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MSF warns of 'horrendous' violence in Sudan

A report from the medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has accused Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of a "blatant disregard for human life" as it described the widespread violence being inflicted on Suda...

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Hong Kong's former political prisoners face barriers in daily life

Since Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law in Hong Kong, over 10,000 people have been arrested for protesting. Following their release, many opposition figures have difficulty finding work.

DW News

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Gaza hospital chief 'tortured' in Israeli prison

The head of Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital was released after more than seven months in an Israeli prison along with roughly 50 others. Dr. Mohammed abu Salmiya claims his arrest was purely political and says he was tortured.

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Human rights concerns in India as colonial-era legislation replaced

Three new criminal laws replacing colonial-era legislation are now in effect in India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the laws put citizens, dignity, and justice first. But senior legal professionals and human rights activists say the...

Al Jazeera

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Sudan faces famine risk in fourteen areas

There is a realistic chance of famine in 14 areas across Sudan if the war that began in April last year escalates, a global food monitor said, in a sharply worsening hunger crisis that the World Food Programme called the world's largest.

Reuters

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Israel soldiers strapped injured man to vehicle

Israel’s military said Israeli soldiers “violated orders” by tying an injured Palestinian man to their vehicle, apparently using him as a human shield, in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank.

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Members of Britain's richest family jailed for exploitation

A Swiss criminal court sentenced four members of the billionaire Hinduja family with four years in prison for exploiting their vulnerable domestic workers while at the same time dismissing the more severe charges of human trafficking.

France 24

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U.N. says Israel may have violated laws of war in Gaza

The U.N. human rights office said Israeli forces may have violated the laws of war in Gaza and failed to distinguish between civilians and fighters. Another U.N. inquiry on Wednesday (June 19) said the high civilian cost amounted to "ext...

Reuters

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Courts in Ecuador set to rule in landmark labor abuse cases

In Ecuador, courts are due to rule in landmark cases of labor exploitation and slavery. Agricultural workers say they suffered decades of abuse on plantations producing plant fiber for Japanese company Furukawa, whose representatives cou...

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Lull in Gaza fighting raises hopes for more aid delivery

Israel struck Gaza and witnesses reported blasts in the besieged territory's south, but fighting had largely subsided amid an army-declared "pause" to facilitate aid flows. The relative calm came as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netan...

France 24

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EU court says terminally ill Hungarian has no right to die

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against a terminally ill man seeking the right to die in Hungary. The court found Hungary's ban on euthanasia didn't breach the European Convention on human rights.

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Israel announces 'tactical pauses' in Gaza fighting

The Israeli military said it would hold daily tactical pauses in military activity along a main road in southern Gaza to allow more aid to flow into the enclave, where international aid organizations have warned of a growing humanitarian...

Reuters

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Forcibly displaced population doubles to 120 mn over past 10 years

At least 117.3 million people, or one in 69 individuals worldwide, remain forcibly displaced, according to a report released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

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UN probe accuses Israel of crimes against humanity

A UN investigation concluded that Israel has committed crimes against humanity during the war in Gaza, including that of "extermination", while saying Israeli and Palestinian armed groups have both committed war crimes. The independent C...

France 24

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Palestinian detainees say they faced abuse in Israeli jails

Palestinians held in Israeli detention since the start of the war in Gaza said they faced systematic ill-treatment by prison authorities whom they accused of deliberately withholding vital medical treatment.

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Israel releases video of Gaza hostage rescue operation

Israel has released a video showing a hostage rescue operation that took place in central Gaza's Nuseirat area. The operation, which freed four hostages, killed more than 250 palestinians would amount to war crimes, according to the UN h...

France 24

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NAACP urges Biden to halt weapons to Israel

The NAACP urged President Joe Biden to "indefinitely" halt all weapons deliveries to Israel and pressure the U.S. ally to end its war in the Gaza Strip, sending a reminder that his support for Israel could hurt him among Black voters in ...

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Gaza water treatment facilities close due to lack of fuel

The UN's Palestine refugee agency is warning that people in Gaza are not getting nearly enough water. Families travel long distances in the heat, often to find water treatment plants shut down because they don't have enough fuel to operate.

Al Jazeera

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Media freedom under threat in India

India's seven-phase general elections are drawing to a close with the last round on Saturday. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ten-year governance, media freedom has come under a serious threat. As Modi seeks a third term, there are ...

Al Jazeera

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Kosovo prepares to house inmates from Denmark

In a jail in eastern Kosovo, plans are underway to remove all domestic inmates and open the space for foreign prisoners who will be airlifted from Denmark. Kosovo’s parliament approved the deal to help Denmark cope with overcrowded priso...

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Number of executions in 2023 highest in nearly a decade

Executions around the world rose to their highest number in nearly a decade in 2023, with a sharp rise in the Middle East, Amnesty International said. The 1,153 known executions that took place last year were the most recorded by the glo...

France 24

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Israel to investigate after airstrike kills dozens in Rafah

An Israeli airstrike and its aftermath have killed dozens of innocent Palestinians sheltering in tents in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it a mistake, while international leaders condemned it.

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South Africa's failed housing promise

When the ANC came to power in 1994, ensuring houses for everyone was a key government policy. The country went a step further in its 1996 constitution. There is a commitment to provide housing for all on paper, but the pace of delivery h...

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Ukraine's special military units search for fallen soldiers

Special Ukrainian military units are searching for the bodies of fallen Ukrainian and Russian soldiers so that their families can bury them and have a place to mourn.

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Israeli peace activists stand guard to protect Gaza aid convoys

Violent attacks on humanitarian convoys destined for Gaza are becoming more frequent. But many in Israel oppose this behaviour though, and now pro-peace demonstrators have been taking turns, standing guard to protect the lorries and thei...

France 24

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Aid rolls into Gaza as U.S. constructed pier opens

A new temporary pier built by the U.S. is helping bring desperately needed aid to Gaza. The first shipment of humanitarian aid has already started rolling into the besieged enclave, but UN officials say it's no replacement for deliveries...

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Humanitarian groups sound the alarm on Gaza aid blockage

Aid trucks are not getting into Gaza, strangling food, water and medical supplies. Some truck drivers avoid areas where Israeli settlers attack aid trucks while Egypt and Israel blame each other for keeping the main Rafah crossing into G...

CBC News

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Iranian filmmaker flees to Europe ahead of his Cannes premiere

After being sentenced to eight years in prison, the award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof says he's fled to Europe shortly ahead of the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his latest film.

France 24

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U.S. report finds possible rights violations in Gaza

Israel's closest ally and biggest arms supplier, the United States, says Israel's use of American weapons likely breached international law in Gaza. The long-awaited report by the Biden administration to Congress issues a rare criticism ...

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Critical U.S. report on Israel arms use 'self-contradictory'

A report by the Biden administration on whether Israel’s use of U.S. supplied weapons violated international humanitarian law is “self-contradictory” and full of gaps two former State Department officials told Reuters.

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