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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards: Feared 'Pasdaran' Behind Deadly Crackdown
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which EU ministers agreed on Thursday to designate as a terrorist organisation, is the ideological army of the Islamic republic tasked with preserving the future of the revolution.
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Iran Sees Fresh Protests, Nationwide Internet Shutdown Continues
Anti-government chants filled the streets of Iran's capital on Saturday night, as protesters pressed the biggest movement against the Islamic republic in more than three years despite a deadly crackdown under cover of an internet blackout.
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Vatican Will Not Be "Silent Bystander" To Human Rights Abuses: Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV told new ambassadors to the Holy See on Saturday that the Vatican would not be a "silent bystander" to human rights abuses around the world.
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Generative AI Can Become Modern-Day Frankenstein's Monster, Warns UN Rights Chief
The UN on Monday warned that generative AI could become "a modern-day Frankenstein's monster", with human rights the first casualty, as powerful tech giants unleash the technology on the world.
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Religious Education In Northern Ireland Breaches Human Rights: UK Supreme Court
Northern Ireland's education system differs from that of the rest of the UK as it is still shaped by its sectarian past.
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US Fails To Appear For Its Mandatory UN Human Rights Review
The United States failed to appear Friday for the so-called Universal Periodic Review of its human rights record, becoming only the second country to ever boycott the regular UN process.
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281 Killed In Political Violence In Bangladesh Since Hasina's Fall: Report
Nearly 300 people have been killed in political violence in Bangladesh in the year since student-led protests toppled autocratic former leader Sheikh Hasina, the country's main human rights group said on Sunday.
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"Horrified": UN Slams Brazil After 64 Killed In Rio de Janeiro Drug Raids
The UN human rights office said Tuesday it was "horrified" by police raids on drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro that left at least 64 dead, calling for swift investigations.
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Amended Iraqi Law Makes Women 2nd Class Citizens, Says Human Rights Body
Human Rights Watch criticised Iraq's amendment of the personal status law, saying it restricts women's rights and makes them "second class citizens".
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If Not Trump, Then Who? UN, Human Rights Groups In Spotlight For Peace Prize
When it comes to this year's Nobel Peace Prize, one thing is almost certain: US President Donald Trump will not win, no matter how much he wants it. But who will?
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards: Feared 'Pasdaran' Behind Deadly Crackdown
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which EU ministers agreed on Thursday to designate as a terrorist organisation, is the ideological army of the Islamic republic tasked with preserving the future of the revolution.
-
Iran Sees Fresh Protests, Nationwide Internet Shutdown Continues
Anti-government chants filled the streets of Iran's capital on Saturday night, as protesters pressed the biggest movement against the Islamic republic in more than three years despite a deadly crackdown under cover of an internet blackout.
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Vatican Will Not Be "Silent Bystander" To Human Rights Abuses: Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV told new ambassadors to the Holy See on Saturday that the Vatican would not be a "silent bystander" to human rights abuses around the world.
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Generative AI Can Become Modern-Day Frankenstein's Monster, Warns UN Rights Chief
The UN on Monday warned that generative AI could become "a modern-day Frankenstein's monster", with human rights the first casualty, as powerful tech giants unleash the technology on the world.
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Religious Education In Northern Ireland Breaches Human Rights: UK Supreme Court
Northern Ireland's education system differs from that of the rest of the UK as it is still shaped by its sectarian past.
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US Fails To Appear For Its Mandatory UN Human Rights Review
The United States failed to appear Friday for the so-called Universal Periodic Review of its human rights record, becoming only the second country to ever boycott the regular UN process.
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281 Killed In Political Violence In Bangladesh Since Hasina's Fall: Report
Nearly 300 people have been killed in political violence in Bangladesh in the year since student-led protests toppled autocratic former leader Sheikh Hasina, the country's main human rights group said on Sunday.
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"Horrified": UN Slams Brazil After 64 Killed In Rio de Janeiro Drug Raids
The UN human rights office said Tuesday it was "horrified" by police raids on drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro that left at least 64 dead, calling for swift investigations.
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Amended Iraqi Law Makes Women 2nd Class Citizens, Says Human Rights Body
Human Rights Watch criticised Iraq's amendment of the personal status law, saying it restricts women's rights and makes them "second class citizens".
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If Not Trump, Then Who? UN, Human Rights Groups In Spotlight For Peace Prize
When it comes to this year's Nobel Peace Prize, one thing is almost certain: US President Donald Trump will not win, no matter how much he wants it. But who will?
