Tag: human rights
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Turkey rejects accusations by a human rights group that it committed abuses in Syria
A Turkish official has rejected allegations by a human rights group that Turkey bears responsibility for some of the abuses and possible war crimes carried out mostly against Kurdish residents in northern in Syria
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Families of Indonesian activists tortured by soldiers 25 years ago shocked at general’s election win
Families of Indonesian activists who were kidnapped and tortured by the military 25 years ago have expressed shock over the apparent presidential victory of Prabowo Subianto, whom they blame for the atrocities
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Venezuela orders UN human rights office to close, accusing it of anti-government activity
Venezuela’s government has ordered the local U.N. office on human rights to suspend its operations and has given its staff 72 hours to leave the country, accusing it of promoting opposition to the South American country
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Venezuela orders local UN office on human rights to suspend its operations, gives staff 3 days to leave the country
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela orders local UN office on human rights to suspend its operations, gives staff 3 days to leave the country.
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Norwegian mass killer loses second attempt to sue the state for alleged breach of his human rights
Norwegian far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting rampage in 2011, has lost his second attempt to sue the state for what he says is a breach of his human rights
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Who is Prabowo Subianto, the former general who’s Indonesia’s next president?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to both Indonesia’s popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past looks set to be its next leader
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Former Indonesian general linked to human rights abuses claims victory in presidential election
A former general linked to past human rights abuses has claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election
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Human rights groups in Venezuela demand release of prominent detained attorney and activist
Representatives of several human rights organizations have held a press conference demanding the immediate release of a prominent attorney and activist detained last week
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The family of imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure hasn’t heard from her for a year
The family of imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova says it hasn’t received a letter from her for a year