Human Rights

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Man shot by Kenyan police during protests is in intensive care, father says

NAIROBI (Reuters) -A man shot at point blank by a Kenyan police officer during protests in the capit...

18th June, 2025

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Exclusive-Historic UN building in Geneva could be abandoned as Trump cuts loom

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -The U.N. building that was once the headquarters of the first modern...

17th June, 2025

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Police officer arrested over shooting of civilian during Kenya protest

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenyan police fired teargas at protesters in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday, a Re...

17th June, 2025

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Funding cuts to human rights are comfort to dictators, UN's Turk says

GENEVA (Reuters) -The U.N. human rights chief said on Monday that he was deeply worried about donor...

16th June, 2025

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Germany hands Syrian doctor life for torturing Assad critics

By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) -A German court is set to deliver a verdict on Monday in the case...

16th June, 2025

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UN rights chief warns of $60 million funding shortfall

GENEVA (Reuters) -The United Nations Human Rights Office faces a dire financial crisis with a shortf...

11th June, 2025

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Gisele Pelicot settles privacy case with Paris Match magazine over photos

By Juliette Jabkhiro PARIS (Reuters) -Gisele Pelicot, the French woman who became a symbol of courag...

11th June, 2025

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Slovak PM seeks control of 'national identity' issues in potential clash with EU law

By Jan Lopatka (Reuters) -Slovak leader Robert Fico is seeking to change the country's constitution...

10th June, 2025

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Israel commits 'extermination' in Gaza by killing in schools, UN experts say

By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) -U.N. experts said in a report on Tuesday that Israel committed...

10th June, 2025

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Tens of thousands march in Romania demanding LGBTQ equality

BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of Romanians joined an LGBTQ Pride march in Bucharest on Satu...

7th June, 2025

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Poles march for LGBTQ+ equality after presidential vote raises fears

By Thomas Holdstock GDANSK, Poland (Reuters) -Thousands of Poles took part in a Pride march in the n...

7th June, 2025

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UN calls for probe into mass graves at Libya detention centres

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -The United Nations rights office called on Wednesday for a i...

4th June, 2025