Human Rights
UN independent experts spotlight ‘prima facie war crime’ in East Jerusalem
A market in Jerusalem.
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Saudi Arabia: Microsoft Should Hold Off On Data Center
Microsoft should suspend its investment in a new cloud data center region in Saudi Arabia until it can clearly demonstrate how it will mitigate the risk of facilitating serious human rights violations, Human Rights Watch said on April 13, 2023.
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Thailand: Myanmar Activists Forcibly Returned
Thai immigration officials forcibly returned three Myanmar opposition activists to Myanmar, putting them at grave risk of persecution and other abuses, Human Rights Watch said on April 12, 2023. Myanmar junta authorities should immediately reveal the whereabouts of the activists – Thiha, 38, Htet Nay Win, 31, and Saw Phyo Lay, 26 – and any charges against them.
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UK must protect unaccompanied children seeking asylum, urge UN experts
A young Syrian boy in Calais, France, is hoping to reach his uncle who is living in the UK.
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Malaysia Repeals Mandatory Death Penalty
Malaysia’s abolition of the mandatory death penalty is an important step toward aligning with international human rights norms and growing global opposition to capital punishment, Human Rights Watch said on April 11, 2023.
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Brazil: Recognize Indigenous Land Rights
Brazil should not impose an arbitrary cutoff date that curtails the land rights of Indigenous peoples, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Solicitor General Jorge Messias on April 12, 2023.
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Reflecting on genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, Guterres urges all nations to stand firm against rising hate, intolerance
Marking the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda (2019).
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Thailand: Upcoming Election Fundamentally Flawed
Thailand’s election scheduled for May 14, 2023, will be held under political, constitutional, and legal frameworks that make a free and fair process nearly impossible, Human Rights Watch said on April 6, 2023.
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Sri Lanka: Reject New Counterterrorism Bill
The government of Sri Lanka’s proposed Anti-Terrorism Act would empower the authorities to systematically violate fundamental human rights, Human Rights Watch said on April 7, 2023. The government should withdraw the bill and ensure through consultations that any counterterrorism legislation upholds international human rights standards, Human Rights Watch said.
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UN rights experts condemn Uganda’s ‘egregious’ anti-LGBT legislation
Vendors sell fruit and vegetables at Nakasero Market, in Kampala Uganda.
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Human Rights
Harnessing the Power of Hope to Usher in A Month of Love and Peace in September
Spreading the Love: The Butterfly Effect of the FOWPAL Peace Bell
Willingness to take action in critical moments and emulate world peacemakers
Building a Peaceful Civilization - Generate Positive Energy by Awakening People’s Conscience
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020