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Over 100,000 ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh

The main city in Nagorno-Karabakh has been all but abandoned, after most of the region’s 120,000 ethnic Armenians fled in the wake of a takeover by Azerbaijan.

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Oxfam warns of extreme hunger crisis in Yemen

When Yemen's warring sides agreed to stop fighting and withdraw their troops from a crucial port city, there was hope that more food and medicine would soon flow in. But with sporadic fighting has continued and there is growing despair f...

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More than 100,000 flee Nagorno-Karabakh region

A United Nations spokesperson says the UN is sending a humanitarian team to Nagorno-Karabakh this weekend as more than 100,000 refugees have now arrived in Armenia from neighbouring Nagorno-Karabakh. It comes after Azerbaijan retook cont...

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Armenian exodus from Nagorno-Karabakh continues

An estimated two-thirds of Nagorno-Karabakh's population has already fled the former autonomous enclave in Azerbaijan. Refugees arriving in neighboring Armenia told DW that they fear reprisals from Azeri authorities who took back control...

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Dam destruction sparks clean water crisis in Ukraine

The June 6 destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam not only caused deadly flooding and lowered the level of water used to cool the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant's reactors; it created an ongoing water crisis in a region where people depe...

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Migrant surge pushes Texan cities to breaking point

Mass migrant crossing along the Southern border is building pressure in Eagle Pass, Texas, and reaching a crisis level in El Paso. In Juarez, Mexico, just across from El Paso, Texas, hundreds of migrants could be seen making their way to...

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Russia seeks to rejoin UN Human Rights Council

Russia is reportedly seeking to rejoin the United Nations Human Rights Council. The BBC has obtained a copy of the paper Russia is circulating to UN members asking for their support. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Angela Diffle...

France 24

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Hundreds of Armenians demand PM's removal

In Armenia's capital Yerevan hundreds of people have been demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Many say they are angry about the way he has handled the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. Ethnic Armenians in the region ...

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Activists accuse Philippine military of abduction

Two climate activists allegedly abducted by the Philippine military over two weeks ago have been freed. Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano were working with coastal communities when they disappeared on September 2. They were released on Tuesd...

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Funeral for dozens killed during protest in DR Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has held a mass funeral for 57 people killed during a protest against the presence of UN peacekeepers. It was the first time relatives of the victims were able to view their remains, three weeks after...

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Five American prisoners held in Iran return home

Five American citizens jailed in Iran for years, have landed at an airport near Washington DC. They were freed as part of a deal that included the release of five Iranians held in the US. It also included unlocking $6 billion of Iranian ...

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Ukraine battles Russia in the international courts

Russia hit out at Ukraine at the International Court of Justice on Monday, as the two warring countries squared off in a legal case over Moscow's claim that "genocide" in eastern Ukraine was a pretext for last year's invasion.

France 24

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Nonprofits fighting period poverty in Ghana

Ghana has some of the most expensive women's hygiene products in Africa, due to import taxes. The cost is causing period poverty, with girls missing out on school during menstruation.

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Iranian Americans march in support of Iran's women

While dissent is being brutally suppressed in Iran, Iranians abroad continue to call for democracy and women's rights. DW's Aya Ibrahim reports from Washington, where Iranians are urging the world to keep up the pressure on the Iranian r...

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The death of Mahsa Amini, one year on

Wednesday marks one year since the death of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody following her arrest in Tehran for allegedly flouting the country’s strict dress code for women. Her death sparked nationwide protests, but...

France 24

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Migrants camping in NYC bring a crisis into focus

A surge of asylum seekers in New York City has put pressure on the city's shelters, where migrants now make up more than 50% of the population. The influx has compounded problems for New York City, which, according to one not-for-profit,...

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Project to tattoo human rights declaration

A group of people in the U.K will have one letter of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights tattooed on them as part of an international art project meant to celebrate the landmark document and spotlight regions where human rights are...

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Soldiers tried for killing protesters in D.R. Congo

Six soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are being tried in a military court for their involvement in the killing of 56 people. The victims were protesting against United Nations peacekeepers.

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Traffickers 'coercing Cubans to fight for Russia'

Cuba's government says it has uncovered a human trafficking ring that was coercing its citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine. Havana has strong ties to Moscow but has vehemently denied any involvement in the conflict.

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Musk threatens to sue Anti-Defamation Leauge

Elon Musk is blaming a non-profit group for declining revenue at "X", formerly known as Twitter. Musk posted on the social media platform that the Anti-Defamation League is falsely accusing him of being anti-Semitic and threatened to fil...

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Chileans push to find missing Pinochet era relatives

Chilean President Gabriel Boric has launched a search plan to find the remains of people who went missing during the military rule of Augusto Pinochet. He made the announcement as the world commemorates the International Day of the Disap...

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Brutal "witch hunts" continue in parts of India

In India, the practice of witch-hunting continues to blight some regions. Its mostly women who are sometimes labelled as witches and left isolated or facing violence at the hands of their communities. There are laws to stop it, but as DW...

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Remaining Rohingya in Myanmar living in fear

It's been six years since the military crackdown in Myanmar killed thousands of Rohingya and forced close to one million to flee the country. The United Nations accused the army of ethnic cleansing as villages were burned down. The Musli...

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Saudi border guards killed hundreds of migrants: HRW

Saudi Arabian border guards have killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants, including women and children, who attempted to enter the kingdom along its mountainous border with Yemen, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday.

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Pakistan arrests prominent human rights activist

Prominent human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari-Hazir was arrested in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad. She was detained a day after she had called the country’s military "terrorists" and criticized them at a rally attended by hundreds of people.

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Peru allows 11-year-old's abortion after UN pressure

An 11-year-old rape victim was allowed an abortion in Peru over the weekend after being initially refused the procedure, in a case that rights groups say highlights the lack of support for minors who suffer sexual abuse.

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Netherlands pays reparations to Indonesians

In October 2020, the Netherlands announced it would offer 5,000 euros to the children of the victims of atrocities committed during the Indonesian War of Independence from 1945 and 1950. DW's Rebecca Napitupulu met with one of the famili...

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Female rights continue to shrink two years on from Kabul's fall

Afghan women say their hopes for the future are disappearing as the country marks two years since the Taliban took control of the country, imposing ever more strict Islamic laws and codes of conduct on the population.

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Women have few rights left in Taliban's Afganistan

Since retaking control of the country, the Taliban have imposed far-reaching restrictions on women and girls, such as barring them from attending secondary schools and universities and working in many jobs. In fact, there's little left t...

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UK barge to house migrants despite outcry

The UK is preparing to host asylum seekers on a barge moored off the south coast. It’s part of the government’s campaign to deter migrants from crossing the English Channel in small boats. Campaigners have described the policy as inhumane.

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