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Saints and liars: The story of American aid workers who helped Jewish refugees escape the Holocaust
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Saints and liars: The story of American aid workers who helped Jewish refugees escape the Holocaust

A new book on their work underlines the chaos of the time, and the difficult decisions they had to make, knowing that for every person they saved, many more would...

26 January 2025 · 6 min read

Human rights expert welcomes clemency for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier
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Human rights expert welcomes clemency for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier

The Executive Grant of Clemency, signed on Sunday just hours before Mr. Biden left office, commutes Mr. Peltier’s life sentences to home confinement, allowing him to receive proper medical care...

26 January 2025 · 3 min read

DR Congo emergency: Fears that regional capital Goma faces attack
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DR Congo emergency: Fears that regional capital Goma faces attack

“We are deeply alarmed at the heightened risk of an attack by the M23 armed group on Goma, the capital of North Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo…Any...

25 January 2025 · 4 min read

Global education must integrate AI, centred on humanity
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Human Rights

Global education must integrate AI, centred on humanity

His message highlighted the dual nature of technological advances such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), which offer immense potential – but also pose considerable risks.“Education is an essential building block for every...

25 January 2025 · 3 min read

UN rights office raises alarm over escalating violence in occupied West Bank
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UN rights office raises alarm over escalating violence in occupied West Bank

OHCHR spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan added that the Israeli military operation in and around the Jenin refugee camp had involved “disproportionate” use of force, including airstrikes and shootings that reportedly targeted...

25 January 2025 · 5 min read