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UN panel: Brazil's ex-president Lula's rights violated in corruption probe
Apr 28, 2022 09:25The UN human rights committee said on Thursday that corruption proceedings against former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that led to his imprisonment and prevented him from running again for office in 2018 violated due process.
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Joe Biden detained tens of thousands of asylum-seekers in the last year (1)
Apr 27, 2022 18:59The US president’s immigration policies forced refugees into detention, where they faced “horrific abuse and mistreatment,” a rights group says.
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Leader criticizes Muslim govts. for ‘acting poorly’ vis-à-vis Palestine
Apr 26, 2022 12:26Ahead of the upcoming International Quds Day, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has criticized Muslim governments for “acting very poorly” in defending the Palestinian cause against Israeli occupation.
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Limiting voting laws criticized by US Native Americans
Apr 22, 2022 10:45US Native Americans have expressed strong opposition to new voting laws passed by the Republican-dominated Congress earlier this year, stripping many aborigines of voting rights.
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UK court issues formal order to extradite Julian Assange to US
Apr 20, 2022 10:19A court in the United Kingdom (UK) has issued a formal order to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, where he could face a lifetime in prison for espionage charges.
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Protesters in New Delhi say ‘Muslim Lives Matter’ amid rise in anti-Muslim violence
Apr 16, 2022 13:23Citizens of New Delhi have taken to the streets to condemn rampant Islamophobia across India amid a rise in anti-Muslim violence in the aftermath of Hindu-Muslim clashes.
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Iran: Muslims must stand united behind Palestinian cause
Apr 16, 2022 12:10Iran has once again lashed out at the Israeli regime for desecrating al-Aqsa Mosque, urging Muslim nations to stand united behind the Palestinian cause.
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Family of Black man killed by Michigan police demands criminal charges
Apr 15, 2022 10:43The family of an African refugee killed by a Michigan police officer during a traffic stop demanded on Thursday that authorities dismiss the officer from the force and file criminal charges against him, a day after a video of the fatal shooting was released.
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US rights claims hypocritical, aimed at achieving Washington’s illegitimate goals
Apr 15, 2022 00:58Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has strongly dismissed "hypocritical allegations" by the US administration in its latest report on the human rights situation in Iran, saying Washington aims to achieve its illegitimate political goals by spreading such accusations.
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Junta forces burn Myanmar villages to weaken anti-coup resistance
Apr 14, 2022 05:48Satellite images have shown widespread torching of villages in the central part of Myanmar where junta forces are using arson to crush resistance in the Sagaing region.