensive lines, but that many nations have pledged not to use again due to risks to civilians

The Guardian - US

What are cluster bombs and why are they controversial?

Biden administration confirms it has approved providing Ukraine with weapons opposed by human rights groups

The Guardian - US

US expected to provide cluster bombs to Ukraine

Human Rights Watch calls for immediate halt and urges US not to supply bombs amid reports Biden is to include them in aid package

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