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UKRAINE: Officials of the Office of the President manually monitor courts and law enforcement agencies for illegal seizure (robbery) of private property

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Ukrainian businesses report unfounded repressions during Russia’s war on Ukraine August 2024 In July 2024, owners and top managers of Ukrainian enterprises gathered again at a roundtable in Kyiv to declare that not a single high-profile...
Europe

Increased risks of human trafficking require concerted action to reduce children’s vulnerability to trafficking

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On the occasion of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) joins the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Human Beings (ICAT) in calling...
Europe

Congress President welcomes liberation of prisoners of conscience in Russia and in Belarus

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The President of the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Marc Cools, has made the following statement: “On behalf of the Congress, I unreservedly welcome the liberation of municipal councillors from Tomsk, Ksenia Fadeeva...
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Ten Years On: The Ongoing Challenge for Yazidi’s Post-Da’esh

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August 3, 2024 marks the remembrance of the Yazidi tragedy, commemorating a chapter, in Iraq's past. A decade ago, on this date in 2014, Da’esh (ISIS) terrorists perpetrated atrocities against the Yazidi community in...
Europe

Equality over discrimination: history must never repeat itself – President Metsola

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The European Parliament marks European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day and honours the Sinti and Roma murdered in Nazi-occupied Europe. Today, the European Parliament joins the international community in marking European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day and...
Asia

Repression against Christians in China is increasing

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Persecution of Christians in China is increasing and spreading to Hong Kong, Release International
America

OAS Report Shakes Venezuelan Election Results: Trust in Democracy Eroded

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According to a report released by the Organization of American States (OAS) the Department of Electoral Cooperation and Observation (DECO) stated that the outcome of the Venezuelan presidential elections conducted on July 28 2024...
Asia

Bangladesh under Fire: A Call for Justice and Accountability

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Recent developments in Bangladesh have raised significant alarm within the international community, particularly regarding the announcement of a controversial "shoot on sight" policy. As violence escalates, the High Representative's statement during the ASEAN Regional...
Human Rights

World News in Brief: Historic Palestine monastery on World Heritage in Danger List, rights office condemnation as Ghana upholds anti-gay law, free jailed Russian...

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“This decision recognizes both the site's value and the need to protect it from danger,” the agency said , noting the threats posed by the ongoing conflict in Gaza.The monastery dates back to...
Human Rights

Whitewashing China’s Persecution of the Falun Gong

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The recent article, in Le Monde diplomatique concerning the persecution of Falun Gong in China presents a perspective that minimizes the human rights violations faced by its followers. Of addressing the documented abuses against Falun Gong, the author, Timothée de Rauglaudre seems focused on discrediting the movement and downplaying the severity of Chinas crackdown on it.
Europe

European Court: Russia to pay 160,000 EUR to 16 Jehovah’s Witnesses, but no chance they will ever see that money

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On 18 July 2024, the European Court of Human Rights examined nine complaints filed by Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia who were subjected to illegal searches, arrests, and convictions because of their religious beliefs. The...
Politics

EU Intensifies Pressure: Six-Month Extension of Russia Sanctions

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Brussels, – The European Council has chosen to extend its ranging sanctions, against Russia, for an additional six months due to the ongoing aggression and destabilizing actions by Russia in Ukraine. These measures,...
Human Rights

Victory in the Supreme Court: CCHR’s criticism of psychiatric abuse not without factual basis

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SALUDMENTAL ( Original in Spanish ) The Plenary Session of the Civil Division of the Supreme Court, in its ruling STS 960/2024 of July 9th and published on the 12th in response to the appeal after its defeat...
Events

Empower. Unite. Transform 2024: Youth Ambassadors Unite for Human Rights, Justice and Peace at UN in New York

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KingNewsWire. 52 young representatives from 35 nations joined by over 400 government officials, educators, and human rights advocates from around the world convened at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for the 18th...
Health

Unsilenced: Psychiatric-abuses Watchdog Wins Supreme Court Battle in Spain

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The Supreme Court of Spain asserts in its ruling 960/2024 pf the Plenary of the Civil Chamber, that the public debate in which CCHR International and CCHR Spain are participating are of "undoubted general...
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UN rights chief calls for end to Ukraine war following latest airstrikes

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Mr. Türk said these “relentless” attacks were deepening the humanitarian crisis in the country, tearing apart infrastructure, and creating a host of socioeconomic challenges.  Between March and May, 436 civilians were killed and...
America

Argentina – BAYS Yoga School, Nullity of elevation to trial confirmed by the Cassation Court

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Controversial accusations of criminal activities and prosecutions rejected for the second time. A setback for the prosecutors On 5 June last, the National Chamber of Cassation for Criminal and Correctional Matters confirmed the nullity of...
Human Rights

World News in Brief: UN responds to Bangladesh floods, sports and human rights, polio vaccination in Angola

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About 1.4 million people are estimated to have been left in dire straits, as heavy rains lashed Sylhet and Sunamganj districts, as well as areas upstream, in India.“Our priority is to ensure that...
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World News in Brief: Doha talks on Afghanistan, human rights in Belarus, Rohingya refugees in India, global trade rises

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“This morning, we heard views from members of Afghan civil society, women and men, who provided us – the special envoys and the UN – with valuable insights on the rights of women...
Human Rights

UN rights chief urges free and open space for debate in Venezuela

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk reported increasing restrictions on civic spaces, urging stakeholders to reverse course.“My Office (OHCHR) continues to receive reports of detentions as election day approaches, including of...
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Ukraine: UN report reveals ‘horrific toll’ of Russian attacks

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Released on Wednesday by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), the report explained the hardships civilians faced, including physical and long-term socioeconomic harm.It also emphasised the human rights impact of...
FORB

Russia – Three Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to 78, 74 and 27 months in prison

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Gevorg Yeritsyan, a Jehovah’s Witness sentenced to 6 years and 2 months in prison at the end of June, declared in court  at the end of his trial: “Jehovah's Witnesses have faced persecution at different...
Human Rights

Hungary: EU’s Most Corrupt Nation Faces Scrutiny as it Takes the Presidency of the Council

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Budapest - Hungary remains the European Union’s most corrupt country, according to the 2023 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released last January by Transparency International. Despite some judicial reforms aimed at securing EU funds, systemic...
Human Rights

Belarus is not safe for anyone critical of authorities, warns rights expert

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In her final, annual report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Special Rapporteur on the rights situation in Belarus, Anaïs Marin, echoed wider, longstanding concerns from the UN and the international community about a...
Human Rights

The country where there is no divorce

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The Philippines is a republic in which the president is the head of state, prime minister and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The current president of the Philippines, Marcos, won the 2022 election thanks to...
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