GENEVA (AFP) – The United Nations condemned a violent crackdown on protesters in Myanmar on Sunday (Feb 28) and urged the country’s military rulers to…
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Dianna Ortiz, American Nun Tortured in Guatemala, Dies at 62
Dianna Ortiz, an American Roman Catholic nun whose rape and torture in Guatemala in 1989 helped lead to the release of documents showing American involvement…
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UN rights chief seeks sanctions against Sri Lanka generals
GENEVA • The United Nations human rights chief has called for an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into Sri Lanka’s Tamil separatist conflict and sanctions…
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Power struggle leaves UN rights body without leader
GENEVA (REUTERS) – Russia and China are opposed to a candidate from Fiji seen as a staunch human rights defender to lead the top UN…
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China crackdown on rights lawyers 'shocking': UN expert
GENEVA (AFP) – A UN rights expert on Wednesday (Dec 16) slammed a years-long crackdown on rights defenders and lawyers in China, highlighting the case…
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UN rights boss welcomes Biden pledges, hopes for reversal of 'serious setbacks' under Trump
GENEVA (REUTERS) – US President-elect Joe Biden’s pledges to halt the separation of migrant families, address “systemic racism” and climate change are promising and could…
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Egypt Frees Human Rights Workers Amid Rising International Pressure
CAIRO — Weeks after arresting three employees of one of Egypt’s last and best-known human rights groups, authorities have released the men, according to lawyers…
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Accepting the Danger of Human Rights Work in Egypt, With Food and Humor
CAIRO — On bad days — and, in recent years, there seemed to be more bad days than ever — Gasser Abdel-Razek, captain, counselor and…
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Malaysia orders full probe on Top Glove's work and housing condition after Covid-19 outbreak
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Malaysia’s Labour Department has been told to give their full focus on probing working and housing conditions at…
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North Korean justice system treats people as 'less than animals': Human Rights Watch
SEOUL (AFP) – Torture, humiliation and coerced confessions are rampant in North Korea’s pretrial detention system which treats people as worth “less than an animal”,…
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Her father in prison, Uighur activist wants Disney to apologise
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Ms Jewher Ilham grew up in Beijing, the daughter of economics professor and Uighur human rights activist Ilham Tohti. She was…
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Modern slavery risks surge for Asian garment workers with coronavirus
DHAKA (THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION) – The risk of modern slavery in Asian manufacturing hubs has surged and is set to worsen with the economic impact…
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Thousands protest against Myanmar army after woman's killing
HPA-AN (AFP) – Several thousand protesters marched in south-east Myanmar on Tuesday (July 29) to demand the military’s withdrawal from the area and an end…
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Hong Kong security law must protect basic freedoms: UN rights chief
GENEVA (REUTERS) – Any new national security laws imposed on Hong Kong “must fully comply with China’s human rights obligations” and international treaties protecting civil…
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