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National leadership structures are critical parts of an effective anti-trafficking strategy
National leadership structures are critical parts of an effective anti-trafficking strategy, say participants at annual anti-trafficking meeting
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First Person: ‘Born fighting’ for rights of Black Brazilians
Organized under the theme, Realizing the dream: A UN declaration on the promotion, protection and full respect of the human rights of people of African descent, the Permanent Forum heard...
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Omar Harfouch denounces state anti-Semitism in Lebanon
Omar Harfouch, leader of the initiative ‘Third Lebanese Republic’ and anti-corruption fighter, has denounced the anti-Semitic decision of the Lebanese Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, to cancel the Lebanese State’s contract…
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Turkey, Physical and sexual violence by police against 100+ Ahmadi asylum-seekers
On 24 May, over 100 members of the Ahmadi Religion – women, children and elderly people – from seven Muslim-majority countries, where they are considered heretics, presented themselves at the...
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315,000 grave violations against children in conflict over 18 years: UNICEF
The UN-verified figures were reported by the agency as States, donors and the humanitarian community meet in Norway, for the Oslo Conference on Protecting Children in Armed Conflict. The 315,000 incidents...
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Regulation essential to curb AI for surveillance, disinformation: rights experts
In a statement on Friday, the experts said that emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence-based biometric surveillance systems, are increasingly being used “in sensitive contexts”, without individuals’ knowledge or consent ‘Urgent red...
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Ukraine: Over 1,500 children killed or injured, concern rises over forced transfers
Russian attacks overnight, killed three people – including the girl’s mother – and wounded 11 others, according to news reports. It followed a reported 17 strikes on the capital during...
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UN in Bangladesh decries devastating new round of rations cuts for Rohingya refugees
The cuts will reduce the value of rations provided to Rohingya refugees to $8 per month, or 27 cents per day. At the beginning of the year, refugees were receiving...
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UNAIDS celebrates Pride Month, demands decriminalization worldwide
Pride Month provides an opportunity to celebrate the resilience, diversity, and achievements of LGBTQI individuals, UNAIDS said in a press release, while also reflecting on continuing struggle for full equality,...
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Expert: ECHR article not in line with international human rights standards
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe hearing with experts held last week looked into the discriminatory ideology at the root of why the European Convention on Human Rights...