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The UN Security Council Conundrum: Reforming a Flawed but Vital Multilateral Institution
In the grand halls of the United Nations, where the fate of nations is debated, an increasingly urgent conversation is taking ...
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Georgia grand jury charges father and son in school shooting
A Georgia grand jury Thursday charged a father and son for a school shooting that killed two students and two teachers. The ...
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New York audit finds state authorities failed to investigate housing discrimination complaints
An audit by the state of New York released Tuesday found the state’s Division of Human Rights (DHR) failed to investigate ...
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ECHR rules Italy did not violate rights convention by refusing to reduce life sentence
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Thursday that Italy did not violate the European Convention on Human Rights ...
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Ukraine accuses Russia of torturing POWs in breach of Geneva Conventions
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin has accused Russia of systematically torturing prisoners of war (POWs), with up to 90 percent of returned Ukrainian soldiers reporting abuse during their ...
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Europe rights court upholds Spain’s 2020 May Day protest ban
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Thursday in the case Central Unitaria de Traballadores/as v. Spain, upholding Spain's decision to ban a May Day demonstration during the height of the ...
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Beyond the Taliban’s Shadow: Forging a Path to Justice in Afghanistan
More than three years since the military takeover by Taliban in 2021, Afghanistan remains engulfed in a severe human rights crisis. Extrajudicial killings, public executions, flogging in stadiums, ...
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UK, France, Algeria call for urgent UNSC meeting on Gaza humanitarian crisis
The United Kingdom announced that it, along with France and Algeria, has called for an urgent meeting at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza ...
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Nebraska Supreme Court orders restoration of voting rights for felons who have completed sentences
The Nebraska Supreme Court ordered the state's Secretary of State to implement Legislative Bill (LB) 20 on Wednesday, providing for the automatic restoration of voting rights for felons in Nebraska ...
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Escalating Ethiopia conflict sparks international concern over refugees from Sudan
A Human Rights Watch (HRW) report on Thursday revealed that the recent armed clashes between Ethiopian government forces and the Fano militia exposed thousands of Sudanese refugees in the Amhara ...
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States urged to strengthen human rights protections in Global Biodiversity Framework
On the eve of the COP16 biodiversity summit, set for October 21 to November 1 in Cali, Colombia, Amnesty International called Thursday for states to strengthen human rights protection in the Global ...
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Kenya Deputy President Gachagua impeached
The Senate of Kenya voted to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Thursday following a two day hearing before a full Senate that convicted him on five of 11 charges. As a result of the ...