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Five Russian Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to 30 years in prison in all
Discover the ongoing persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, where believers face imprisonment for practicing their faith in private.
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Five Russian Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to 30 years in prison in all
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Stamp out hate speech, persecution based on faith: Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres was delivering his message marking the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief and began by reiterating that freedom of…
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Rights expert urges India to release detained activist
GN Saibaba, a former English professor at Delhi University, was arrested in 2014 and accused of links to banned Maoist groups, according to media reports.He was sentenced to life imprisonment…
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Afghanistan’s Taliban responsible for revenge killings, torture of former officials
A new publication from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) presents “credible” reports that between 15 August 2021 and 30 June 2023, the country’s de facto authorities were responsible for…
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Abolish human exploitation once and for all, UNESCO chief urges
It is time to abolish human exploitation once and for all, and to recognize the equal and unconditional dignity of each and every individual
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Greece: Rights experts condemn ‘racist violence’ against asylum-seekers
That’s the message from the group of eight experts, including Ashwini K.P., the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, who urged Greece on Wednesday to investigate alleged violations against…
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Central African Republic: ‘Tensions and divisions’ eroding human rights
“Given the tensions and divisions arising from the constitutional referendum, the Central African authorities urgently need to engage all actors in a genuine political dialogue aimed at de-escalating the situation”,…
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Six years on, still no justice for Myanmar’s Rohingya
Friday, 25 August, marks the sixth anniversary of the start of a massive offensive by Myanmar’s military against the mainly Muslim minority in Rakhine state.Some 10,000 Rohingya men, women, children…
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Russia hits ‘new low’ with ban against discrediting army: Rights experts
The law was adopted shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Special Rapporteurs said they had already raised serious concerns over the law with the Russian Government and through public statements.“The…
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Repel intensifying attacks on schools, urges Guterres
Marking the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said it was important to defend “havens of education”.“Education is not only a fundamental human right, but a…