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Female circumcision in Russia – exists and is not punished
Every year, millions of women and girls in the world are subjected to the procedure "female circumcision." In the process of this dangerous practice, women have part or all of...
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Rights experts call for immediate end to post-election violence in Mozambique
Weeks of violent protests have marked the outcome of the disputed 9 October presidential elections, which saw ruling party Frelimo candidate Daniel Chapo emerge the winner amid widespread allegations of...
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Public execution in Afghanistan condemned as ‘clear human rights violation’
The latest incident comes amid growing international concern over the use of capital punishment in the country since 2021, when the Taliban swept back into power 20 years on from...
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Sudan’s displaced have endured ‘unimaginable suffering, brutal atrocities’
Nineteen months since conflict erupted between rival militaries the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over the transfer of power to civilian rule, the UN refugee agency...
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85 per cent of journalist killings go unpunished
The dangers faced by journalists, including risks to their lives, are highlighted each year on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, which falls on 2 November.This year,...
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Bulgaria with the largest growth of immigrants in Europe
South Korea has the largest increase in the number of immigrants in the world, and Bulgaria in Europe. This is according to a study by William Russell, who have compiled...
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Russia, 147 Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to heavy terms languish behind bars
On 25 October, 46-year-old Jehovah's Witness Roman Mareev was released after having served his prison term but many others are still behind barbed wires: 147 according to the database of religious prisoners of Human Rights Without...
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Four executed for producing illegal alcohol in Iran
Iranian authorities have executed end of October four people convicted of selling illegal alcohol, which poisoned and killed 17 people last year. More than 190 people who consumed the dangerous...
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War in Ukraine: Live updates from the Security Council and the field
The UN Security Council met in emergency session on Ukraine on Wednesday amid unconfirmed reports that troops from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) – more commonly known as...
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World News in Brief: Sudan food crisis update, justice in Thailand, UN can solve global problems
The World Food Programme (WFP) has increased its humanitarian response in Sudan’s conflict-ravaged areas, particularly in Darfur, where the risk of widespread famine looms.Since the reopening of the Adre border...