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Ugandan woman advocates for her rights after ‘life of pain’ — Global Issues
In the first of a two-part series, Angela Muhindo spoke to UN Women ahead of the 16 Days of Activism…
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Children’s rights in jeopardy 34 years after landmark UN treaty — Global Issues
Catherine Russell made the appeal in a statement to mark World Children’s Day, which commemorates the adoption of the UN…
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‘My soul and beating heart’: Orphaned Syrian children find new family | Child Rights
Idlib, Syria – Nearly a year ago, Nader Mohammed Al-Bakri, 43, and his wife, displaced people from the southern Idlib…
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‘The land is still alive’: A Mapuche leader’s fight for home in Argentina | Indigenous Rights News
Bariloche, Argentina – Standing on the land she inhabited for five years, 22-year-old Betiana Colhuan scrolled through her phone’s camera…
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Amazon next in line for EU scrutiny over product risks and user rights
Ecommerce behemoth Amazon has joined the growing list of tech giants getting formal requests for information (RFIs) from European Union…
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Pussy Riot Leads Bold Protest for Abortion Rights in Indiana
It’s unlikely that Indiana’s beloved human mannequin, Mike Pence, and “Mother” attended Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova’s protest art action at…
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Australian who blew whistle on alleged Afghan war crimes stands trial | Human Rights News
David McBride, a former army lawyer who revealed information about alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan, could be facing a…
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Turkey’s ‘Saturday mothers’ allowed to hold vigil for first time since 2018 | Civil Rights News
Relatives of victims of enforced disappearances in the 80s and 90s held a sit-in in Istanbul following a court ruling.…
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Amid war crimes fears, UN rights chief renews calls to stop violence, free hostages — Global Issues
“Water is scarce and fear is pervasive” in Gaza, Mr. Türk told journalists in Amman, recounting a conversation he had…
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Ohio votes for abortion rights and recreational marijuana. Dems doing well everywhere except Mississippi.
Voters in Ohio today voted to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution and to legalize recreational marijuana. With about…
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