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On August 6, 2025, during a debate in the Komsomolsky District Court of the Khabarovsk Territory, the prosecutor requested punishment of 10 Jehovah's Witnesses. Believers Mikhail Dorofeev, Nikolai Kovadnev and…
Europe
Switzerland and Germany are the latest European countries to see politicians voicing concerns about the influence and reach of the Muslim Brotherhood. Recent weeks have seen prominent Swiss politican Jacqueline de Quattro demand a France-style investigation into the…
Human Rights
The British government has confirmed its intention to repeal the 200-year-old Vagrancy Act, which criminalises sleeping outdoors and currently affects homeless people in England and Wales, the UK government said…
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In an age marked by overlapping crises - from armed conflicts and ideological extremism to ethical breakdowns in public discourse - a need to return to the essence of words…
Human Rights
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said it had received first-hand accounts indicating that at least 319 civilians were killed by M23 fighters, aided by members of the Rwanda Defence…
Human Rights
Between the beginning of April and the end of June, armed violence in Haiti has killed 1,520 people and injured 609 more, according to a new report on human rights…
Human Rights
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Thursday urged Angolan authorities to conduct prompt, thorough and independent investigations into the deaths as well as the…
Human Rights
Eight years ago, Maria left Caracas, Venezuela, driven by dwindling opportunities and the hope of completing her veterinary studies. At just 21, she accepted an offer from an acquaintance who…
Human Rights
A number of high-profile media outlets in the UK recently targeted the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL), a new religious movement inside Islam, on the basis of declarations…
Human Rights
Recalling his own experience living under dictatorship in Portugal, Mr. Guterres told participants at the Global Assembly of the international rights charity Amnesty International on Friday that the fight for…
