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UN sets up independent commission to investigate possible human rights violations by Russia against Ukrainians
A UN-approved resolution called on Russia to "end its human rights violations and abuses and violat…
Jake Epstein
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An elite military unit is accused of human rights violations by brutally torturing Iraqis
Footage of the alleged torture depicts a man suspended from the ceiling - hanging just from his han…
David Choi
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China says the US and its allies must be held accountable for human rights violations in Afghanistan
China said on Tuesday that the US and its allies caused "great suffering" in Afghanistan while "und…
Matthew Loh
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Russia says it will partially restrict access to Facebook, accusing it of censorship and human rights violations
Russia's communications regulator is cutting off Facebook after it says the network restricted four…
Katie Canales
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UN report: San Francisco's 'cruel and inhuman' homelessness crisis is a human rights violation
These harrowing conditions prompted her to group San Francisco alongside cities like Mumbai and Del…
Aria Bendix
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UN expert: San Francisco's homelessness crisis is a human rights violation and suggests 'a cruelty that is unsurpassed'
For Farha, these resources include taxes like Proposition C that go toward identifying and addressi…
Aria Bendix
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Facing accusations of genocide, China says it chose a Uyghur athlete to help light the Olympic torch
The move comes as China faces scrutiny from international rights groups over accusations of human r…
Jake Epstein
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Ilhan Omar calls for Israel to be held accountable for 'human rights violations' over killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
The Biden administration condemned Akleh's killing and called for an investigation, without explici…
Oma Seddiq,John Haltiwanger
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These 11 senators supported Bernie Sanders's resolution to force a State Department report on Israeli human rights violations in Gaza
While the effort failed, it's an indicator of where senators stand on Israel's military campaign in…
Bryan Metzger
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says Paul Manafort shouldn't be held in solitary confinement, calls the method 'torture'
Manafort is scheduled to be transferred to Rikers Island, which is located in Ocasio-Cortez's Bronx…
Eliza Relman
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A Fox News anchor argued with Trump about Kim Jong Un's human-rights violations while Trump praised his leadership
In the weeks leading up to the Trump-Kim summit, the North Korean leader held a face-to-face meetin…
David Choi
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A protest in London drew hundreds of demonstrators to push back against UK mask requirements
A group that calls mask requirements human rights violations organized the demonstration in Hyde Pa…
Mary Meisenzahl
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Here are the most and least competitive labor markets in the world
The notion of "most" and "least" competitive labor markets in this case may seem counterintuitive. …
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Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member: UN chief
"Violence against women and girls is the most pervasive human rights violation in the world. Every …
PTI
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The US blacklisted some of China's most valuable AI startups over human rights issues in a dramatic trade war escalation
On the list were eight tech companies, including three of China's biggest AI startups - SenseTime, …
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Federal authorities seize shipment of human hair extensions believed to have been made in Xinjiang prison camps
The hair extensions were part of a shipment of nearly 13 tons of hair products with an estimated va…
Rosie Perper
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A protestor threw a cake-like pastry at a board member's head during a Volkswagen meeting that descended into chaos
About a dozen activists staged a protest at Volkswagen's annual meeting on Wednesday causing the ev…