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Europe warns Russia faces new sanctions for ‘war crimes’

Some European Union governments are pushing for the bloc to quickly impose new sanctions in response to multiple reports that Russian troops executed unarmed civilians in Ukrainian towns, according to diplomats familiar with the discussions.

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Ukraine, US and other countries condemn Russia for alleged civilian executions

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces braced for an intensified Russian onslaught against the eastern Donbas region Sunday as officials from Ukraine, the U.S. and other countries condemned Moscow over allegations of civilian executions.

Los Angeles Times

Growing list of war crime allegations as Russian troops branded 'worse than ISIS'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A bombshell report by Human Rights Watch today said evidence had been uncovered of "unspeakable, deliberate cruelty and violence" directed toward the Ukrainian population

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Human Rights Watch Accuses Russian Forces of ‘Apparent War Crimes’ in Ukraine

A leading rights group said on Sunday it had documented what it described as "apparent war crimes" committed by Russian military forces against civilians in Ukraine. Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a statement saying it had found "several cases of Russian military forces committing laws-of-war violations" in Russian-controlled regions such…

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Human Rights Watch accuses Russian forces of 'apparent war crimes' in Ukraine

A leading rights group said on Sunday it had documented "apparent war crimes" committed by Russian military forces against civilians in Ukraine.

Reuters

The Taliban uses leftover U.S. biometric data to monitor Afghans

Tech like fingerprint and iris scanners left after the U.S. withdrawal last year is now in the hands of a group that certainly shouldn't have them.

Input

World Cup draw explained - pots in full and who England could draw

The World Cup draw for Qatar 2022 is taking place on April 1 - and Gareth Southgate's England team are set to find out who they will face later this year. Some tricky draws could challenge England's chances in a tournament packed with talent

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Qatar 2022 is here – a tainted World Cup barely worthy of the name

We’re here for Friday’s group stage draw but we’re here because of off-field decisions with far-reaching consequences. So as the draw makes Qatar 2022 ‘real’, is this a real World Cup?

The Independent UK

Ukraine war: Russia using ‘banned anti-personnel landmines,’ campaign group says

POM-3s, which are not permitted under the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty, can detect when someone is approaching

The Independent UK

Data reveals antipsychotic drugs linked to chemical restraint in aged care still widespread

New data shows one in five aged care residents are being given antipsychotic medication, and elderly residents are more likely to be given the drugs if they live in rural areas.

ABC News

Ethiopia pushes to block U.N. funding for abuse inquiry

A United Nations General Assembly budget committee is due to vote Thursday on an Ethiopian push to block funding for an independent investigation into abuses in the country's conflict, diplomats said.

Reuters

Analysis: Many denounce war crimes in Ukraine, but justice is slow. Why this time may be different

WASHINGTON — With rare speed, the U.S. government has determined that Russian forces are committing war crimes as they attempt to bombard Ukraine into submission, a brutal onslaught that has displaced millions and likely killed thousands of civilians.

Los Angeles Times

Venezuelan security forces carry out operations with ELN rebels-HRW

Venezuelan security forces have carried out joint operations with Colombian rebel group the National Liberation Army (ELN) against former members of the FARC rebels who remain armed, advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday.

Reuters

Human rights group decries deportation to 'chaos' in Haiti

Human Rights Watch has released a report demanding that the U.S. and other countries stop deporting Haitians to their homeland, calling it “unconscionable” and warning that they are putting people’s lives in danger

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What weapons does Russia have? Deadly arms Putin uses in Ukraine from phosphorus bombs to hypersonic missiles

Thermobaric rocket launchers have been seen moving towards Kyiv

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a kind of revenge’: Damascus suburb demolished as Assad builds a ‘new Syria’

Investigation reveals former rebel-held areas are being levelled under the guise of mine clearance to make way for high-end developments – leaving refugees nothing to return to

Reuters

A top Guatemalan judge resigns in blow to anti-corruption movement

One of Guatemala's top judges, a key figure in the fight against corruption, said on Monday that she had resigned amid threats and pressure related to her work, in a blow to the stuttering fight against impunity in the Central American country.

Al Jazeera

HRW: Rwanda silencing YouTubers with ‘abusive’ legal framework

Human Rights Watch said Rwanda’s ‘abusive legal framework’ is intensifying a culture of intolerance.

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HRW report accuses Mali government forces of killing civilians

In tonight's edition: Human Rights Watch says that Mali's military has killed dozens of people in its crackdown on extremists. Jihadist groups are also accused of ramping up violence since December. Abuses on both sides may amount to war crimes. Plus, women from sub-Saharan Africa who live in Tunisia often…

Reuters

Mali's military killed dozens of civilians in wave of violence, rights group says

Soldiers in Mali have been responsible for killing at least 71 civilians since early December, a leading rights group said in a report on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Putin has a history of atrocities. Just how far will Russian forces go in Ukraine?

We have already seen indiscriminate use of cluster munitions, and the firing of ballistic missiles and rocket artillery, says Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch

The Guardian - UK

Egyptians seen in jail ‘torture’ videos charged with spreading fake news

Public prosecutors’ claim that detainees inflicted injuries on themselves with a coin is ‘laughable’, says Human Rights Watch

Benzinga

Marijuana Justice Coalition Calls For A Floor Vote On The More Act

The Marijuana Justice Coalition (MJC), a broad coalition of national advocacy organizations convened by the Drug Policy Alliance, including the American Civil Liberties Union and Human Rights Watch sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) on Tuesday, calling

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What danger do cluster bombs pose?

Reports have emerged that Russia is using cluster bombs in its incursion in Ukraine, a charge Moscow denies

ABC News

Few WA prisoners have had COVID-19 booster jab despite Omicron's steady rise

WA Premier Mark McGowan has been urging prisoners to get vaccinated against COVID-19 — but new figures reveal that at some prisons, not a single inmate has been given a booster.

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