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More determined efforts needed to combat anti-Muslim prejudice amidst surge in hatred, OSCE says

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VALLETTA/WARSAW/ANKARA, 15 March 2024 – Amidst an increase in prejudice and violence against Muslims in a growing number of countries, greater efforts are needed to build dialogue and counter anti-Muslim hatred, the Organization for...
Human Rights

Civilians in Israel and Palestine ‘cannot be abandoned’, says top UN official on sexual violence in conflict

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The Security Council meeting adjourned at 5:32 PM. Describing the evidence of unspeakable violence she had witnessed against Israeli civilians, the top UN official on sexual violence in war said she was also...
Human Rights

World News in Brief: Syria violence intensifying, heavy weapons threat in Myanmar, justice call for Thai lawyer

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The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry, which reports to the Human Rights Council, warned that fighting escalated on 5 October last year, when consecutive explosions at a military academy graduation ceremony in government-controlled...
Defense

United Nations: Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell after his address to the UN Security Council

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NEW YORK. -- Thank you, and good afternoon. It is a great pleasure for me to be here, at the United Nations, representing the European Union and participating in the meeting of the ...
Asia

Sikh political prisoners and farmers issue to be raised before European Commission

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Protests in Brussels in support of Bandi Singh & farmers in India. ESO chief condemns torture & raises awareness in European Parliament.
Human Rights

Putin pardons 52 convicted women

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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree pardoning 52 convicted women, it was reported on 08.03.2024 today, on the eve of International Women's Day, TASS writes. "When making the decision to pardon, the head of...
Culture

Pope Pays Tribute to Women on International Women’s Day

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In a moving statement coinciding with the celebration of International Women's Day this Friday, March 8, the Pope praised the fundamental role played by women in the world, highlighting their ability to "make the...
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RUSSIA, Nine Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to three to seven years in prison

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On 5 March, a Russian court in Irkutsk convicted nine Jehovah’s Witness men, sentencing them from three to seven years of prison. The case began in 2021, when officers raided some 15 homes, beating and...
Culture

Reserved seats for black people at theater performances in London have sparked controversy

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A London theater's decision to reserve seats for black people audiences for two of its productions of a play about slavery has drawn criticism from the British government, France Press reported on March 1st. Downing...
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Empowering Responses to Religious Hatred: A Call to Action next March 8th

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In a world where hostility towards religious minorities persists, the need for empowering responses to religious hatred has never been more urgent. The duty of States to prevent and respond to acts of violence...
Human Rights

We all want an Afghanistan at peace, UN chief says in Doha

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Speaking to journalists during a two-day meeting with regional and national special envoys for Afghanistan, António Guterres said that there was consensus among delegates over what needs to happen, although the Taliban are...
Human Rights

UK urged to end ‘national threat’ of violence against women and girls

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Concluding a 10-day visit to the country, Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem noted that a woman is killed by a man every three days in the UK, and one in four women there will...
Human Rights

World News in Brief: Ukraine attacks in Donetsk, Afghan quake costs, ‘forever chemicals’ dumped in US, benefits of multilingual education

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Briefing journalists in New York, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric cited the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, which said the damage had occurred after a water filtering station was hit.The city had a pre-war population...
Human Rights

Humanitarian leaders unite in urgent plea for Gaza

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Heads of UN humanitarian entities and NGOs implored world leaders to help prevent further deterioration in Gaza where tens of thousands of Palestinians have died.
Human Rights

Myanmar: Mandatory conscription shows junta’s ‘desperation’, rights expert says

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Describing the move as a further sign of the junta’s “weakness and desperation”, Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews called for stronger international action to protect vulnerable populations across the country.“While wounded and increasingly desperate,...
Human Rights

World News in Brief: Papua New Guinea violence, Ukraine’s displaced, $2.6 billion DR Congo appeal

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Authorities are urged to engage with provincial and local leaders in a dialogue to achieve durable peace and respect for human rights in the remote Highlands region.The appeal follows the latest outbreak of...
Asia

European Sikh Organization Condemns Use of Force Against Indian Farmers’ Protest

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Brussels, February 19, 2024 - The European Sikh Organization has issued a strong condemnation following reports of excessive force used by Indian security forces against farmers protesting in India since February 13, 2024. The farmers,...
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European Commission Takes Formal Action Against TikTok Under Digital Services Act

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Brussels, Belgium - In a significant move to safeguard digital rights and user safety, the European Commission has initiated formal proceedings against the social media giant, TikTok, to investigate potential breaches of the Digital Services...
Asia

EU Expresses Outrage and Calls for Investigation into Alexei Navalny’s Death

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In a statement that has sent ripples across the international community, the European Union has expressed its profound outrage over the death of Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian opposition figure. The EU holds Russian...
Human Rights

Bulgarian psychiatric hospitals, prisons, children’s boarding schools and refugee centres: misery and violated rights

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The Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria, Diana Kovacheva, published the Institution's Eleventh Annual Report of the inspections in places of deprivation of liberty in 2023, carried out by the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM)...
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Tragedy in Confinement: The Death of Alexei Navalny Stirs Global Outcry

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The sudden death of Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition figure and a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin, has sent shockwaves through the international community and Russia itself. Navalny, known for his relentless...
Christianity

Greece became the first Orthodox country to approve same-sex marriage

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The country's parliament approved a bill allowing civil marriages between people of the same sex, which was applauded by supporters of the rights of the LGBT community, Reuters reported. Representatives of both supporters and opponents...
Human Rights

Scandal in Greece over film showing Alexander the Great as gay

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The Minister of Culture denounced the Netflix series "Netflix's Alexander the Great series is 'fantasy of extremely poor quality, low content and full of historical inaccuracies,'" Greece's Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said on Wednesday, reports...
Human Rights

The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) condemned the repression against the Bulgarians in North Macedonia

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ECRI highlights the cases of a number of attacks against people who identify themselves as Bulgarians The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) of the Council of Europe has published in September 2023 its...
Europe

EU-MOLDOVA – Does Moldova repress media freedom or sanction abusive propaganda? (II)

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At the end of February 2022, after Russia's full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, the Moldovan parliament introduced a state of emergency for a period of 60 days. During this period, broadcasting television programs from...
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