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2 minutes for believers of all faiths in prison in Russia
At the end of July, the Court of Cassation upheld the 2 years and 6 months in prison sentence against Aleksandr Nikolaev. The court had found him guilty of participating in the...
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‘Increasing militarisation’ of DPR Korea fuelling rise in human rights violations
Briefing the UN Security Council, Volker Türk ran through a long list of rights abuses, saying that many “stem directly from, or support, the increasing militarisation of the DPRK."His argument...
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Hate speech and intolerance: the case of a philosophical yoga school (II)
Discover the alarming collaboration between PROTEX and Pablo Salum in Argentina's anti-cult movement, as they target religious communities. Read more.
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“Their fighting spirit has stayed with us”: UN Reflects on 20th Anniversary of Tragic Attack
In Geneva, Switzerland on August 18 2023 the peaceful city again became the center of global compassion and unity as the United Nations observed World Humanitarian Day (August 19th). This...
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Sweden-UK Study: Antidepressants Raise Youth Suicide Risk, No Risk Cut for Adults
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, August 17, 2023 / EINPresswire.com / -- In a world where the treatment of health and its potential drawbacks continue to be closely examined a recent study has sparked further...
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World Bank suspends new loans to Uganda over controversial anti-LGBTQ law
Uganda's anti-homosexuality law is fundamentally at odds with World Bank values, financial institution says The World Bank has said it will suspend new loans to Uganda over a controversial anti-LGBTQ...
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UN pushes disarmament talks amid fears that drums of nuclear war are beating again
In a message to mark the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Mr. Guterres urged the international community to learn from the “nuclear cataclysm” that befell the Japanese...
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Haiti: ‘Unimaginable violence’ against women, children, reports UNICEF
According to UNICEF, nearly 300 confirmed cases were reported in the first six months of 2023, almost matching the total number documented over 2022 and close to three times the...
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Land and basic services are ‘your rights, not favours’, UN deputy-chief
Ms. Mohammed on Friday wrapped up a week of development-focused meetings with Government officials in the vast South American country with a stop in Belém, capital of the northern state...
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ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric asked to reduce civillian suffering
ICRC President, Mirjana Spoljaric, has called on states and parties involved in conflicts to refrain from using powerful explosive weapons in areas with high population density, as it leads to...