Civil Rights
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Declaration of Pan-Cyprian Mobilization for the Freedom of Cyprus
Today, on the 49th Anniversary of the Turkish invasion, 49 citizens of the Republic of Cyprus from both the occupied…
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How Governments and Civil Society Can Help China’s Uyghurs
Since late 2016, the Chinese government has vastly expanded its harsh repression of the Turkic Muslim population in Xinjiang, in…
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UN Experts Find War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity in Libya
United Nations experts have concluded that security forces and armed groups in Libya may have committed a “wide array of war…
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The Whitlam government gave us no-fault divorce, women’s refuges and childcare. Australia needs another feminist revolution
Australia’s history of women and political rights is, to put it mildly, chequered. Angela Woollacott The Conversation It enfranchised (white)…
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AMA calls for governments to implement royal commission recommendations on Aboriginal deaths in custody
The Australian Medical Association is calling on governments to divert people away from incarceration and implement the recommendations of the…
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Iran probes ‘deliberate’ poisoning of schoolgirls across the country
Iranian authorities say they are investigating the poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls across the country. Aina J. Khan NBCnews The mysterious incidents may…
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Press freedom deteriorates in South-East Asia as despots crush dissent
Fearless journalism is losing its voice in the region as state censorship and dictators close media outlets and threaten and…
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Zimbabwe’s President Shouldn’t Sign Repressive NGO Bill
Freedom of Association Vital for Credibility of Upcoming Elections Idriss Nassah HRW Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has vowed to “speedily”…
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Silencing somebody won’t help change their view
With the rise of social media, and polarised discussion leading to some topical issues in the for purpose sector becoming…
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Brazil: Ensure Justice for Attack on Democratic Institutions
President Lula Should Defend and Promote Rights Human Rights Watch (São Paulo) – Brazilian authorities should thoroughly investigate all those who have…
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Belarus: New Laws Target Critics in Exile
Belarusian parliament passed legislative amendments to a 2002 citizenship law that could be used to target members of the political opposition,…
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Kazakhstan: No Justice for January Protest Abuses
The failure of the Kazakh authorities to effectively investigate the serious loss of life and other grave human rights violations during and immediately…
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Texas: Investigation of Civic Groups Dangerous for Rights
Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s efforts to investigate nongovernmental organizations acting to protect basic rights pose a serious threat to fundamental…
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Packed-out lecture hears Behrouz Boochani talk of freedom
Refugee Advice and Casework service with the University of New South Wales Centre for Ideas and the Kaldor Centre for…
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Hungary: Data Misused for Political Campaigns
Threatens Privacy, Democratic Elections HRW (Brussels) – The Hungarian government’s misuse of personal data during the 2022 national elections campaign…
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Netanyahu signs Israel coalition deal with anti-LGBT Noam party
It is the latest development set to give far-right parties unprecedented power within Israel’s ruling coalition. Tom Bateman BBC Avi…
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