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UN rights office condemns deadly Myanmar crackdown

mediabest 02/28/2021 Human RightsMYANMARProtest

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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Americas

Dianna Ortiz, American Nun Tortured in Guatemala, Dies at 62

mediabest 02/20/2021 Human RightsOBITUARYTorture

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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Asia

UN rights chief seeks sanctions against Sri Lanka generals

mediabest 01/27/2021 Human RightsSRI LANKAUN

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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Europe

Power struggle leaves UN rights body without leader

mediabest 01/08/2021 ChinaHuman RightsRUSSIAU

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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Europe

China crackdown on rights lawyers 'shocking': UN expert

mediabest 12/16/2020 ChinaHuman RightslawyeUN

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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Americas

UN rights boss welcomes Biden pledges, hopes for reversal of 'serious setbacks' under Trump

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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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Middle East

Egypt Frees Human Rights Workers Amid Rising International Pressure

mediabest 12/03/2020 Human RightsUS FOREIGN POLICY

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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Middle East

Accepting the Danger of Human Rights Work in Egypt, With Food and Humor

mediabest 11/30/2020 Human RightsPolitical prisone

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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Asia

Malaysia orders full probe on Top Glove's work and housing condition after Covid-19 outbreak

mediabest 11/25/2020 Human RightsMALAYSIA

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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Asia

North Korean justice system treats people as 'less than animals': Human Rights Watch

mediabest 10/19/2020 Human RightsNORTH KOREA

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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Americas

Her father in prison, Uighur activist wants Disney to apologise

mediabest 09/11/2020 ChinaHuman RightsXinjiang

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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Asia

Modern slavery risks surge for Asian garment workers with coronavirus

mediabest 09/04/2020 Human RightsMANUFACTURING

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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Asia

Thousands protest against Myanmar army after woman's killing

mediabest 07/29/2020 Human RightsMYANMAR

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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Asia

Hong Kong security law must protect basic freedoms: UN rights chief

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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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Europe
Europe

‘Go home!’ Nicola Sturgeon rages over ‘disgraceful’ Rangers’ fans lockdown rule breach

mediabest 03/07/2021

Rangers: Fans celebrate title win outside Ibrox When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations…

Europe

Prince Philip protected Prince Harry in expletive-filled rant at Downing Street aides

mediabest 03/07/2021

Prince Philip health: Royals unlikely to visit Duke says insider When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes…

Europe

Sarah Everard: Police discover fresh CCTV footage containing last sighting of missing 33-year-old

mediabest 03/07/2021

Detectives have released new information about the last sighting of missing Sarah Everard. The 33-year-old vanished while walking to her home in Brixton, south London,…

World News
World News

Google Doodle celebrates International Women’s Day 2021 with an animated video

mediabest 03/08/2021

INTERNATIONAL Women's Day falls every year on March 8 and celebrates the achievements of women throughout history. Today, Google has taken the opportunity to mark the…

World News

Prince Harry and Meghan interview LIVE updates: Royal couple tell all to Oprah

mediabest 03/08/2021

Summary Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, have sat down with Oprah Winfrey for the biggest royal interview since Princess Diana’s famous 1995…

World News

Florida men arrested after shooting at car on I-4, crashing in high-speed chase caught on video, deputies say

mediabest 03/07/2021

Fox News Flash top headlines for March 7 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Two Florida men have been…

Business
Business

Fears rise among bond investors as Buffett warns on outlook

mediabest 03/07/2021

“Bonds are not the place to be these days,” Warren Buffett, the Berkshire Hathaway chief told shareholders in his latest annual letter last month. Many…

Business

Sasha Borissenko: It’s 2021, but women are still being shortchanged

mediabest 03/07/2021

International Women’s Day is a wonderful chance to shed light on the struggles facing women; for male “feminist heroes” to get a bit of publicity…

Business

David Newhouse, 65, Dies; His Paper Broke the Sandusky Story

mediabest 03/06/2021

David Newhouse, who as the editor guided The Patriot-News in Harrisburg, Pa., to a Pulitzer Prize for breaking the story that led to the conviction…

LIFE
Life

Veolia says to announce new proposal to end conflict with Suez positively

mediabest 03/07/2021

Herald morning quiz: March 8 Test your brains with the Herald’s morning quiz. Be sure to check back on nzherald.co.nz for the morning quiz tomorrow.…

Life

Spoilers: Mystery new EastEnders arrival as a character dies

mediabest 03/05/2021

Cyclist who knocked five-year-old girl to the floor is fined just €1 These are the UK's most Googled pie recipes David Dawson to play Harry…

Life

Gold tumbles ₹ 522, silver crashes ₹ 1,822

mediabest 03/05/2021

Hillary Clinton Hits Republicans Whining About ‘Cancel Culture’ With A Blast From The Past Hillary Clinton reminded Republicans concerned about so-called “cancel culture” of what they…

Life

London Stock Exchange moves ahead with integrating Refinitiv

mediabest 03/05/2021

Calgary Flames fire coach Geoff Ward, hire two-time Stanley Cup winner Darryl Sutter Right after routing the Ottawa Senators, the underachieving Calgary Flames fired their…

Life

Aggreko backs $3.2 billion buyout offer from private equity firms

mediabest 03/05/2021

My Two-House, Duffel-Bag Life When my parents divorced, I lost the link that held our family together. And then I found it. By Natalie Muñoz…

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