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'Obvious Evidence of Genocide': Mass Grave Discovered in Gaza's Nasser Hospital: Palestinian rescue workers said they found hundreds of bodies ...
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Underhanded Israeli Tactic Delays Flotilla Departure: This is not the first time that Israel has used these kinds of tactics to stop our ships from sailing ...
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As more bodies found, UN’s Turk ‘horrified’ by Gaza mass graves reports: Volker Turk calls for independent inquiry after Palestinian authorities uncover hundreds ...
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Netzah Yehuda: The ultra-Orthodox Israeli army unit set to be blacklisted by the US
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Quick Glance: Netanyahu Vows to Fight Sanctions on Army Battalions
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on April 21 that he would oppose sanctions being imposed on any Israeli military units for alleged rights violations, following reports of Washington planning such a move.
- The United States announced on April 19 a new series of sanctions related to Israeli settlers in the West Bank, signaling growing frustration with Netanyahu's policies, who relies on settler parties for his coalition government.
- War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz, a former Chief of Armed Forces and centrist, mentioned in a statement on April 21 that he had spoken with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging him to reconsider the issue.
- Blinken mentioned on April 19 that he had made 'determinations' regarding accusations of Israel violating a set of US laws prohibiting military assistance to individuals or security force units committing gross human rights violations.
Blinken says genocide in Xinjiang is ongoing in report ahead of China visit: Beijing is continuing to commit genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs ...
reuters.com/world/blinken-says-genocide-xinjiang-is-ongoing-report-ahead-china-visit-2024-04-22/
2nd former Arkansas officer pleads guilty to civil rights charge from violent arrest caught on video
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Supreme Court makes it easier to sue for job discrimination over forced transfers
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Post-WWII order on 'brink of collapse': Amnesty head: LONDON: Amnesty International said on Wednesday (Apr 24) that the post-World War II order was on ...
channelnewsasia.com/world/post-wwii-order-brink-collapse-amnesty-head-4287471
Quick Glance: Israel's Assault on Gaza: Near Collapse of International Law
- Amnesty International warns of the breakdown of international law and global human rights due to government aggression and the rise of big tech.
- Israel is criticized for the war on Gaza, targeting civilian populations. The international community is accused of being inactive in holding Benjamin Netanyahu's government accountable.
- Amnesty also condemns Russia for the invasion of Ukraine and China for human rights abuses. The organization highlights the growing power of big tech companies and the misuse of AI.
- Calls for reforms in the UN Security Council and better regulation of technologies are made. Despite challenges, people globally continue to advocate for human rights and social justice.
Opinion | Biden Has a ‘Very Fine People’ Moment: He condemns ‘the antisemitic protests,’ then mumbles words of equivocation.
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Family of American man believed to be held by Taliban asks the UN torture investigator for help
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Retire at 65? It’s More Like 62.: A new study suggests people are overly optimistic about how much they can work later in life.
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Zimbabwe: Amnesty International Voices Concern About Repression, Abuse in Zimbabwe
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Israel war: US to impose sanctions on IDF unit for violations in West Bank : A flash point emerges between the US and Israel amid reports of intense violence in ...
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U.S. State Department reports on human rights practices in Poland: The U.S. Department of State has published an annual report on human rights practices across ...
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‘Police laughed at me when I reported my stalker’: Claire Waxman, who has joined the Times Crime and Justice Commission, had endured 18 months of ‘psychological ...
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Iran Sentences Dissident Rapper Salehi To Death: Iranian dissident Rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death by a court in Isfahan ...
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Trump Shaped the Supreme Court. Now He Wants His Victory.: The former president expects loyalty while the justices stress independence.
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Amnesty denounces 'ongoing erosion' of human rights in France: French authorities in 2023 imposed excessive and illegitimate restrictions on people’s right to ...
rfi.fr/en/france/20240424-amnesty-denounces-ongoing-erosion-of-human-rights-in-france
Top Europe rights court condemns Turkey over detention of UN judge: Europe’s top rights court on Tuesday ruled that Turkey had violated the human rights of a ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/04/23/top-europe-rights-court-condemns-turkey-over-detention-of-un-judge-
US State Department report on Romania points to widespread corruption and misuse of public funds
romania-insider.com/us-state-department-report-romania-corruption-april-2024
Israeli gov't committed human rights abuses in 2023, State Department says: The report, which runs 103 pages, details intentional efforts by National ...
jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-798311
Fleeing Haitians pin their hopes on the asylum process: Proving persecution can be a difficult task, even for people from Haiti, where those who have fled say ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/22/metro/asylum-process-haitian-immigrants-boston/
Disturbing claims expose Prince Harry: COMMENT
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Armenian victims group asks International Criminal Court to investigate genocide claim
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Toward A New Humanism: How To Defeat Putin And The Ideology Of Demonization: As Putin's Russian propaganda aims at Islamist terrorists now, justifying the use of ...
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'Self-annihilation?' L.A. rabbi Sharon Brous wants to heal a 'world on fire.': Rabbi Sharon Brous is one of the most influential Jewish leaders in America ...
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Crimean Solidarity journalist convicted of ‘abusing freedom of media’ in posts about Crimean Tatar political prisoners
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South Africa: 30 Years On, South Africa Still Dismantling Racism and Apartheid's Legacy
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DWP warned snooping on bank accounts could 'violate' human rights: The DWP has said it is 'committed' to its plan for bank account surveillance in ...
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In Win for Workers, Supreme Court Opens Door to More Discrimination Claims: Justices said job transfers can violate civil-rights law even if an employee’s pay or ...
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One dead and dozens injured after Israeli settlers storm West Bank village: Israeli rights group says settlers were searching for missing 14-year-old boy from ...
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Quick Glance: Israeli Settlers Rampage in a West Bank Village, Killing 1 Palestinian and Wounding 25
- Angry Israeli settlers stormed into a Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, killing a Palestinian man and injuring 25 others.
- The West Bank violence escalated alongside the Gaza war, which began with an Israeli raid that killed two Palestinians.
- Israeli human rights group reported settlers entering the village of al-Mughayyir, shooting, and setting houses on fire in search of an Israeli boy.
- Videos depicted smoke from burning cars, masked settlers, and the Palestinian Health Ministry confirming one dead and 25 injured, with eight shot by settlers.
Human rights group alleges widespread torture, abuse of detainees accused of IS affiliation in Syria
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Kurdish forces in Syria accused over torture and 'mass death' in prisons: Hundreds of detainees have died as a consequence of torture and inhumane treatment in ...
middleeasteye.net/news/kurdish-forces-syria-and-us-accused-over-torture-and-mass-death-prisons
The 1979 Liberian Revolution: A Tribute to Liberian Heroes and Heroines: On April 14, 1979, Liberia experienced a colossal uprising that would mark a radical ...
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Some Abu Ghraib Torture Victims Finally Get Their Day in Court, but All Deserve Justice
hrw.org/news/2024/04/15/abu-ghraib-torture-case-finally-goes-trial
UN experts condemn forced marriages, religious conversions in Pak: In Pakistan, the legal marriage age stands at 16 for girls and 18 for boys
business-standard.com/world-news/un-experts-condemn-forced-marriages-religious-conversions-in-pak-124041200508_1.html
I went to secret schools during the first Taliban rule — how many more years will Afghan girls lose?
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Canada asylum-seeker recalls 'all kinds of torture' in Chinese jail: Veteran rights activist Wei Yani says she is now free from fear despite being denied entry ...
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Malawian journalist arrested over article accusing businessman of corruption: Rights groups condemn arrest of Macmillan Mhone, who was charged with ‘publication ...
theguardian.com/global-development/2024/apr/12/malawian-journalist-arrested-over-article-accusing-businessman-of-corruption
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