Ugandan Disability Rights Advocate Receives Human Rights Watch Fellowship
Benon Kabale, a Ugandan disability rights advocate, received the 2024 Human Rights Watch Marca Bristo Fellowship for his work challenging the seclusion of people with psychosocial disabilities in mental health facilities; the fellowship will provide him with training and networking opportunities.
Ugandan Disability Rights Advocate Receives Human Rights Watch Fellowship
Benon Kabale, a Ugandan disability rights advocate, received the 2024 Human Rights Watch Marca Bristo Fellowship for his work challenging the seclusion of people with psychosocial disabilities in mental health facilities; the fellowship will provide him with training and networking opportunities.
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Retrial Ordered for Suspected Sachsenhausen Guard
A German court ordered a retrial for a 100-year-old man suspected of being a guard at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, overturning a lower court's decision to halt the proceedings due to the defendant's age and health. The Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt criticized the initial investigation'...
Retrial Ordered for Suspected Sachsenhausen Guard
A German court ordered a retrial for a 100-year-old man suspected of being a guard at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, overturning a lower court's decision to halt the proceedings due to the defendant's age and health. The Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt criticized the initial investigation'...
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AfD's Electoral Gains Fuel Concerns of Rising Right-Wing Extremism in Germany
Following the AfD's strong showing in three eastern German state elections in 2024, concerns are rising about the normalization of right-wing extremist rhetoric and the potential for increased violence, mirroring the 1990s. A campaign is underway to ban the AfD before the 2025 federal election.
AfD's Electoral Gains Fuel Concerns of Rising Right-Wing Extremism in Germany
Following the AfD's strong showing in three eastern German state elections in 2024, concerns are rising about the normalization of right-wing extremist rhetoric and the potential for increased violence, mirroring the 1990s. A campaign is underway to ban the AfD before the 2025 federal election.
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Harvey Weinstein Hospitalized Amid Claims of Inadequate Prison Healthcare
Harvey Weinstein, 72, was hospitalized Monday due to an alarming blood test result while incarcerated at Rikers Island, where he is facing retrial on rape charges in 2025, amid claims of inadequate medical care for his chronic myeloid leukemia and diabetes.
Harvey Weinstein Hospitalized Amid Claims of Inadequate Prison Healthcare
Harvey Weinstein, 72, was hospitalized Monday due to an alarming blood test result while incarcerated at Rikers Island, where he is facing retrial on rape charges in 2025, amid claims of inadequate medical care for his chronic myeloid leukemia and diabetes.
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Undercover Officer Admits Deceiving Women, Fathering Child During Infiltration
Undercover officer Bob Lambert admitted to deceiving multiple women into sexual relationships during his 1980s deployment, including fathering a child with one woman who only learned his true identity decades later; the Undercover Policing Inquiry is investigating his actions and those of roughly 13...
Undercover Officer Admits Deceiving Women, Fathering Child During Infiltration
Undercover officer Bob Lambert admitted to deceiving multiple women into sexual relationships during his 1980s deployment, including fathering a child with one woman who only learned his true identity decades later; the Undercover Policing Inquiry is investigating his actions and those of roughly 13...
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Afghan Women's Rights Eroded Under Taliban Rule
Following the Taliban's 2021 takeover of Afghanistan, women's rights have drastically eroded, impacting education, work, and movement, with consequences like increased child marriage and maternal mortality; Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai and the film "Bread & Roses" highlight these issues and advoc...
Afghan Women's Rights Eroded Under Taliban Rule
Following the Taliban's 2021 takeover of Afghanistan, women's rights have drastically eroded, impacting education, work, and movement, with consequences like increased child marriage and maternal mortality; Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai and the film "Bread & Roses" highlight these issues and advoc...
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Saudi Arabia's 2024 Executions Surpass 300, Defying International Pressure
Saudi Arabia's executions in 2024 exceeded 300, a sharp rise from previous years, placing it among the world's top executioners despite international condemnation and its claims to limit capital punishment to major crimes; over 100 of those executed were foreign nationals.
Saudi Arabia's 2024 Executions Surpass 300, Defying International Pressure
Saudi Arabia's executions in 2024 exceeded 300, a sharp rise from previous years, placing it among the world's top executioners despite international condemnation and its claims to limit capital punishment to major crimes; over 100 of those executed were foreign nationals.
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Bremen Police Attempt to Deport Asylum Seeker from Church
Bremen police attempted to deport Ayoub I., a Somali granted church asylum, from Zion Church on Tuesday morning, but withdrew after community members spent the night in protest; this action contradicts a 2020 Bremen order and marks a shift in German church asylum policy.
Bremen Police Attempt to Deport Asylum Seeker from Church
Bremen police attempted to deport Ayoub I., a Somali granted church asylum, from Zion Church on Tuesday morning, but withdrew after community members spent the night in protest; this action contradicts a 2020 Bremen order and marks a shift in German church asylum policy.
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Georgia Protests Erupt Over Suspended EU Talks
Following a disputed election and the suspension of EU accession talks, thousands protested in Tbilisi, leading to hundreds of arrests and injuries, amid accusations of election rigging and democratic backsliding.
Georgia Protests Erupt Over Suspended EU Talks
Following a disputed election and the suspension of EU accession talks, thousands protested in Tbilisi, leading to hundreds of arrests and injuries, amid accusations of election rigging and democratic backsliding.
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Saudi Funding for Centre Pompidou Renovation Raises Human Rights Concerns
Saudi Arabia will donate €50 million to the Centre Pompidou's renovation in Paris in exchange for French cultural cooperation agreements, raising ethical concerns given the kingdom's human rights record and record-high executions this year.
Saudi Funding for Centre Pompidou Renovation Raises Human Rights Concerns
Saudi Arabia will donate €50 million to the Centre Pompidou's renovation in Paris in exchange for French cultural cooperation agreements, raising ethical concerns given the kingdom's human rights record and record-high executions this year.
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Supreme Court to Decide on Tennessee Ban of Healthcare for Transgender Minors
The Supreme Court hears a challenge to Tennessee's ban on healthcare for transgender minors, a case argued by Chase Strangio, the first openly transgender attorney before the court, amid a national debate over transgender rights.
Supreme Court to Decide on Tennessee Ban of Healthcare for Transgender Minors
The Supreme Court hears a challenge to Tennessee's ban on healthcare for transgender minors, a case argued by Chase Strangio, the first openly transgender attorney before the court, amid a national debate over transgender rights.
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Allegations of Abuse and Systemic Failure at Turkish Religious Boarding School
An anonymous letter to journalist Fatih Altaylı alleges widespread physical and sexual abuse at a religious boarding school in Turkey, including beatings and sexual relationships between students, some of whom are now in positions of religious authority; despite repeated police reports, no action wa...
Allegations of Abuse and Systemic Failure at Turkish Religious Boarding School
An anonymous letter to journalist Fatih Altaylı alleges widespread physical and sexual abuse at a religious boarding school in Turkey, including beatings and sexual relationships between students, some of whom are now in positions of religious authority; despite repeated police reports, no action wa...
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64% Bias Score