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Palestinian families sue Biden administration over ‘failure’ to sanction Israel for human rights abuses
5 days, 21 hours ago

Palestinian families sue Biden administration over ‘failure’ to sanction Israel for human rights abuses

The Independent  

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US officials to investigate labor and human rights abuses in Nicaragua
1 week, 6 days ago

US officials to investigate labor and human rights abuses in Nicaragua

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is opening an investigation into labor and human rights abuses in Nicaragua, impacting relations with a country the U.S. has a free trade deal with amid growing concerns over President Daniel Ortega’s increasingly authoritarian rule. “Numerous reports suggest the Government of Nicaragua is engaging in repressive acts that harm Nicaragua’s own workers and people, undermine …

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Voluntary carbon market has failed the human rights test
1 week, 6 days ago

Voluntary carbon market has failed the human rights test

Al Jazeera  

One of the most salient decisions of last month’s climate summit in Baku was to create a new international carbon market, bringing nearly a decade of negotiations to a close. As leaders of two international human rights organisations, SOMO and Human Rights Watch, we’ve overseen in-depth investigations into major carbon projects implicated in human rights abuses, and we’re sounding the …

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Fears Labour could hand cash to countries guilty of human rights abuses
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Fears Labour could hand cash to countries guilty of human rights abuses

The Independent  

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Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky slammed for starring in controversial new tourism ad: 'Just ignore the human rights abuses'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky slammed for starring in controversial new tourism ad: 'Just ignore the human rights abuses'

Daily Mail  

Chris Hemsworth and wife Elsa Pataky kicked up controversy on Tuesday when they starred in a tourism The couple filmed a high-budget flick for the United Arab Emirates capital but were slammed by fans concerned about 'human rights abuses' in the country. Some brutally accused the Thor star, 41, and his Spanish wife, 48, on Instagram of taking 'blood-soaked advertising …

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Fifa accused of contributing to ‘very serious’ human rights abuses in damning new report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Fifa accused of contributing to ‘very serious’ human rights abuses in damning new report

The Independent  

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The hopes and fears of displaced West Papuans as a Prabowo presidency looms
2 months, 1 week ago

The hopes and fears of displaced West Papuans as a Prabowo presidency looms

ABC  

Read in Bahasa Indonesia. Veronica Koman, an Indonesian human rights lawyer living in exile in Australia, said "the humanitarian crisis in West Papua has never, ever been this bad". Usman Hamid, the executive director of Amnesty International Indonesia, said environmental degradation was an "existential threat to the people of West Papua". "President Jokowi's legacy in West Papua is a disappointment …

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Alberto Fujimori, a former president of Peru who was convicted of human rights abuses, dies at 86
3 months, 1 week ago

Alberto Fujimori, a former president of Peru who was convicted of human rights abuses, dies at 86

Associated Press  

LIMA, Peru — Alberto Fujimori, whose decade-long presidency began with triumphs righting Peru’s economy and defeating a brutal insurgency only to end in autocratic excess that later sent him to prison, has died. Alberto Fujimori, the former Peruvian president whose decadelong presidency began with triumphs righting Peru’s economy and defeating a brutal insurgency only to end in a disgrace of …

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Alberto Fujimori, ex-president of Peru who was convicted of human rights abuses, dies
3 months, 1 week ago

Alberto Fujimori, ex-president of Peru who was convicted of human rights abuses, dies

NPR  

Alberto Fujimori, ex-president of Peru who was convicted of human rights abuses, dies toggle caption Martin Mejia/AP LIMA, Peru — Alberto Fujimori, whose decade-long presidency began with triumphs righting Peru's economy and defeating a brutal insurgency only to end in a disgrace of autocratic excess that later sent him to prison, has died. The former university president and mathematics professor …

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US will keep aid flowing to an Israeli unit accused of rights abuses, citing remediation efforts
4 months, 1 week ago

US will keep aid flowing to an Israeli unit accused of rights abuses, citing remediation efforts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The State Department said Friday it has opted against what would have been its first-ever blocking of aid to an Israeli military unit over rights abuses, saying it is now satisfied with Israeli efforts to remediate the abuse. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had determined in a finding made public in April that an Israeli army battalion committed …

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U.S. to keep aid flowing to Israeli unit accused of rights abuses, citing remediation efforts
4 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. to keep aid flowing to Israeli unit accused of rights abuses, citing remediation efforts

LA Times  

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken had determined in a finding made public in April that an Israeli army battalion committed human rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank. The State Department said Friday it has opted against what would have been its first-ever blocking of aid to an Israeli military unit over rights abuses, saying it is now …

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Ecuador rights abuses under state of 'armed conflict': HRW
7 months ago

Ecuador rights abuses under state of 'armed conflict': HRW

Hindustan Times  

Human Rights Watch on Wednesday urged Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa to reverse his declaration of a state of "internal armed conflict" in the gang-violence torn country, saying it had opened the door to rights abuses. Ecuador rights abuses under state of 'armed conflict': HRW Despite Noboa's efforts to reduce violence blamed on an escalating war between rival gangs, the security …

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Court in the Central African Republic seeks arrest of ex-President Bozizé for human rights abuses
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Court in the Central African Republic seeks arrest of ex-President Bozizé for human rights abuses

The Independent  

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'Deeply biased, poor understanding': India slams US report on human rights abuses
7 months, 4 weeks ago

'Deeply biased, poor understanding': India slams US report on human rights abuses

India TV News  

New Delhi: India on Thursday sharply criticised a United States report on human rights abuses in India, saying it reflects a "deeply biased and poor understanding" of the country. The 2023 Human Rights Report by the US State Department mentioned "credible reports" of various human rights abuses in India, including the Manipur ethnic violence and "transnational repression" like the murder …

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Blinken is sitting on staff recommendations to sanction Israeli military units
8 months ago

Blinken is sitting on staff recommendations to sanction Israeli military units

Raw Story  

A special State Department panel recommended months ago that Secretary of State Antony Blinken disqualify multiple Israeli military and police units from receiving U.S. aid after reviewing allegations that they committed serious human rights abuses. But Blinken has failed to act on the proposal in the face of growing international criticism of the Israeli military’s conduct in Gaza, according to …

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What’s behind the latest US sanctions on Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

What’s behind the latest US sanctions on Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa?

Al Jazeera  

Have sanctions ever achieved much in Zimbabwe, and how do they affect the country’s economy? “The changes we are making today are intended to make clear what has always been true: our sanctions are not intended to target the people of Zimbabwe,” Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said. A 2022 Institute of Security Studies Africa report found that investors tend …

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UN experts accuse Nicaragua’s government of abuses ‘tantamount to crimes against humanity’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

UN experts accuse Nicaragua’s government of abuses ‘tantamount to crimes against humanity’

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — A panel of U.N.-backed human rights experts on Thursday accused Nicaragua ’s government of systematic human rights abuses “tantamount to crimes against humanity,” implicating a range of high-ranking officials in the government of President Daniel Ortega. “Serious systematic human rights violations, tantamount to crimes against humanity, continue to be perpetrated by the Nicaraguan government for political reasons,” …

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Indonesia’s first presidential debate: Five key takeaways
1 year ago

Indonesia’s first presidential debate: Five key takeaways

Al Jazeera  

Prabowo Subianto, Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan spar over human rights and law in their first televised encounter. The hotly anticipated first debate focused on the theme of law and human rights, with candidates – Prabowo Subianto, Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan – presenting mission statements before answering questions prepared by experts. Human rights policies are still unclear Usman Hamid, …

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How Hollywood 'is turning a blind eye to Saudi Arabia's human rights abuses' - as A-list stars Will Smith, Johnny Depp and Sharon Stone grace 'arts-washing' film festival - with Gwyneth Paltrow under-
1 year ago

How Hollywood 'is turning a blind eye to Saudi Arabia's human rights abuses' - as A-list stars Will Smith, Johnny Depp and Sharon Stone grace 'arts-washing' film festival - with Gwyneth Paltrow under-

Daily Mail  

Some of Hollywood's biggest stars have been accused of turning a blind eye to Saudi Arabia's 'egregious' human rights abuses by going to a film festival in the Kingdom. The likes of Will Smith, Sharon Stone and Johnny Depp have already attended the Red Sea Film Fesival in Jeddah, which human rights groups say is being for 'arts-washing'. Festival: Gwyneth …

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Myanmar military’s human rights abuses a ‘system exercised from the top’
1 year, 1 month ago

Myanmar military’s human rights abuses a ‘system exercised from the top’

Al Jazeera  

Early one morning in March, a group of Myanmar soldiers marched into a village in the country’s east near the border with Thailand. The study, Under Whose Command?, covers a period of 12 years until March 30, 2023 and sheds new light on Myanmar’s notoriously secretive military – revealing the links between low-level soldiers accused of human rights abuses against …

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Rights watchdog accuses the World Bank of complicity in rights abuses around Tanzanian national park
1 year, 2 months ago

Rights watchdog accuses the World Bank of complicity in rights abuses around Tanzanian national park

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — A rights watchdog is accusing the World Bank of enabling the Tanzanian government’s violent expansion of a national park through financing from the global lender. The World Bank has failed to hold Tanzanian authorities accountable for serious rights violations, including extrajudicial killings and sexual assaults, relating to the expansion of Ruaha National Park in the south of …

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The Tyranny of Fear in Tajikistan
1 year, 3 months ago

The Tyranny of Fear in Tajikistan

The Diplomat  

On July 4, a group of 10 U.N. experts – including special rapporteurs whose mandates cover human rights defenders, religious freedom, judges and lawyers, and the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism – issued a statement urging Tajikistan “to show genuine commitment to improving the situation of human rights defenders in the country” and expressed concern about …

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US imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader for human rights abuses in monthslong conflict
1 year, 3 months ago

US imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader for human rights abuses in monthslong conflict

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The United States imposed sanctions Wednesday on Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdel-Rahim Hamdan Dagalo for acts of violence and human rights abuses committed by his troops in their monthslong conflict with Sudan’s army. The U.S. Treasury said in a statement that it had sanctioned Abdel-Rahim — a senior military commander and brother of Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, who is the …

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U.S. imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader for human rights abuses
1 year, 3 months ago

U.S. imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader for human rights abuses

LA Times  

Sudanese soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces unit stand on their vehicle during a military-backed rally, in Mayo district, south of Khartoum, Sudan, Saturday, June 29, 2019. The United States imposed sanctions Wednesday on Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo for acts of violence and human rights abuses committed by his troops in their monthslong conflict with Sudan’s army. In …

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