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Thailand parliament urged to amend ‘lèse majesté’ law in upcoming vote
Jurist 15 Jul 2025
Amnesty International urged Thailand’s House of Representatives on Tuesday to grant amnesty to individuals accused and detained solely for political activism, including offenses related to the lèse majesté law ... ....
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Rights group says July 2021 protesters in Cuba endured human rights abuses in prison
Jurist 12 Jul 2025
Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a report on Friday stating that protesters detained for participating in the July 2021 demonstrations in Cuba have experienced significant human rights abuses in prison ... ....
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UN expresses concerns over use of violence in recent Kenya protests
Jurist 08 Jul 2025
The United Nations (UN) Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) expressed concerns on Tuesday regarding the violence and death toll during popular protests that occurred in Kenya on July 7 ... ....
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CPJ calls on Zimbabwe authorities to release detained journalist
Jurist 03 Jul 2025
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on Zimbabwean authorities Wednesday to release detained journalist Faith Zaba, who was arrested for a satirical newspaper column about the country’s President ... ....
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China urged to end state interference in Tibet religious practices
Jurist 02 Jul 2025
Amnesty International called on Chinese authorities on Wednesday to cease their interference in religious practices ... It urged China to comply with international human rights law ... ....
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Group presses UN to promote global tax cooperation to protect human rights
Jurist 27 Jun 2025
Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Thursday that the United Nations (UN) Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) should focus on promoting international tax cooperation to ensure the realization of human rights worldwide ... .
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Rights group says Pakistan disregarded civilian lives when conducting drone strikes
Jurist 24 Jun 2025
Amnesty International expressed concerns on Tuesday regarding the recurrent drone strikes conducted by Pakistan’s military, which� caused unlawful loss of civilian lives ... These airstrikes killed civilians, including children ... ....
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UN says use of artificial intelligence must comply with international human rights
Jurist 20 Jun 2025
UN experts noted a significant increase in the procurement and deployment of AI systems across the public and private sectors globally ... ....
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Rights group calls for urgent action to limit climate change impacts on human rights
Jurist 18 Jun 2025
Amnesty stressed that human activity and the continued use of fossil fuels exacerbate the climate crisis, leading to increasing threats to livelihoods and a decline in human rights for many communities experiencing severe climate-related disasters ... .
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International Service for Human Rights urges States to protect human rights defenders
Jurist 13 Jun 2025
ISHR emphasized that protecting human rights activism and defenders is a fundamental duty of states, according to the United Nations (UN) Declaration on Human Rights Defenders and its supplement, Declaration +25 ... ....
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UN implores world leaders to preserve ocean at third Ocean Conference
Jurist 11 Jun 2025
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged world leaders to curb practices harming the world’s ocean during the opening of the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) ... The ocean generates half of the oxygen we breathe ... ....
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Rights group urges DRC to investigate Kisangani war crimes and compensate victims
Jurist 06 Jun 2025
Amnesty International published a briefing on the Kisangani War Thursday, urging the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to prosecute those responsible for crimes committed against civilians during the conflict ... ....
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UN calls on DRC to strengthen national ownership to address the internal displacement crisis
Jurist 03 Jun 2025
Gaviria’s statement followed her official visit to the DRC, and she plans to present a detailed report to the UN Human Rights Council in June 2026 ... On this issue, the UN Special Rapporteur stated ... ....
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Armed group condemned over human rights abuses against civilians in DRC
Jurist 27 May 2025
Amnesty International reported on Tuesday that the March 23 Movement (M23) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) committed human rights violations against Congolese civilians amid ongoing armed conflict that may amount to war crimes ... ....
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