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Bank Of America Analyst Gets 10-Year Jail In Saudi Arabia For Old Tweet: Entire Case Explained
Ahmed al-Doush, 41, received the harsh penalty after Saudi authorities deemed a now-deleted post from his 37-follower Twitter account a national security threat.
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Human Rights Group Urge Elon Musk To Restore Starlink Internet Service In Sudan
Humanitarian organisations are urging Starlink's chief Elon Musk not to shut down the satellite internet service, as doing so could ''collectively punish'' millions of Sudanese.
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"Ominous Reminder Of...": US Condemns Human Rights Violations In Sudan
The US State Department on Thursday condemned the violence and rights violations unfolding in Sudan's West Darfur region, attributing the atrocities "primarily" to the RSF paramilitary force.
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South Sudan Violence Has Killed 166 Civilians, Displaced Over 20,000: UN
Violence in South Sudan's Upper Nile state has killed 166 civilians and displaced more than 20,000 since August amid an escalation in clashes between armed groups, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said.
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US Poised To Lift Sanctions On Sudan: Official
The United States is preparing to lift decades-long economic sanctions against Sudan, citing improvement on human rights and progress on counter-terrorism, a U.S. official said on Thursday.
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US Lists China Among Worst Human Trafficking Offenders
President Donald Trump's administration hit China Tuesday over its rights record, listing the country alongside Sudan and North Korea on a list of the world's worst human trafficking offenders.
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Kenya Deports South Sudan Rebel Official Over Facebook Post
A Kenyan official says a South Sudanese rebel spokesman has been deported to South Sudan over a Facebook posting, while colleagues fear for his life and human rights workers say he was a U.N.-registered refugee.
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Sudan Forces Use Sexual Violence, Threats On Female Activists: Human Rights Watch
Sudan's security forces have used sexual violence and intimidation to stop female activists from protesting and carrying out human rights campaigns, Human Rights Watch said today.
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South Sudan Lets Fighters Rape Women In Place Of Wages: UN
South Sudan lets fighters rape women as payment, the UN rights office said today, describing the country as "one of the most horrendous human rights situations in the world."
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Sudan Urges More Support to Check Human Trafficking, Migration
A senior Sudanese official today called for more international support to check human trafficking and migration across Sudan's borders towards Europe, as EU and African leaders met in Malta to discuss the migration crisis.
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South Sudan Army Raped Then Burnt Girls Alive: UN
South Sudan's army raped then torched girls alive inside their homes during a recent campaign notable for its "new brutality and intensity", a UN rights report said today.
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South Africa Court Bans Sudan President Omar al-Bashir From Leaving Over Arrest Warrant
A South African court today issued a temporary ban on Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir leaving the country after the International Criminal Court called for him to be arrested at a summit in Johannesburg.
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Sudan Seizes Print Runs of 13 Newspapers: Watchdog
Sudanese security officers seized the print runs of 13 newspapers today in one of the most sweeping crackdowns on the press in recent years, a media watchdog said.
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UN Chief Says Human Rights 'Under Attack' Everywhere
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned on Wednesday that human rights were "under attack" throughout the world as he opened the General Assembly debate.
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Millions of Dollars of Weapons Worsening South Sudan War: Experts
Millions of dollars of arms shipments have flooded South Sudan since civil war broke out eight months ago, weapons monitors said Tuesday, with countries key to peace also involved in the supply.
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Bank Of America Analyst Gets 10-Year Jail In Saudi Arabia For Old Tweet: Entire Case Explained
Ahmed al-Doush, 41, received the harsh penalty after Saudi authorities deemed a now-deleted post from his 37-follower Twitter account a national security threat.
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Human Rights Group Urge Elon Musk To Restore Starlink Internet Service In Sudan
Humanitarian organisations are urging Starlink's chief Elon Musk not to shut down the satellite internet service, as doing so could ''collectively punish'' millions of Sudanese.
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"Ominous Reminder Of...": US Condemns Human Rights Violations In Sudan
The US State Department on Thursday condemned the violence and rights violations unfolding in Sudan's West Darfur region, attributing the atrocities "primarily" to the RSF paramilitary force.
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South Sudan Violence Has Killed 166 Civilians, Displaced Over 20,000: UN
Violence in South Sudan's Upper Nile state has killed 166 civilians and displaced more than 20,000 since August amid an escalation in clashes between armed groups, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said.
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US Poised To Lift Sanctions On Sudan: Official
The United States is preparing to lift decades-long economic sanctions against Sudan, citing improvement on human rights and progress on counter-terrorism, a U.S. official said on Thursday.
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US Lists China Among Worst Human Trafficking Offenders
President Donald Trump's administration hit China Tuesday over its rights record, listing the country alongside Sudan and North Korea on a list of the world's worst human trafficking offenders.
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Kenya Deports South Sudan Rebel Official Over Facebook Post
A Kenyan official says a South Sudanese rebel spokesman has been deported to South Sudan over a Facebook posting, while colleagues fear for his life and human rights workers say he was a U.N.-registered refugee.
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Sudan Forces Use Sexual Violence, Threats On Female Activists: Human Rights Watch
Sudan's security forces have used sexual violence and intimidation to stop female activists from protesting and carrying out human rights campaigns, Human Rights Watch said today.
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South Sudan Lets Fighters Rape Women In Place Of Wages: UN
South Sudan lets fighters rape women as payment, the UN rights office said today, describing the country as "one of the most horrendous human rights situations in the world."
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Sudan Urges More Support to Check Human Trafficking, Migration
A senior Sudanese official today called for more international support to check human trafficking and migration across Sudan's borders towards Europe, as EU and African leaders met in Malta to discuss the migration crisis.
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South Sudan Army Raped Then Burnt Girls Alive: UN
South Sudan's army raped then torched girls alive inside their homes during a recent campaign notable for its "new brutality and intensity", a UN rights report said today.
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South Africa Court Bans Sudan President Omar al-Bashir From Leaving Over Arrest Warrant
A South African court today issued a temporary ban on Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir leaving the country after the International Criminal Court called for him to be arrested at a summit in Johannesburg.
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Sudan Seizes Print Runs of 13 Newspapers: Watchdog
Sudanese security officers seized the print runs of 13 newspapers today in one of the most sweeping crackdowns on the press in recent years, a media watchdog said.
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UN Chief Says Human Rights 'Under Attack' Everywhere
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned on Wednesday that human rights were "under attack" throughout the world as he opened the General Assembly debate.
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Millions of Dollars of Weapons Worsening South Sudan War: Experts
Millions of dollars of arms shipments have flooded South Sudan since civil war broke out eight months ago, weapons monitors said Tuesday, with countries key to peace also involved in the supply.
