Human Rights

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Council of Europe chief criticises push to ease expulsion of foreign criminals

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The head of the Council of Europe, the continent's leading human rights watchdog...

24th May, 2025

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TotalEnergies CEO defends company against East Africa abuse allegations

By America Hernandez and Simon Jessop PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) -TotalEnergies must urgently address fr...

23rd May, 2025

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EU watchdog launches inquiry into Commission's easing of green rules

By Benoit Van Overstraeten and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The EU's Ombudswoman said on Friday s...

23rd May, 2025

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Greek court charges 17 coast guard officers over 2023 migrant shipwreck, say sources

ATHENS (Reuters) -A Greek naval court has charged 17 coast guard officers over one of the Mediterran...

23rd May, 2025

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Tanzania releases Ugandan activist at border, Kenyan colleague alleges torture

KAMPALA (Reuters) -Tanzania has released the second of two foreign activists who had come to support...

23rd May, 2025

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Medic survived Gaza shootings by pleading in Hebrew, Palestinian Red Crescent says

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -The head of the Palestinian Red Crescent said on Thursday that a par...

22nd May, 2025

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Union Investment cuts TotalEnergies stake over East African project allegations

By Virginia Furness, America Hernandez and Simon Jessop LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) -Germany's Union Inve...

22nd May, 2025

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Germany's Merz: EU should 'ideally' scrap supply chain law

BERLIN (Reuters) -The German government clarified on Wednesday that it aimed to "slim down" the Euro...

21st May, 2025

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Finland completes first 35 km of fence on Russian border

By Anne Kauranen NUIJAMAA, Finland (Reuters) -Finland has completed the first 35 km (22 miles) of a...

21st May, 2025

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EU proposes allowing deportation of asylum seekers to third countries

(Reuters) -The European Union executive on Tuesday proposed amending EU law to allow member states t...

20th May, 2025

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Ukraine to host foreign ministers to endorse 'special tribunal' for Russian leadership

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine will host a group of foreign ministers in Lviv on Friday to endorse the est...

8th May, 2025

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US sanctions six Chinese and Hong Kong officials for rights abuses

By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday sanctioned six senior Chinese...

31st March, 2025