Human Rights

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WikiLeaks’ founder Assange vows to fight extradition from UK to United States

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – The wife of Julian Assange vowed to fight using every possible...

17th June, 2022

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UK condemns court decision to block Rwanda deportation, will not leave convention

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has no plans to leave the European Convention on Human Rights, but the St...

16th June, 2022

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Biden to meet with Saudi crown prince despite human rights criticism

By Jarrett Renshaw and Nandita Bose (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will meet Saudi Crown Prince...

14th June, 2022

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UK presses ahead with plan for first migrant deportation flight to Rwanda

By Andrew MacAskill and Matthew Childs LONDON/DOVER (Reuters) -Britain’s first scheduled flight taki...

14th June, 2022

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Top U.S. official meets Philippines’ Marcos to boost “longstanding alliance”

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President-elect Ferdinand Marcos met with a top U.S. official in Manil...

9th June, 2022

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Jewellers’ gold sourcing more challenging in times of war

By Silke Koltrowitz ZURICH (Reuters) – With Russian gold and diamonds off-limits due to the war in U...

2nd June, 2022

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U.S. and others seek ILO China mission to probe alleged Xinjiang abuses

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -The United States, Britain and other countries on Thursday called fo...

2nd June, 2022

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China-Swiss trade talks stall over rights issues – newspapers

GENEVA (Reuters) -Efforts by Switzerland to refresh its free trade agreement with China have stalled...

30th May, 2022

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Ukraine begins first war crimes trial of Russian soldier

By Pavel Polityuk and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -A Ukrainian court held a preliminary hearing on...

13th May, 2022

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Malta retains top spot for ‘Rainbow Europe’ rights, say activists

LIMASSOL, Cyprus (Reuters) -A new dynamic has emerged in protecting the rights of the LGBTQ+ communi...

12th May, 2022

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What Germany’s new Human Rights Due Diligence law means for UK companies

By Hartmut Dech, Business Development Director, ethiXbase Human rights violations are sadly not some...

10th May, 2022

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Batman, Princess Elsa and other superheroes visit Argentine prison

By Miguel Lo Bianco BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine volunteers are trying to bring a little cheer...

4th May, 2022