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Donald Trump’s victory devastating for human rights
Donald Trump‘s potential second term has raised serious concerns about human rights, both in the U.S. and globally. His first…
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UN experts criticise Western states for continuing to support Israel
UN human rights experts criticised mostly Western states on Monday for continuing to support Israel despite what they described as…
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Human Rights Commission to host Youth Day dialogue in Olivenhoutbosch
The Human Rights Commission’s child rights unit is expected to host a dialogue at Olivenhoutbosch in Pretoria on Monday. The…
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UN Rights Chief distressed by Gaza’s worsening conditions amid strike
Deeply distressed” is how the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has described his view of the fast-deteriorating…
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US says Israeli army units violated human rights
The US state department has found five units of the Israeli military responsible for gross violations of human rights in…
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Amnesty International SA’s plea to voters
Eligible South African voters are being urged to vote for human rights. Amnesty International South Africa says political parties and…
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Ireland, Spain want EU to review Israel’s human rights compliance
The prime ministers of Spain and Ireland asked the European Commission on Wednesday to urgently review whether Israel is complying…
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SAHRC finds some schools in Eastern Cape over policing students
The South African Human Rights Commission says the rights of learners in the Eastern Cape province have been infringed upon…
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Corruption continues to deprive poor of fundamental human rights
African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) leader the Reverend Kenneth Meshoe says corruption is depriving the poor of fundamental human rights.…
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US to withhold $130 million military aid to Egypt over human rights: Official
The Biden administration has decided to withhold $130 million of foreign military aid to Egypt over its failure to fulfill…
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Suspected militants kill 20 in east Congo village attacks
Suspected militants killed around 20 people in attacks on two villages in eastern Congo over the weekend, the army and…
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Syria civilian death toll over 306 000 since 2011: UN
The United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday that 306 887 civilians had been killed in Syria during the…
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New York agency accuses Amazon of workforce discrimination
New York state accused Amazon of discriminating against pregnant workers and staff with disabilities by refusing to make reasonable accommodations.…
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Cyril Ramaphosa to deliver virtual Human Rights Day address to the nation on Sunday
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver a national message during the virtual commemoration of Human Rights Day on Sunday, the presidency…
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