Human Rights
U.S. Supreme Court terminates federal abortion rights in major ruling
The United States Supreme Court on Friday overturned federal abortion rights in a landmark ruling that now sends the issue...
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Amnesty International warns DR Congo military escalation with Rwanda “devastating for civilians”
Amnesty International warned on Tuesday that a military escalation between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda was "devastating...
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EU leaders meeting in Brussels should press Ethiopia for “tangible rights progress” in Tigray, ensure “access to aid” and end “arbitrary detentions”
Government Should Ensure Access to Aid; End Arbitrary Detentions
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Human Rights Watch calls on Ethiopian government to allow aid to millions in Tigray
Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth on Thursday called for immediate action to end the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia’s...
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Ambassador Richard Mills: Malian authorities should demonstrate commitment to Algiers Accord and tackle human rights
Read full remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Mali by Ambassador Richard Mills, Deputy U.S. Representative to the...
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Amnesty International calls for end to Zimbabwe’s culture of political disappearances following discovery of opposition activist’s dead body
In Zimbabwe, there is a culture of regular unpunished politically motivated killings, abductions, and disappearances, Amnesty International said on Monday,...
Read moreMore people now facing catastrophic food insecurity in Ethiopia’s Tigray region than any country in the world since 2011
More people are now facing catastrophic food insecurity in Ethiopia's Tigray region than any country since a deadly famine hit...
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10 human rights groups accuse Tunisian President Kais Saied of dealing “deep blow” to judicial independence by dismissing 57 judges
Tunisian President Kais Saied dealt a deep blow to judicial independence on June 1, 2022, by granting himself, via decree, absolute...
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Rights group warns civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are at risk amid resurgence of M23 rebels responsible for countless atrocities in the past
Warring Parties Need to Respect Humanitarian Law as Regional Tensions Escalate
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Chad still holding several activists in pretrial detention following protests on May 14
The protests were organized in the capital, N’Djamena, and other cities across the country by Chadian civil society organizations, united...
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