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Human rights commissioner: Afghans urgently need visas for Germany
The human rights commissioner of the German government, Lars Castellucci, has called on the Interior Ministry and the Foreign Office to…
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The Super-Weird Origins of the Right’s Hatred of the Smithsonian
The year-long media and political firestorm, and the attacks on historians as unpatriotic fantasists, helped fuel the politicization of…
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US seeks Intel stake without governance rights: Lutnick
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed discussions between the US and Intel for the government to take a stake in the chipmaker,…
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Air Canada flight cancellations continue: Your rights as a flyer
The Air Canada strike is over, but it'll take days for flight operations to catch up. Air Canada's flight attendants went on strike on…
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Burkina Faso junta declares UN coordinator persona non grata over child rights report
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The military junta in Burkina Faso on Monday declared the United Nations resident coordinator Carol…
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"If Air Canada cancels your flight, don't accept a refund" says this passenger rights expert. Here's what to do
Why You Should Think Twice Before Accepting a Refund from Air Canada After a Cancellation A planned strike by CUPE, the union representing…
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Palestinian rights group wins a legal bid to challenge UK ban
LONDON (AP) — The co-founder of a U.K.-based Palestinian rights organization that has been outlawed by the British government won a legal…
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Israeli human rights groups accuse Netanyahu's gov't of Gaza genocide in new report
The report outlines what the organization calls a deliberate state-led effort to dismantle Palestinian civil infrastructure and social…
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China’s Cosco eyes veto rights in deal for Li Ka-shing’s ports
China’s biggest shipping company is set to join the global consortium that’s acquiring Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s overseas ports, and…
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Peru's new amnesty law for human rights abuses sparks anger and international appeal
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Lawyers for victims of human rights abuses during Peru’s armed conflict vowed to appeal to international bodies Thursday…
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Europe’s top human rights court is set to rule on cases against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Europe’s top human rights court is set to rule Wednesday on Russia's actions in the conflict in Ukraine,…
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Supreme Court Prepares to Rip Away Trans Rights in Two New Cases
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear two cases involving transgender athletes being banned from women’s sports at the youth and…
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Three days of protests leave seven dead in Togo, rights groups say
Civic rights groups say at least seven people have been killed during a crackdown on protesters who are calling for Togo's leader, Faure…
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Rips Supreme Court for “Stymying” Civil Rights
The Supreme Court just issued its worst ruling for women since Dobbs. In a 6-3 decision Thursday, the nation’s highest judiciary ruled…
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What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About SCOTUS’s Trans Rights Ruling
If anyone pushed for too much too fast, it was these groups. They courted the state legislators to raise questions about medical…
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Co-op to cease trade with countries identified with human rights abuses
British cooperative group Co-op has decided to terminate trade relations with nations identified with widespread human rights abuses and…
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At least 100 people killed by gunmen in north-central Nigeria, rights group says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 100 people have been killed in a gun attack on a village in Nigeria ’s north-central Benue state, Amnesty…
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Trump Blocks California E.V. Rules as He Fully Destroys States’ Rights
A pro–Andrew Cuomo super PAC released a mailer this week that modified the image of Zohran Mamdani, the progressive front-runner in New…
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Human rights committee blames Guatemala for forcing girl who was raped to carry out her pregnancy
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A panel of independent experts who make up the United Nations Human Rights Committee said Thursday they found that…
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Indigenous rights defender elected head of top Mexican court
Hugo Aguilar, an Indigenous rights defender and former advisor to Mexico's Zapatista guerrilla movement, won election to become the head…
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World Bank U-turn ends loan ban to Uganda over gay rights
The World Bank says it is lifting a ban on loans to Uganda that it had put in place two years ago when the country passed a draconian new…
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Tanzanian MP's church shut down after he accuses government of human rights abuses
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania n authorities deregistered a church owned by a ruling party MP after he accused the government of human…
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Nationalist's win dashes hopes for Polish LGBTQ, abortion rights
Polish abortion rights activist Justyna Wydrzynska fought back tears as she recounted learning that the nationalist candidate had won…
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Council of Europe defends human rights court against criticism over expulsions
ROME (AP) — The Council of Europe on Saturday defended the independence of the European Court of Human Rights, after nine member states…