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Israel’s attacks on Gaza may constitute ‘war crimes’: UN rights chief
Israel’s recent barrage of deadly air strikes on Gaza might be war crimes, the UN rights chief said on Thursday,…
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OIC asks UN body to up scrutiny of Israel’s human rights record
Member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) are calling on the United Nations Human Rights Council to set…
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Berliners form socially-distanced human chain against racism
Thousands demonstrated in Berlin against racism and for broader fairness, including sharing the coronavirus burden, as they stretched a human…
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World Court orders Myanmar to take steps to protect Rohingya
The International Court of Justice on Thursday ordered Myanmar to take urgent measures to protect its Muslim Rohingya population from persecution and…
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Judge halts all federal executions in US
A US federal judge has ordered a temporary halt to the scheduled executions next month of four inmates, saying that…
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Clashes between pro-govt forces, rebels kill 59 in Syria
Clashes between regime loyalists and insurgents in rebel-held northwest Syria killed 59 combatants on Tuesday, a war monitor said. Hayat…
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