Human Rights

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Israel's Gaza City demolitions fan fears of permanent removal of Palestinians

By Dawoud Abu Alkas, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Olivia Le Poidevin GAZA (Reuters) - For a decade, Palesti...

20th September, 2025

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Sudanese network of volunteer aid groups wins Norwegian human rights award

OSLO (Reuters) - A Norwegian human rights foundation gave its annual prize on Wednesday to the Emerg...

17th September, 2025

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UN rights chief tells Israel to 'stop the carnage' as Gaza City ground assault begins

GENEVA (Reuters) -The U.N. Human Rights Chief called on Israel to immediately stop its ground assaul...

16th September, 2025

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UN rights chief condemns Israeli strike in Doha as assault on regional stability

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -Israel undermined regional peace and stability in its attack...

16th September, 2025

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UN inquiry finds top Israeli officials incited genocide in Gaza

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -A United Nations Commission of Inquiry concluded on Tuesday that Isr...

16th September, 2025

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Freed Belarusian opposition politician who refused deportation is back in prison, report says

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Belarusian opposition politician Mikola Statkevich, who refused to be deported to...

15th September, 2025

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North Korea executes people for sharing foreign films and TV, UN report says

GENEVA (Reuters) -Repression in North Korea has deepened across many areas, with heightened surveill...

12th September, 2025

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Norway's sovereign wealth fund excludes miner Eramet from portfolio on ethics grounds

OSLO (Reuters) -Norway's sovereign wealth fund has excluded French mining group Eramet from its port...

12th September, 2025

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Alone in no man's land, one freed prisoner refused to leave Belarus

By Mark Trevelyan and Andrius Sytas (Reuters) -In the neutral zone on the border between Belarus and...

11th September, 2025

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Belarus frees 52 prisoners after Trump appeal, US eases some sanctions on Minsk

VILNIUS (Reuters) - Belarus has released 52 prisoners of various nationalities who are now on their...

11th September, 2025

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Rights groups file case in Germany against German-Israeli soldier over suspected Gaza war crimes

BERLIN (Reuters) -Human rights lawyers filed a lawsuit against an Israeli soldier of German origin o...

10th September, 2025

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New British trade minister heads to China for first talks since 2018

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's new trade minister Peter Kyle will hold the first trade talks with China...

9th September, 2025