US – According to papers provided to The Intercept, THE POPULAR LEGAL RESEARCH and data trading company, LexisNexis agreed to a $16.8 million deal to sell information to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Less than…
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Global – Human rights to life, food, health, safe drinking water and sanitation, housing, self-determination, culture, work, and development are increasingly being impacted by climate change, especially for those who are already marginalised and at…
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Iran – Amnesty International, an international non-governmental organisation, said that Sarina Esmailzadeh, a 16-year-old girl who posted popular vlogs on YouTube, was killed by the Iranian security forces. Amnesty International said that the security forces…
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Global – While Belarusian authorities derided the decision, officials in Europe and the United States applauded the awarding of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to campaigners fighting for democracy and human rights in Russia, Belarus,…
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Iran – Iranian security forces have clashed with students at the Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, the capital of Iran. The security forces arrested many students during a raid. Students were demonstrating inside the…
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India – The Supreme Court of India, on Thursday, upheld the right of a woman to an abortion up to 24 weeks into pregnancy regardless of marital status. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud of India’s Supreme Court…
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Iran – The protests, now in their tenth day, were sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in hospital three days after she was detained by Tehran’s vice police and taken to…
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Pakistan – Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) hosted a seminar titled “Baloch Lives Matter: Aspects of Human Rights Violations in Balochistan” on Thursday in Geneva in honour of the UNHRC’s 51st session. Intellectuals, analysts, and…
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Iran – According to a human rights monitor, five people were killed by Iranian security forces during protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, who was in police custody. The Hengaw Organization for Human…
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Iran – Amini, 22, who was stopped and detained by Iranian vice police in Tehran on Tuesday, died after falling into a coma on Friday. CCTV footage released by Iranian state media appears to show…
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