Human Rights violations

Prosecutor: Norway mass killer still ‘a very dangerous man’
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Prosecutor: Norway mass killer still ‘a very dangerous man’

OSLO, Norway (AP) — A prosecutor in Norway said Thursday that a far-right extremist who killed 77 people in 2011 still is…
Amnesty reports widespread rapes ‘with impunity’ in Tigray
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Amnesty reports widespread rapes ‘with impunity’ in Tigray

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Dozens of women have described shocking sexual assaults by Ethiopian soldiers and allied forces in the…
Australia defense chief pledges changes after damning Afghanistan report
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Australia defense chief pledges changes after damning Afghanistan report

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s top military official said on Sunday the country’s defence force must ‘own’ a recent report on…
Amnesty raises to 304 number of Iranians killed in protests
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Amnesty raises to 304 number of Iranians killed in protests

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Amnesty International said Monday that at least 304 people were killed in last month’s…
Trump aims to crack down on anti-Semitism on college campuses using civil rights protections
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Trump aims to crack down on anti-Semitism on college campuses using civil rights protections

(CNN) – President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to include discrimination against Jews as a violation of…
Amnesty says at least 208 killed in Iran protests, crackdown
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Amnesty says at least 208 killed in Iran protests, crackdown

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At least 208 people in Iran have been killed amid protests over sharply rising…
Iran executes children in violation of rights law: UN expert
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Iran executes children in violation of rights law: UN expert

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran executed seven child offenders last year and two so far this year even though human…
India arrests over 500 as Kashmir clampdown challenged
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India arrests over 500 as Kashmir clampdown challenged

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian security forces have arrested more 500 people since New Delhi imposed a communications blackout and…
Rights groups try to block Saudi vessel loading French arms
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Rights groups try to block Saudi vessel loading French arms

LE HAVRE, France (Reuters) – Two French human rights group on Thursday sought to block the loading of weapons onto…
China hits back at US over human rights violations
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China hits back at US over human rights violations

The human rights situation in China has “never been better,” China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told reporters in Beijing…
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