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in Asia PacificBangladesh’s descent into Islamist violence
NEW DELHI – In August, well-liked protests — and a harsh authorities crackdown — culminated within the military-backed ouster of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who lurched towards authoritarianism. But removed from ushering in a democratic transition, the regime change has plunged Bangladesh into deeper turmoil, with mounting human-rights abuses and lawlessness by ascendant Islamist […] More
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in Asia PacificRights group says Vietnam’s imprisonment of Khmer monks violated spiritual freedom
Human rights activists accused Vietnam of infringing freedom of faith after a courtroom handed jail sentences this week to 5 ethnically Khmer Buddhist monks and 4 spiritual activists. A courtroom within the southern province of Long An condemned the boys to jail phrases between two and 6 years after discovering them responsible of “abusing democratic […] More
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in Asia PacificICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar navy chief
The Hague – The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) stated on Wednesday he would search an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s navy chief Min Aung Hlaing for crimes towards humanity within the alleged persecution of the Rohingya, a primarily Muslim minority. A spokesperson for Myanmar’s ruling junta didn’t reply calls from Reuters instantly after […] More
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in EuropeAsylum for Afghan ladies may not be so easy
“If you succeed and escape, you arrive in neighboring nations. But then it’s a must to make the robust passage to Europe by mountains and smuggling routes — that’s very harmful and really tough. Women are extra weak, so that they hardly ever journey on foot. The majority of Afghans who come to the EU […] More
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in EuropeStop funding Turkish deportation facilities, NGOs inform EU
In a letter revealed Wednesday, the 20 organizations — which incorporates the EuroMed Rights community of NGOs, a number of Turkish human rights teams and the French Human Rights League — demand the EU “instantly halt all funding for any Turkish services implicated … till a full, clear and impartial overview is performed.” They additionally demand “an […] More
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in EuropeHow Brexit helped Britain lose the Chagos Islands
Finally, following years of negotiations, the Labour administration introduced on Oct. 3 that — after greater than half a century — it could hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, albeit with carve-outs to guard the U.Okay./U.S. airbase on Diego Garcia. Looking again, Sands sees Britain’s EU departure as a significant contributor. “Brexit […] More
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in EuropeUncertainty grips Georgia as opposition road protests finish in anticlimax — for now
“Georgia is a conservative, Christian and pro-Europe state. Instead of ineffective lecturing, they want our assist on their European path,” Orbán mentioned in a put up on X. Georgia’s EU membership software was frozen earlier this yr amid warnings of backsliding on human rights and repression after Georgian Dream pushed by means of a divisive […] More
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in EuropeGeorgia election marred by intimidation and interference, observers warn
Two international election observers who spoke to POLITICO on situation of anonymity mentioned they’d personally witnessed irregularities within the counting and bodily violence at polling stations. “Reports of irregularities in Georgian elections give rise to grave concern,” mentioned Margus Tsahkna, international minister of Estonia in a message posted on-line. “Closely following the evaluations of worldwide […] More
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in EuropeEU’s Borrell decries ‘human tragedy’ in Gaza as Israeli offensive rages
“It is our responsibility to guard civilians and human rights, and it’s excessive time to behave on it,” he added. The U.N.’s Türk stated on Friday that the Gaza battle’s “darkest second” was unfolding within the north of the territory, the place Israel is finishing up an enormous floor offensive to stop Hamas fighters from […] More
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in EuropeGeorgia’s ruling party on track for victory amid prices of election rigging
The outcome comes after opposition events cried foul over what they mentioned amounted to systematic efforts to affect the outcome by the more and more authoritarian authorities, which has vowed to ban its opponents from taking on their seats and outlaw rival factions if re-elected with a ample majority. “They are stuffing poll packing containers, […] More
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in EuropeIs this the tip for Georgian Dream?
With parliamentary elections set for late October, and EU membership negotiations on account of begin shortly thereafter, the timing of this habits was largely puzzling. However, a fair larger riddle was the ruling party’s 12-year reign: If Georgians had been so enthusiastic about Western integration, why did they preserve reelecting the anti-EU Georgian Dream (GD) […] More
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in EuropeAzerbaijan, EU human rights feud escalates as COP29 looms
Plenty of MEPs went even additional, calling for the EU to axe a cope with Azerbaijan to greater than double pure fuel purchases. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signed the pact in 2022 to assist Europe ditch Russian vitality. The settlement fuels human rights abuses and permits Russia to launder its fossil fuels […] More
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