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EU institutions reach deal on anti-SLAPP law protecting journalists
An agreement on the law was found in the early hours of Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT The European Parliament and member states…
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Perpetrators of sexual violence in the DRC must be held to account
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Hungary bars under-18s from photo exhibit over LGBT+ content
Five photos by Filipino photojournalist Hannah Reyes Morales led a far-right Hungarian lawmaker to file a complaint with the country’s…
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Iran arrests rights lawyer after she attends Armita Geravanad funeral
On Saturday, rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh — known for defending activists, opposition politicians and women in Iran prosecuted for removing…
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New German legislation aims to make it easier to deport asylum seekers
The German Cabinet approved legislation on Wednesday that is intended to ease deportations of unsuccessful asylum-seekers. ADVERTISEMENT The German Cabinet…
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Vulnerable Ukrainian war victims should be compensated first: Watchdog
The most vulnerable victims of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine should be prioritised in a future international compensation mechanism, the Council…
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Coal from this Colombian mine arrives in Europe ‘tainted with blood’
Indigenous communities living by the Swiss-owned Cerrejón mine in Colombia describe their suffering over the past 40 years. ADVERTISEMENT “Where…
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Russia fails in its bid to rejoin the UN Human Rights Council
ADVERTISEMENT Russia was defeated in its bid to regain a seat in the United Nations’ premiere human rights body by…
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International community divided on response to Hamas attack on Israel
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that talks on a two-state solution that delivered for the peaceful co-existence…
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