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Israeli leaders and military criticize reported US plans to sanction IDF unit: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other ministers have sharply ...
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Israeli leaders and military criticize reported US plans to sanction IDF ...
Quick Glance: Netanyahu Vows to Fight Sanctions on Army Battalions
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on April 21 that he would oppose sanctions being imposed on any Israeli military units for alleged rights violations, following reports of Washington planning such a move.

  • The United States announced on April 19 a new series of sanctions related to Israeli settlers in the West Bank, signaling growing frustration with Netanyahu's policies, who relies on settler parties for his coalition government.

  • War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz, a former Chief of Armed Forces and centrist, mentioned in a statement on April 21 that he had spoken with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging him to reconsider the issue.

  • Blinken mentioned on April 19 that he had made 'determinations' regarding accusations of Israel violating a set of US laws prohibiting military assistance to individuals or security force units committing gross human rights violations.
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Are Human Rights Universal?: More and more, the universality of human rights is being challenged. But groups such as the Taliban, who claim to stand for specific ...
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Are Human Rights Universal?
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Blinken Has Not Sanctioned Israeli Units Linked to Killings, Rapes Despite Staff Recommendations
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Burkina Faso soldiers massacred 223 civilians in one day, finds rights group: Human Rights Watch demands investigation into killings in two villages just weeks ...
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Burkina Faso soldiers massacred 223 civilians in one day, finds rights ...
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Israeli Settlers, Soldiers 'Wiping Palestinian Communities Off the Map' in the West Bank
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US penalties aren’t stopping Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians: Biden administration has focused punishments on Israeli settlers but Palestinians on the ...
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US penalties aren’t stopping Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians
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HRW Finds U.S.-Trained Forces in Burkina Faso “Summarily Executed” 223 People: Burkina Faso’s U.S.-trained military forces “summarily executed” at least 223 ...
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HRW Finds U.S.-Trained Forces in Burkina Faso “Summarily Executed” 223 ...
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30 Years Later, Rwanda Genocide Shows Consequences of U.S. Refusal to Prevent Mass Killing
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US accused of failing to act on reports of abuse by Israeli forces: Panel urged denial of Israel funds because of serious human rights violations but state ...
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US accused of failing to act on reports of abuse by Israeli forces
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Gaza war: Deadly strike on Rafah, Israel raids Nur Shams camp in West Bank | Africanews
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Rights groups turn to UN to help end French police racial profiling: Rights watchdogs including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International on Thursday said ...
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Rights groups turn to UN to help end French police racial profiling
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Vietnam Paints Billionaire’s Death Sentence as a Victory for Clean Governance. It’s Not
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Quick Glance: Death Sentence for Real Estate Tycoon in Vietnam's Largest Fraud Case
  • Truong My Lan, a prominent businesswoman and real estate tycoon, was sentenced to death in Vietnam's largest financial fraud case, marking a shocking development in the country's escalating anti-corruption campaign.

  • Born in 1956, Lan founded the Van Thinh Phat company with her family in 1992, which grew to become one of Vietnam's richest real estate firms linked to some of Ho Chi Minh's most valuable properties.

  • She was accused of using the bank as her cash cow, illegally controlling it between 2012 and 2022, and using thousands of 'ghost companies' in Vietnam and abroad to give loans to herself and her allies.

  • Her arrest in October 2022 falls within a period of increased anti-corruption efforts in Vietnam ramping up since 2022, impacting the country's economic outlook and unsettling foreign investors.
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Russia declares German foundation 'undesirable': Moscow has blacklisted the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, a free-market think-tank as "undesirable ...
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Russia declares German foundation 'undesirable'
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'End This War Crime': HRW Says Israel Is Starving Children to Death in Gaza: "The Israeli government’s use of starvation as a weapon of war has proven deadly ...
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'End This War Crime': HRW Says Israel Is Starving Children to Death in ...
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‘Unconscionable’: US sends dozens to Haiti on deportation flight: Deportations ‘could be a death sentence’, advocates say, as gang violence and instability grip ...
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‘Unconscionable’: US sends dozens to Haiti on deportation flight
Quick Glance: US Deports Haitians Amid Violence and Instability
  • Despite the increase in deadly gang violence and widespread instability in Haiti, the United States has deported dozens of Haitian citizens back to their country on a deportation flight.

  • The flight, which departed from Louisiana and made a stop in Miami, Florida, was the first deportation flight to Haiti since January.

  • Following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in July 2021, Haiti has faced widespread gang violence in recent years.

  • Pressure is mounting on the United States to halt deportations to Haiti amid the crisis and extend the TPS program for Haiti.
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Panama’s presidential frontrunner vows to ‘close’ Darién Gap: In announcement three weeks before election, José Raúl Mulino gave no details of how he would stop ...
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Panama’s presidential frontrunner vows to ‘close’ Darién Gap
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EU passes law to hold brands accountable: The European Parliament yesterday passed a law that holds large companies and brands responsible for human rights ...
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EU passes law to hold brands accountable
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What is the conflict between Rwanda and Congo?: Everything you need to know about the difference between Rwanda and Congo - and the war between them
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What is the conflict between Rwanda and Congo?
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Chad's Election Outcome Already Seems Set - 4 Things Mahamat Déby Has Done to Stay in Power
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Rishi Sunak’s cruel and costly Rwanda gimmick gives you the measure of the man: It sends out the message that Britain does not really care about democracy and ...
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Rishi Sunak’s cruel and costly Rwanda gimmick gives you the measure of the ...
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South Korea’s Election Outcome: Opposition Party Triumphs, President Yoon Faces Diplomatic And Domestic Challenges| Countercurrents
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South Korea’s Election Outcome: Opposition Party Triumphs ...
Quick Glance: South Korean President's Challenging Future Ahead
  • South Korea's parliamentary election on April 10, 2024, served as a referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeol's initial two years in office.

  • The opposition Democratic Party maintained its majority in the National Assembly with 175 seats, while the ruling PPP faced a setback.

  • The election results will impact Yoon's domestic and foreign agendas due to facing a divided government and increased scrutiny from opposition parties.

  • Opposition parties will likely demand diplomatic achievements from the Yoon government in the next three years, scrutinizing the effectiveness of his foreign policy.
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‘Serious Rights Abuses’ – EU, US Sanction Extremist Jewish Settlers and Groups : The EU and US have imposed sanctions against extremist Jewish settlers and ...
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‘Serious Rights Abuses’ – EU, US Sanction Extremist Jewish Settlers and ...
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Gambia: Bill Threatens Ban On Female Genital Mutilation: Press Release - Reject Proposed Law That Would Reverse Critical Gains for Women's, Girls' Rights
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Gambia: Bill Threatens Ban On Female Genital Mutilation
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Human-rights groups outraged at plan to detain immigrants in federal prison: Federal budget includes $325-million to upgrade existing federal immigration ...
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Human-rights groups outraged at plan to detain immigrants in federal ...
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner diagnosed with tuberculosis, other life-threatening conditions contracted in Russian captivity
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner diagnosed with tuberculosis ...
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Soaring Cocoa Prices Lure Farmers to Plant More Trees: With global prices for the commodity hitting $10,000 a ton, there’s a drive to plant more trees.
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Soaring Cocoa Prices Lure Farmers to Plant More Trees
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Myanmar junta forcefully recruits over 1,000 Rohingya men, boys: HRW: The junta is using a conscription law that only applies to Myanmar citizens ...
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Myanmar junta forcefully recruits over 1,000 Rohingya men, boys: HRW
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Paris, France to Douala, Cameroon for only €477 roundtrip: Cheap flights from Paris, France to Douala, Cameroon for only €477 roundtrip with Brussels Airlines.
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Paris, France to Douala, Cameroon for only €477 roundtrip
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Rights groups complain to UN over French police racial profiling: Rights watchdogs including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International on Thursday said they ...
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Rights groups complain to UN over French police racial profiling
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Nigeria - 10 Years After Chibok, Schoolchildren Still At Risk: Press Release - Implement Safe Schools Plan to Protect Schools, Children
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Nigeria - 10 Years After Chibok, Schoolchildren Still At Risk
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Rwandan targeting of dissidents in Canada should be probed by foreign-interference inquiry, activists say
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Rwandan targeting of dissidents in Canada should be probed by ...
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Ethiopia’s army accused of committing war crimes in Amhara region: Human Rights Watch urges UN to launch a probe into the ‘summary killings’ carried out by ...
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Ethiopia’s army accused of committing war crimes in Amhara region
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Human Rights Watch calls Israeli attack a war crime: The attack on October 31st claimed the lives of 106 people, including 54 children. An investigation did not ...
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Human Rights Watch calls Israeli attack a war crime
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'Beyond Parody': Biden Pushing for $18 Billion Warplane Sale to Israel: "Does anyone wonder why Netanyahu ignores Biden's pleas for restraint in ...
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'Beyond Parody': Biden Pushing for $18 Billion Warplane Sale to Israel
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Doctor at Israeli Detention Camp for Gazans Blows Whistle on War Crimes: "Just this week, two prisoners had their legs amputated due to handcuff injuries ...
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Doctor at Israeli Detention Camp for Gazans Blows Whistle on War Crimes
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Deadly Israeli strike on residential building ‘apparent war crime’: Human Rights Watch
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Why is Saudi Arabia heading top UN gender equality forum?: Saudi Arabia was recently chosen to head the UN's Commission on the Status of Women ...
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Why is Saudi Arabia heading top UN gender equality forum?
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Human rights activists are shocked: Saudi Arabia chairs UN Commission on the Status of Women
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Confusion as Cameroon name new Indomitable Lions coach: Brys replaces Song whose two-year contract expired in February.
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Confusion as Cameroon name new Indomitable Lions coach
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Turkey’s opposition party sweeps to local elections victory in snub to Erdoğan : Ekrem Imamoğlu secures unexpected second term as Istanbul’s mayor ...
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Quick Glance: Erdogan's Fate after Turkey's Local Elections
  • Opposition celebrates surprise victory in Turkish local elections as AKP falters

  • CHP wins 35 mayor positions, including Istanbul and Ankara

  • Media sees Erdogan's power diminishing and speculates on possible consequences

  • Erdogan announces self-criticism and may resort to nationalist foreign policy to sway public opinion
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Iran’s persecution of Baha’is branded ‘crime against humanity’: Human Rights Watch says minority group faces ‘spectrum of abuses’, including arbitrary arrest and ...
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Iran’s persecution of Baha’is branded ‘crime against humanity’
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IDF: Home Front guidelines unchanged even as Iran threatens reprisal for Syria strike
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IDF: Home Front guidelines unchanged even as Iran threatens reprisal for ...
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Thai Court Accepts Case Seeking to Dissolve Popular Opposition Party Move Forward
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Thai Court Accepts Case Seeking to Dissolve Popular Opposition Party Move ...
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Muslims in Cameroon observe Ramadan with welcoming tradition | Africanews: Like many around the world, Muslims in Cameroon are observing the holy month of ...
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Muslims in Cameroon observe Ramadan with welcoming tradition | Africanews
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From the River to the Sea, Not a Single Palestinian is Free: Israel has put in place a complex system of laws, policies, and regulations that fundamentally ...
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From the River to the Sea, Not a Single Palestinian is Free
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War on Gaza: Israel likely tortured Palestinian to record rape confession, say rights groups
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War on Gaza: Israel likely tortured Palestinian to record rape confession ...
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Gaza war: HRW, Oxfam urge the US to suspend arms sales to Israel | Africanews: The Biden administration should follow US law and immediately suspend arms ...
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Gaza war: HRW, Oxfam urge the US to suspend arms sales to Israel | ...
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The Global Magnitsky Act: Make it make sense, Joe: I have no love lost for Zimbabwe’s Emmerson Mnangagwa, but I will not celebrate the sanctions imposed on him ...
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The Global Magnitsky Act: Make it make sense, Joe
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Supporters urge Cameroon's 4-decade President Paul Biya to run for office: Biya has been president of Cameroon since 1982 and leader of his party since 1985 ...
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Supporters urge Cameroon's 4-decade President Paul Biya to run for ...
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Let Them Eat Bread! On the Abhorrent Use of Starvation as a Weapon of War: The madness of war has beset us from the very dawn of the human presence on this ...
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Let Them Eat Bread! On the Abhorrent Use of Starvation as a Weapon of War
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US, UN express concern about India's religion-based citizenship law: The U.S. government and the United Nations on Tuesday expressed concerns about a contentious ...
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US, UN express concern about India's religion-based citizenship law
Quick Glance: India to Enforce Migrant Law Excluding Muslims
  • India's government plans to enact a controversial citizenship law criticized for being anti-Muslim.

  • The law will allow non-Muslim religious minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan to seek citizenship.

  • Critics argue that the law is exclusionary and violates the secular principles enshrined in the constitution.

  • The announcement of the law implementation has raised concerns among the opposition, accusing the government of trying to influence the upcoming elections.