Tag #Human Rights Violations

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Supreme Court to Review Police Shooting Standard

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a lawsuit against a Texas police officer who shot and killed Ashtian Barnes during a traffic stop in 2016, potentially adopting a broader standard for evaluating excessive force claims based on "totality of circumstances".

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Colombia Reinstates ELN Arrest Warrants After Catatumbo Violence

Colombia reactivated arrest warrants for 31 ELN members involved in peace talks following violence in Catatumbo that left 80 dead and 32,000 displaced, prompting President Petro to suspend the peace process.

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Turkey Hotel Fire Kills at Least 76

A fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya, Turkey, on Tuesday killed at least 76 people and injured 51, with the blaze starting at 3:27 a.m. local time in the restaurant and spreading rapidly throughout the 12-story hotel.

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Kansas Republicans Push to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

Following Republican electoral wins partly fueled by anti-transgender messaging, Kansas lawmakers are pushing to ban gender-affirming care for minors, mirroring a national trend of similar bills driven by the belief it resonates with voters; the bill's passage is considered highly likely.

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Trump's Executive Order Eliminates "X" Gender Marker on US Passports

President Trump's executive order eliminates the "X" gender marker from US passports and federal documents, reverting to birth-assigned gender, impacting an estimated 1.6 million transgender Americans and potentially reversing years of progress in legal recognition and causing significant anxieties ...

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Rochdale Child Sex Abuse Trial: Eight Men Accused of Exploiting Two Girls

Eight Asian men are on trial in Manchester, accused of raping and exploiting two 13-year-old girls in Rochdale from 2001-2006; authorities knew of the abuse but failed to intervene.

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Trump Administration Eliminates Federal DEI Programs

The Trump administration placed all federally employed DEI program staff on paid administrative leave, effective immediately, fulfilling a campaign promise to eliminate DEI programs and marking a significant policy shift.

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Trump Ends Affirmative Action, Dismantles Federal DEI Programs

President Trump issued an executive order ending affirmative action in federal contracting, placing all federal DEI staff on paid leave, and dismantling federal DEI programs; this reverses Biden's initiatives and could lead to extensive legal challenges.

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FireAid Concerts to Benefit Los Angeles Wildfire Relief

FireAid", a two-part charity concert series featuring 27 artists, will be held on January 30th at the Kia Forum and Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, to raise funds for wildfire relief in Los Angeles following a devastating fire that killed 27 and scorched 2,400 acres on January 7th.

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Kursk Residents Plead for Help Finding Relatives Trapped in Ukrainian-Seized Area

Relatives of approximately 3,000 civilians trapped in the Sudzha district of Russia's Kursk region following a Ukrainian offensive launched in August 2024 are using social media to appeal for help, citing insufficient action from authorities and incomplete missing persons lists.

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Bishop Budde's Sermon on Compassion Sparks Backlash from Trump

During a post-inauguration service attended by President Trump, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde delivered a sermon calling for compassion towards immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community, prompting a strong backlash from Trump and his allies, including Elon Musk, who criticized Budde on social media, while Bu...

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Namibia: Comparing Genocides, Honoring Colonial Pioneers at Shark Island

Roman Grynberg, a Polish-Jewish professor in Namibia, criticized the memorialization of colonial pioneers at Shark Island, a former German concentration camp, comparing it to an SS monument in Treblinka, prompting a discussion on the ethical implications of comparing genocides and the need for globa...

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