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More than 150 companies have ties to Israeli settlements, UN database shows

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -More than 150 companies are doing business in Israeli settle...

26th September, 2025

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Slovakia amends constitution to promote 'national identity'

By Jan Lopatka (Reuters) -Slovakia's laws will take precedence over EU legislation in matters concer...

26th September, 2025

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Netherlands and Uganda sign letter of intent on return hub deal for rejected asylum seekers

By Charlotte Van Campenhout AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Netherlands and Uganda have agreed to cooperate...

25th September, 2025

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Female prisoner dies in Iran; rights groups blame delayed medical treatment

DUBAI (Reuters) -A woman jailed in Iran over accusations she had links to a banned political group d...

25th September, 2025

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Danish pension fund drops Israeli investments over human rights concerns

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Danish fund manager AkademikerPension is excluding Israeli state assets, inclu...

24th September, 2025

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Ukrainian civilians suffer systematic torture in Russian facilities, UN says

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Russia has systematically tortured Ukrainian civilians in over 100 d...

23rd September, 2025

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Convicted rapist loses European court case over right to vote in UK election

LONDON (Reuters) -A convicted British rapist on Tuesday lost his challenge at Europe's human rights...

23rd September, 2025

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Nicaragua's Ortega extends transnational persecution of critics, UN rights experts say

(Reuters) -Nicaragua's government is expanding its repression of opponents beyond its borders, targe...

23rd September, 2025

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Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announce exit from International Criminal Court

DAKAR (Reuters) -The military-led West African countries Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced...

23rd September, 2025

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Russia revives Soviet-era tactics to quash dissent, says UN expert

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -Russia is reviving Soviet-era tactics such as forced psychia...

22nd September, 2025

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Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah released after Sisi pardon

(Reuters) -Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pardoned high-profile Egyptian-British activist, A...

22nd September, 2025

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Chinese COVID whistleblower sentenced to 4 more years in jail, group says

(Reuters) -A Chinese journalist jailed for four years after documenting the early phases of the COVI...

21st September, 2025