Human Rights
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Germany
New German legislation aims to make it easier to deport asylum seekers
The German Cabinet approved legislation on Wednesday that is intended to ease deportations of unsuccessful asylum-seekers. ADVERTISEMENT The German Cabinet…
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Mahsa Amini, the woman who died in police custody, is awarded EU human rights prize
STRASBOURG, France — Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran last year, sparking worldwide…
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Asia
‘Just let me die here’: Why locals on Indonesia’s Rempang oppose eviction for China-backed project
Some involved Chinese investments, such as nickel mining in Sulawesi, but some did not. He cited, for example, the andesite…
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Europe
Greenland women demand compensation from Danish govt over forced contraception
A group of 67 women from Greenland on Monday filed claims for compensation from the Danish government for being fitted…
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Thousands of South Korean teachers are rallying for new laws to protect them from abusive parents
SEOUL, South Korea — Thousands of South Korean school teachers and staff rallied in Seoul on Saturday for more legal…
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Alabama to mark 60th anniversary of 1963 church bombing that killed four Black girls
Alabama is marking the 60th anniversary of one of the most heinous acts during the Civil Rights Movement, the 1963…
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Britain’s foreign secretary will visit China in an attempt to shore up ties and reduce tensions
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Britain’s top diplomat, James Cleverly, is set to visit China on Wednesday, as the two countries attempt…
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California sues district that requires parents be notified if their kids change gender ID
SANTA ANA, Calif. — California’s attorney general sued a Southern California school district Monday over its new policy requiring schools…
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A raid on a Kansas newspaper likely broke the law, experts say. But which one?
TOPEKA, Kan. — A central Kansas police chief was not only on legally shaky ground when he ordered the raid…
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Israel demolishes home of alleged Palestinian attacker, fueling West Bank tensions
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Israeli security forces on Tuesday demolished the West Bank home of a Palestinian man accused of…
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