Human Rights
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Amid campus crackdowns, Gaza war triggers freedom of expression crisis
Across the United States, “heads are rolling” at the top of some Ivy League universities amid a campus-wide crackdown on…
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Gender therapy review reveals devastating impacts on teens
A top Human Rights Council-appointed expert has welcomed the decision by all health authorities in the United Kingdom to halt…
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First Person: ‘I no longer amount to anything’ – Voices of the displaced in Haiti
People affected by gang wars in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, have been describing to the UN how their lives have…
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Haiti: Gangs have ‘more firepower than the police’
Some of Haiti’s gangs have bigger arsenals than the police as criminal groups are becoming “stronger, richer and more autonomous”…
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‘Shocking’ increase in children denied aid in conflicts
All warring parties must allow safe, swift and unfettered humanitarian access and protect civilian infrastructure, top UN officials told the…
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Unravelling the legacies of slavery
Racism, discrimination and crippled economies and health are among centuries-old legacies of the transatlantic slave trade and part of the…
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Explainer: Feeding Haiti in times of crisis
Almost five million Haitians are going hungry and need food assistance, according to recent UN figures, but the violence and…
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From desperation to determination: Indonesian trafficking survivors demand justice
Working abroad can be a way for Indonesians to earn much more than they could at home, and provide for…
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World News in Brief: Sex trafficking and child recruitment in Sudan, new mass grave in Libya, children at risk in DR Congo
Independent UN human rights experts on Friday expressed alarm over increased reports of sexual slavery and trafficking in Sudan, especially…
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