Tag: human rights

US, Germany and France urge China to free a human rights lawyer and his wife accused of subversion

BEIJING -- The United States, Germany and France have called for the…

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Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia win the EU’s top human rights prize

Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia win the…

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Who is Prabowo Subianto, the former general who becomes Indonesia’s new president?

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A wealthy ex-general with ties to both Indonesia’s popular…

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Civil rights groups ask to extend voter registration deadlines in hurricane-ravaged states

WASHINGTON -- With registration deadlines looming, Democrats and civil rights groups are…

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Closely watched selection of Guatemala’s new Supreme Court remains flawed, critics say

GUATEMALA CITY -- Guatemala’s Congress selected the 13 new justices of the…

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Melania Trump breaks with GOP, says she supports abortion rights

2024-10-04 21:50:03 CHICAGO (AP) — Melania Trump revealed her support for abortion…

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Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as Mexico’s first female president | Elections News

2024-10-02 05:05:04 Sheinbaum begins six year term, taking over from Morena party…

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Brazil judge makes new requests to allow X to be reinstated from suspension

SAO PAULO -- Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Friday…

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As Jimmy Carter nears his 100th birthday, a musical gala celebrates the ‘rock-and-roll president’

ATLANTA -- A range of stars from the stage, screen and sport…

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Teachers in Belarus are targeted for links with ‘extremist’ group, says rights group

TALLINN, Estonia -- Dozens of teachers in Belarus have been detained or…

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Musk deletes post about Harris and Biden assassination after widespread criticism

Elon Musk has deleted a post on his social media platform X…

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Alberto Fujimori, a former president of Peru who was convicted for human rights abuses, has died, his daughter says

Alberto Fujimori, a former president of Peru who was convicted for human…

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Brazil’s human rights minister accused of sexual misconduct

2024-09-07 17:20:02 Sep 06, 2024 10:54 2 min read (Updated: Sep 06,…

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Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice is threatening to shut down the operations…

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Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge

SAO PAULO -- Brazil started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X…

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X announces suspension of Brazil operations, alleging ‘censorship orders’ from Supreme Court justice

Social media company X says it will close its operations in Brazil,…

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Civil Rights Movement Freedom Riders urge younger activists to get out the vote

ATLANTA -- Charles Person, one of the Civil Rights Movement's original Freedom…

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Moroccan ex-minister who defended government critics sentenced to five years

RABAT, Morocco -- Mohamed Ziane, an ex-Moroccan minister of human rights, was…

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UN panel calls on Belarus to release Nobel Peace laureate from prison

FILE - Ales Bialiatski, the head of Belarusian Vyasna rights group, sits…

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Rights groups urge Uzbek president to veto law on deporting or barring ‘undesirable’ foreigners

TALLINN, Estonia -- More than 25 human rights groups are calling on…

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