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Hong Kong: UN human rights experts call for immediate release of Jimmy Lai

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Mr. Lai is the founder of the campaigning pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, which was shut down in 2021 in the wake of the June 2020 National Security Law clampdown in the region.He has...
Human Rights

Rights experts urge France to protect children from sexual abuse

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The experts had previously written to the authorities after receiving information about three cases regarding allegations of sexual abuse of several children by their fathers and violations against the mothers who sought to...
Human Rights

Over 450,000 children institutionalized across Europe, Central Asia

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The UN Children’s Fund’s investigation, Pathways to Better Protection, reveals that children with disabilities account for up to 87 per cent of those in care, where data is available.And the numbers of unaccompanied...
Human Rights

UN chief reiterates Gaza ceasefire call, condemns ‘collective punishment’ of Palestinians

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Addressing reporters at UN Headquarters, UN chief expressed deep concern about Gaza, stressing that only a ceasefire will prevent the crisis from escalating.
Human Rights

Gaza ceasefire ‘more urgent than ever’ as conflict approaches 100-day mark

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Speaking ahead of Sunday’s grim milestone, Spokesperson Liz Throssell reiterated the need for OHCHR staff to have access to Israel and all parts of the Occupied Palestinian Territory to investigate human rights violations...
Europe

Russia, TV Channel of an Orthodox Oligarch Under EU Sanctions

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On 18 December 2023, the Council of the European Union imposed restrictive measures on Tsargrad TV Channel (Царьград ТВ) belonging to and financed by the so-called “Orthodox oligarch” Konstantin Malofeev, as part of the 12th...
Human Rights

War against Hamas in Gaza is act of self-defence, Israel tells world court

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On the second and final day of preliminary hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Israel’s legal team insisted that the twin military objectives were to eradicate the existential threat posed by...
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A Breakthrough for Inclusivity, the EU Disability Card

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In a groundbreaking move towards inclusivity, the Employment and Social Affairs Committee of the European Parliament has unanimously adopted a proposal for an EU Disability Card, aiming to facilitate the free movement of persons...
Defense

Australia bans Nazi salute

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The ban on public display of the symbols of terrorist groups came into force in the country Laws banning Nazi salutes and the display or sale of symbols associated with terrorist groups came into force...
Christianity

An open letter in defense of Father Alexey Uminsky was sent to Patriarch Kirill

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Nearly five hundred Christians have sent an open letter to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia regarding the ban on candlelight services. Alexey Uminsky, whom they identify as their spiritual mentor, reports the...
Europe

Scientology Celebrated 10 Years Awarding Those Defending Religious Freedom

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Church of Scientology’s Foundation for the Improvement of Life, Culture and Society in Spain held the 10th annual Religious Freedom Awards ceremony MADRID, SPAIN, January 5, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On December 15th, 2023, the Church...
Human Rights

Everyone is hungry in Gaza now: UN humanitarians

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UN humanitarians repeated dire concerns for civilians caught up in the war in Gaza amid reports of continued Israeli bombardment of the southern towns
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In Russia, Jehovah’s Witnesses are the most persecuted religion, with 127 prisoners as of January 1, 2024

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As of January 1, 2024, 127 Jehovah’s Witnesses were in prison in Russia for practising their faith in private homes, according to the last update of the database of religious prisoners of Human Rights...
Human Rights

In Russia, two poets heavily sentenced for a text hostile to the offensive in Ukraine

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The repression of dissenting voices in Russia continues unabated as the year draws to a close. According to the Russian NGO OVD-Info, nearly 20,000 Russians have been arrested since the start of the conflict...
Human Rights

Russia arrests 3000 migrants across the country

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Russian police detained 3000 migrants across the country in New Year's Eve rallies.
Events

A unanimous commitment to freedom of belief “Respect to be respected”

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Freedom of belief - The Fundación para la Mejora de la Vida, la Cultura y la Sociedad (Foundation for the Improvement of Life, Culture and Society) gathered once again this year in Madrid to...
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10th Edition of Religious Freedom Awards announces new book

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December 15, 2023, witnessed the tenth edition of the Religious Freedom Awards, which are given annually by the Foundation for the Improvement of Life, Culture and Society (Fundacion MEJORA), linked to the Church of...
Human Rights

Five Athos abbots have spoken out against the new digital identity cards

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Five abbots of Athos monasteries (Xiropotam, Caracal, Dohiar, Philotei and Constamonite) and nearly ten of monasteries in Greece sent an open letter to the Greek government, in which they want the exchange of old...
America

Argentina, a yoga school falsely described as a “horror cult” close to acquittal from any crime

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On 7 December, the Argentinian newspaper “LA NACION” titled an article about the Buenos Aires Yoga School (BAYS) accused of criminal activities “The case is back to zero and the defendants are close to...
Human Rights

RUSSIA, 6 and 4 years in prison for a couple of Jehovah’s Witnesses

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On 18 December 2023, the judge of the Novosibirsk District Court, Oleg Karpets, sentenced Marina Chaplykina to 4 years in prison, and Valeriy Maletskov to 6 years in prison for organizing religious meetings in...
Human Rights

World News in Brief: Wave of ‘fear and dread’ in Ukraine, UN expert slams Navalny disappearance, youth leaders for nuclear disarmament meet

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That’s according to UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Regional Director Regina De Dominicis who said in a statement on Monday that bombardment was “particularly unrelenting” in the east and south of the country. The UNICEF official...
Human Rights

Ukraine: Türk calls on Russia to silence the guns in appeal for ‘a just peace’

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Since the onset of the invasion the UN human rights office (OHCHR) has meticulously monitored the situation. As of December 4, there have been over 10,000 civilian deaths, including 560 children, with an...
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French anti-cult law proposes to criminalise natural health

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Vote on 19 December will decide the future of alternative medicine in France. Next week in France, the parliament will decide whether or not to support a law that grants authorities the power to criminalise...
Christianity

Several women have accused a Georgian metropolitan of sexual assault

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An investigation gathered the testimonies of five women who were victims of sexual assault by a high-ranking Georgian cleric over the past ten years.
Asia

Elections in Bangladesh, Massive arrests of opposition activists

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The upcoming general elections in Bangladesh are marred by claims of repression, arrests, and violence against the opposition. The UN and the US have raised concerns about human rights violations, while the EU highlights extrajudicial killings.
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