Rights groups slam India for deporting Rohingya woman to Myanmar
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Rights groups say the forced deportation of Rohingya to Myanmar is a ‘cruel disregard for human life and international law’. India's...
Beatings and forced abortions: Life in a North Korea prison
After crawling into her cell, Lee Young-joo was ordered to sit cross-legged with her hands on her knees. She was not allowed to move for...
U.N. Investigator Accuses Israel of Apartheid, Citing Permanence of Occupation
Strongly denied by Israel and its supporters, the claim is the first time that a U.N.-appointed rapporteur has accused Israel of...
A Year On, No Justice for Myanmar Massacre
Military Crackdown in Hlaing Tharyar Continues On March 14, 2021, “Zarni” joined protests in Hlaing Tharyar, near Yangon, against the...
Why banning men from leaving Ukraine violates their human rights
As Ukraine scrambles to defend itself from Russia’s illegal invasion, men aged 18 to 60 have been banned from leaving the country. The...
Tanzania: President Hassan should do more to guarantee human rights after Mbowe’s release
The release of Tanzania’s opposition leader Freeman Mbowe is a step in the right direction which must be followed by concrete and...
Ukraine: Russian Cluster Munition Hits Hospital
4 Civilians Killed, 10 Wounded A Russian ballistic missile carrying a cluster munition struck just outside a hospital in Vuhledar, a town...
Algeria: Mounting repression as more human rights defenders are detained
Algerian authorities have ramped up their assault on civil society in recent weeks, with 27 human rights defenders and peaceful activists...
UN Calls for More Human Rights Reforms in Sri Lanka
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is raising concerns about the lack of accountability in Sri Lanka after gross...
Civilian Deaths Double as UN Removes Human Rights Monitors in Yemen
The United Nations has removed their human rights monitors in Yemen as war continues to rage on. The purpose of the human rights monitors...
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