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The Rohingya people are suing Facebook for $ 150 billion
The case is related to the genocide in Myanmar Rohingya Muslims have announced they will sue Facebook and its parent company, Meta. The case is related to the genocide of…
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Unilateral sanctions particularly harmful to women, children, other vulnerable groups
Women, children and other vulnerable groups are more likely to have their human rights impacted by unilateral sanctions, an independent UN human rights expert alerted on Wednesday.
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UNICEF launches historic Appeal to save children
KABUL/KATHMANDU/NEW YORK, 7 December 2021 – UNICEF launched its largest ever single-country appeal today to urgently respond to the humanitarian needs of over 24 million people in Afghanistan, half of whom are children.…
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‘Bodyright’ campaign launched, to end rise in gender-based violence online
Corporate logos and Intellectual Property (IP) receive “greater protection online than we do as human beings”, the UN’s women’s health agency that works to end gender-based violence, UNFPA, said on Thursday, launching a new bodyright campaign to help shield bodies and minds from cyber violence.
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Scientologists will be celebrating the UN UDHR Anniversary
The Church of Scientology has since its very inception been a promoter of fundamental human rights. Therefore, for December 2021, the Church and its members launch a series of celebrations…
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Despite COVID-19 connectivity boost, world’s poorest left far behind
Some 2.9 billion people still have never used the internet, and 96 per cent live in developing countries, a new UN report has found. According to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the estimated number of people…
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А model went to a photo shoot and fell into sexual slavery
Model Frida Farrell talks about the rape she suffered in 2002 Swedish model Frida Farrell revealed the details of her abduction in 2002, after which she fell into sexual slavery…
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UN calls on everyone to celebrate Human Rights Day 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world to a major crossroads: either we take the route of collective action and concretely address the pervasive inequalities that have risen across the…
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Ukraine now imposes sanctions on blogger Anatoliy Sharij and wife
Ukraine: Controversial law on sanctions imposed on video-blogger Anatoliy Sharij and his wife BRUSSELS/1 December 2021// On 20 August 2021, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) imposed…
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Workers with HIV-AIDS continue to face stigma, discrimination: ILO
“Myths and misconceptions” about HIV and AIDS continue to fuel stigma and discrimination in the workplace, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Tuesday.