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US Human Rights Report To Downplay Allies' Abuse
The annual human rights report produced by the United States will scale back criticism of El Salvador, Israel and Russia, a report said Wednesday, as officials hinted it would focus instead on what they call dwindling freedom of expression in Europe.
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US Promises Gaza Food Plan After Envoy Visit
President Donald Trump's special envoy promised a plan to deliver more food to Gaza after inspecting a US-backed distribution centre, as the UN human rights office said Israeli forces had killed hundreds of hungry Palestinians waiting for aid.
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Bangladesh Security Forces Fired Indiscriminately During Clashes In Sheikh Hasina's Hometown: Report
Security forces fired indiscriminately during clashes involving supporters of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina this month, killing at least five people, human rights activists said Friday.
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Rights Groups Warn Of Starvation In Gaza Amid Israeli Strikes That Killed 29
More than 100 charity and human rights groups said that Israel's blockade and ongoing military offensive are pushing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip toward starvation, as Israeli strikes killed another 29 people overnight.
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Tibet Official Gets Suspended Death Sentence Over $50-Million Bribe Case
The former Communist Party head of Tibet was handed a suspended death sentence on Wednesday for taking bribes worth almost $50 million, a court in China said.
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Iran Threatens Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi With 'Physical Elimination'
Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for women's and human rights in Iran, has received death threats from Tehran, the Nobel Committee said Friday.
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Saudi Foreign Executions Top 100 After 2 More Put To Death
Saudi Arabia put two Ethiopians to death Thursday, pushing this year's number of foreigners executed past 100 -- a spike in capital punishment that human rights groups have strongly condemned.
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"Ghost Camp": Israeli Ops In West Bank Push Over 40,000 Palestinians From Homes
Around 40,000 residents from the Tulkarm, Nur Shams and Jenin refugee camps have been displaced by the military operation this year, an independent Israeli human rights information centre said.
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Buenos Aires Man, 48, Tracked As 140th 'Stolen Grandchild' In Argentina
DNA tests confirmed the birth identity of the man(48), introduced by the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo activist group simply as "Grandchild No. 140."
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UN Rights Chief Urges Sri Lanka To Ensure Accountability For Wartime Atrocities
The United Nations human rights chief urged Sri Lanka on Tuesday to ensure accountability for crimes committed during its protracted ethnic war.
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Bangladesh Probe Into Sheikh Hasina-Era Abuses Warns 'Impunity' Remains
A Bangladesh government-appointed commission investigating hundreds of disappearances by the security forces under ousted premier Sheikh Hasina warned that the same "culture of impunity" continues.
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South Korea, World's Largest "Baby Exporter", Violated Human Rights To Meet Adoption Demand, Probe Finds
South Korea's government enabled the "mass exportation" of children with private adoption agencies by fabricating birth records and failing to follow consent procedures, a long-awaited investigation has found.
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Probe Agency Raids George Soros' Foundation, Amnesty, Linked NGOs
The Enforcement Directorate has searched offices of George Soros' foundation and non-governmental organisations linked to the OSF, including Amnesty, in what officials said was linked to an ongoing FEMA, or Foreign Exchange Management Act, case.
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Iran Executed 975 People In 'Horrifying' 2024 Escalation: Rights Groups
Iran executed at least 975 people last year in a "horrifying escalation" of its use of capital punishment, two human rights groups said on Thursday.
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Donald Trump Halts US Involvement With UN Rights Body Over "Anti-American Bias"
US President Donald Trump has ordered an end to America's engagement with several UN agencies, including the Human Rights Council while initiating a comprehensive assessment of US financial assistance to the multinational organisation.
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US Human Rights Report To Downplay Allies' Abuse
The annual human rights report produced by the United States will scale back criticism of El Salvador, Israel and Russia, a report said Wednesday, as officials hinted it would focus instead on what they call dwindling freedom of expression in Europe.
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US Promises Gaza Food Plan After Envoy Visit
President Donald Trump's special envoy promised a plan to deliver more food to Gaza after inspecting a US-backed distribution centre, as the UN human rights office said Israeli forces had killed hundreds of hungry Palestinians waiting for aid.
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Bangladesh Security Forces Fired Indiscriminately During Clashes In Sheikh Hasina's Hometown: Report
Security forces fired indiscriminately during clashes involving supporters of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina this month, killing at least five people, human rights activists said Friday.
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Rights Groups Warn Of Starvation In Gaza Amid Israeli Strikes That Killed 29
More than 100 charity and human rights groups said that Israel's blockade and ongoing military offensive are pushing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip toward starvation, as Israeli strikes killed another 29 people overnight.
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Tibet Official Gets Suspended Death Sentence Over $50-Million Bribe Case
The former Communist Party head of Tibet was handed a suspended death sentence on Wednesday for taking bribes worth almost $50 million, a court in China said.
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Iran Threatens Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi With 'Physical Elimination'
Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for women's and human rights in Iran, has received death threats from Tehran, the Nobel Committee said Friday.
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Saudi Foreign Executions Top 100 After 2 More Put To Death
Saudi Arabia put two Ethiopians to death Thursday, pushing this year's number of foreigners executed past 100 -- a spike in capital punishment that human rights groups have strongly condemned.
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"Ghost Camp": Israeli Ops In West Bank Push Over 40,000 Palestinians From Homes
Around 40,000 residents from the Tulkarm, Nur Shams and Jenin refugee camps have been displaced by the military operation this year, an independent Israeli human rights information centre said.
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Buenos Aires Man, 48, Tracked As 140th 'Stolen Grandchild' In Argentina
DNA tests confirmed the birth identity of the man(48), introduced by the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo activist group simply as "Grandchild No. 140."
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UN Rights Chief Urges Sri Lanka To Ensure Accountability For Wartime Atrocities
The United Nations human rights chief urged Sri Lanka on Tuesday to ensure accountability for crimes committed during its protracted ethnic war.
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Bangladesh Probe Into Sheikh Hasina-Era Abuses Warns 'Impunity' Remains
A Bangladesh government-appointed commission investigating hundreds of disappearances by the security forces under ousted premier Sheikh Hasina warned that the same "culture of impunity" continues.
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South Korea, World's Largest "Baby Exporter", Violated Human Rights To Meet Adoption Demand, Probe Finds
South Korea's government enabled the "mass exportation" of children with private adoption agencies by fabricating birth records and failing to follow consent procedures, a long-awaited investigation has found.
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Probe Agency Raids George Soros' Foundation, Amnesty, Linked NGOs
The Enforcement Directorate has searched offices of George Soros' foundation and non-governmental organisations linked to the OSF, including Amnesty, in what officials said was linked to an ongoing FEMA, or Foreign Exchange Management Act, case.
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Iran Executed 975 People In 'Horrifying' 2024 Escalation: Rights Groups
Iran executed at least 975 people last year in a "horrifying escalation" of its use of capital punishment, two human rights groups said on Thursday.
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Donald Trump Halts US Involvement With UN Rights Body Over "Anti-American Bias"
US President Donald Trump has ordered an end to America's engagement with several UN agencies, including the Human Rights Council while initiating a comprehensive assessment of US financial assistance to the multinational organisation.
