By Michelle Nichols and Emma Farge UNITED NATIONS/GENEVA (Reuters) – Russia is seeking re-election to the United Nations’ top human rights body next week in what is seen as a …
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Iran rights group says mother of hospitalized teenage girl arrested
by Reutersby ReutersBy Parisa Hafezi and Elwely Elwelly DUBAI (Reuters) -An Iranian rights group said that security forces on Thursday arrested the mother of a teenage girl who was in a coma …
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ESPN secures rights to air Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy’s golf league TGL
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Walt Disney’s ESPN has clinched the U.S. broadcast rights for TGL, a new primetime golf league created by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, the company said on Thursday. …
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Australian Aboriginal leader threatened ahead of referendum on Indigenous rights
by Reutersby ReutersSYDNEY (Reuters) – An Indigenous senator in Australia was targeted with threats and racial abuses in a video on social media, just days before the country votes in a referendum …
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Senior Senate Democrat threatens to block military aid to Egypt on human rights grounds
by Reutersby ReutersBy Matt Spetalnick and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee vowed on Saturday to block military aid and arms sales to Egypt if …
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Landlord Loses Case After Violating Deployed Servicemember’s Civil Rights
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelNEWARK, NJ – JAG Management Company LLC has agreed to pay $61,581 to settle allegations that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), as announced by the U.S. Attorney’s …
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US imposes visa restrictions on more Nicaraguan officials over human rights
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is imposing visa restrictions on dozens of Nicaraguan municipal officials for their role in alleged attacks on human rights, U.S. Secretary of …
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US labor board says Amazon breached terms of 2021 labor rights settlement
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Amazon.com was accused by officials of violating the terms of a U.S. labor board settlement, breaching a 2021 agreement which required the online retailer to let workers unionize. …
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Sigma Lithium questions reporting on Brazil mineral rights ‘injunction’
by Reutersby ReutersBy Fabio Teixeira RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Sigma Lithium on Friday challenged a Reuters report that a Brazilian court had imposed an “injunction” on its ability to sell or …
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Federal Agencies Expand Civil Rights Act to Counter Antisemitism and Other Discriminations
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonWASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to combat rising levels of antisemitism and other forms of discrimination, eight federal agencies announced plans to invoke Title VI of the Civil Rights …
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Uganda’s anti-gay law causing wave of rights abuses, activists say
by Reutersby ReutersKAMPALA (Reuters) – The consideration and passage by Uganda’s government of one of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws have unleashed a torrent of abuse against LGBTQ people, mostly committed by …
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‘What The Hell Is Going On?’: California Parents, School Board Members Slam Dems’ Targeting Of Parental Rights
‘What The Hell Is Going On?’: California Parents, School Board Members Slam Dems’ Targeting Of Parental Rights Brandon Poulter on September 17, 2023 Parents and a school board member aren’t …
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Amini death anniversary sees heavy security in Iran -rights groups, witnesses
by Reutersby ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian security forces deployed in the hometown of Mahsa Amini in anticipation of a flare-up in unrest marking this weekend’s first anniversary of her death in morality …
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US allows much of Egypt military aid despite human rights concerns
by Reutersby ReutersBy Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration has allowed much of U.S. foreign military aid to Egypt to go ahead, saying the country was vital for U.S. national …
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UN rights expert urges US to go further with sanctions against Myanmar junta
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights expert for Myanmar on Wednesday called on the United States to further tighten sanctions on the country’s military rulers to …
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UN rights chief decries ‘shocking oppression’ of Afghan women by Taliban
by Reutersby ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. rights chief accused Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban on Tuesday of a “shocking level of oppression” of women and girls and said human rights in the country …
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Biden accused of sidelining Vietnam and India rights over strategic interests
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Brunnstrom and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House fact sheet issued during President Joe Biden’s visit to Vietnam weighed in at over 2,600 words. The section …
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UN rights chief criticizes Russia for quitting Black Sea grain deal
by Reutersby ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) -The United Nations rights chief on Monday blamed Russia’s exit from the Black Sea grain deal as well as its attacks on agricultural facilities for higher food prices …
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Factbox-US, Vietnam reach deals on planes, tech and human rights as Biden visits
by Reutersby ReutersHANOI (Reuters) – The United States and Vietnam announced new deals and partnerships as U.S. President Joe Biden visited Hanoi on Sunday including billions of dollars in plane orders, heightened …
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Feds Slam Murphy for Violating Rights of Veterans at Nursing Homes Where Hundreds Died
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonNEW JERSEY, NJ – The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has determined that New Jersey has consistently violated the Fourteenth Amendment rights of residents in two state-run veterans nursing …
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TRENTON, NJ – Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio urges state legislators to vote on a bill aimed at preventing schools from withholding certain information from parents and guardians about their …
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More LGBTQ rights could help Asia financial hubs draw global talent
by Reutersby ReutersBy James Pomfret and Elaine Lies HONG KONG/TOKYO (Reuters) – In Hong Kong’s highest court, five judges are deliberating whether to recognise same-sex marriages conducted overseas. Their decision, expected later …
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(Reuters) – The United States is asking Mexico to review whether the labor rights of pilots at a small cargo airline are being infringed, the eight such request Washington has …
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Parental Rights Fight Could Sink Brick’s Democrat Mayor in 2023
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonBRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Brick Township is the only major town in Ocean County under full control of Phil Murphy-aligned Democrats, but a brewing fight for parental rights in public …
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Murphy, Gopal on Wrong Side of History in Parental Rights Battle
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonIn Monmouth County, Governor Phil Murphy and his supported candidate for New Jersey Senate Vin Gopal have it all wrong when it comes to parental rights in schools. Democrats in …