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Iran urged to halt ‘horrific wave of executions’
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Human Rights

Iran urged to halt ‘horrific wave of executions’

Mohammad Ghobadlou, 23, who reportedly had a mental health condition, was arrested in September 2022 for running over a policeman and killing him during a demonstration near the capital, Tehran.Thousands…

24 January 2024 · 3 min read

Hong Kong: UN human rights experts call for immediate release of Jimmy Lai
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Human Rights

Hong Kong: UN human rights experts call for immediate release of Jimmy Lai

Mr. Lai is the founder of the campaigning pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, which was shut down in 2021 in the wake of the June 2020 National Security Law clampdown in…

23 January 2024 · 3 min read

Recurring denials hamper aid delivery to north Gaza
© UNICEF/Omar Al-Qattaa - A 5-year-old plays in front of his destroyed house in Sheikh Zayed City, in the north of the Gaza Strip.

International

Recurring denials hamper aid delivery to north Gaza

Recurring denials and severe access constraints continue to paralyze aid teams trying to respond to the immense needs in northern Gaza

20 January 2024 · 4 min read

Rights experts urge France to protect children from sexual abuse
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Human Rights

Rights experts urge France to protect children from sexual abuse

The experts had previously written to the authorities after receiving information about three cases regarding allegations of sexual abuse of several children by their fathers and violations against the mothers…

20 January 2024 · 3 min read