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EU’s provisional deal on gig worker rights fails to get enough backing from Member States
Not so fast on that Christmas present for precarious gig workers in the EU: A political deal announced mid month,…
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Starvation must never be allowed to happen, says UN rights chief — Global Issues
“Starvation must never be a means or result of warfare,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Türk said, responding to…
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A Biden-Netanyahu rift? ‘Distraction’, Palestinian rights advocates say | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Washington, DC – Rock-solid. Unwavering. Unshakeable. After months of describing his commitment to Israel in fervent terms, United States President…
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Audrey Hepburn on children’s rights — Global Issues
Soon after becoming a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1988, she went on a mission to Ethiopia, where years of drought…
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TikTok requires users to “forever waive” rights to sue over past harms
Some TikTok users may have skipped reviewing an update to TikTok’s terms of service this summer that shakes up the process…
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Draw inspiration from human rights advocates worldwide, urges Guterres — Global Issues
Speaking at the awards ceremony of the UN Prize in the Field of Human Rights for 2023, Mr. Guterres stressed…
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How Darfur became a ‘humanitarian calamity and catastrophic human rights crisis’ — Global Issues
Close to nine million people need humanitarian assistance and reports suggest that some 4000 people have been targeted and killed…
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Batang Kali: A British massacre in colonial Malaya and a fight for justice | Human Rights News
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – In the smart offices of a law firm located among the skyscrapers of the Malaysian capital,…
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Uphold freedoms, fulfill the promise of human rights, urges UN chief — Global Issues
In a video message to a high-level event marking the 75th anniversary of the Declaration, Mr. Guterres recalled that the…
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Iran’s Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to begin new hunger strike: Family | Women’s Rights News
Mohammadi to go on hunger strike ‘in solidarity’ with Iran’s Baha’i religious minority as her prize is awarded in Norway.…
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