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Report on human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang to be delayed

Report on human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang to be delayed

China - Michelle Bachelet, the head of the UN Human Rights Commission, has hinted that she might not fulfil her commitment to release the long-awaited report on Xinjiang, a region of China in the country's

Airstrike hits playground in Tigray

Airstrike hits playground in Tigray

Ethiopia - At least seven people have been killed in an airstrike on a playground in Ethiopia's northern capital of Tigray, health officials said. This was the first such attack since the violation of the

Dutch investigate baby death at asylum center

Dutch investigate baby death at asylum center

Netherland - In the northeastern village of Ter-Apel, a sports hall serves as a refuge for petitioners. A three-month-old baby died in this hall on Wednesday morning. Dutch authorities death of a child. According to

Russia’s cluster munition attacks take toll on civilians

Russia’s cluster munition attacks take toll on civilians

Ukraine - Human Rights Watch today released the 100-page global Cluster Munition Monitor 2022 report, claiming that the continuous use of cluster munitions by Russian forces has harmed hundreds of civilians in Ukraine in a

Drought and heat threaten crops in China

Drought and heat threaten crops in China

China - On record, this summer is the hottest, causing drought around the world. In China, drought threatens food production, prompting the government to order local authorities to take all possible measures to ensure that

Somali forces end hotel siege by jihadists 

Somali forces end hotel siege by jihadists 

Somalia - Somali forces have lifted a siege on a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, after it was taken over by armed Islamic extremists. According to police, at least 20 people were killed and 40

Hundreds of Taiwanese trafficked to Cambodia and held captive by telecom scam gangs

Hundreds of Taiwanese trafficked to Cambodia and held captive by telecom scam gangs

Taiwan - Hundreds of Taiwanese are among the unknown victims being held captive and forced to work on fraudulent telecommunications networks as a result of human trafficking operations in Southeast Asia. This was announced by

Daughter of Putin ally killed in Moscow blast

Daughter of Putin ally killed in Moscow blast

Russia - On August 20, 29-year-old Darya Dugina died due to an explosion in the Moscow region. Her father, Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin, known as "Putin's brain", may have been the attack's intended target. Dugin

Scholars urge SC to review orders harming ‘Human Rights in India’

Scholars urge SC to review orders harming ‘Human Rights in India’

India - The Supreme Court's recent decisions have caused great concern among leading overseas scholars, who feel they have a "direct influence on the future of civil freedoms and human rights in India." The signatories

Fires and explosions reported at military targets in Russia and Crimea

Fires and explosions reported at military targets in Russia and Crimea

Russia - Two Russian villages were evacuated after a fire at an ammunition depot near the border with Ukraine in the Belgorod region. Near the village of Timonovo, less than 50 km from the border,