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Human Rights Watch · IraqSP: The Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday it had found a new mass grave in which dozens of ISIS members had been murdered while spending time in the Sinai governorate. In a statement to SP News, the organization said, "The grave was found in the Siba Shehri Island complex, and it's coming back to the victims of the 2014 genocide," and it noted that it had received a message from workers who were working on a roadside repair project and had…See the Story
Find a mass grave for the Jedi in Sangar.
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Human Rights Watch · SydneyQuestions are being raised about the potential use of Australian-supplied weaponry to Saudi Arabia, following a Human Rights Watch report on a mass killing at the Yemen-Saudi border. Suzanne James and Michelle Fahy report.See the Story
Were Australian weapons used in Saudi atrocities on Yemen border?
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Human Rights Watch · Gaza(Amman) – Jordanian authorities should halt the imminent deportation of a Syrian communications student who faces a significant risk of persecution if forcibly returned to Syria, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Atia Mohamad Abu Salem, 24.
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The police arrested Atia Mohamad Abu Salem, 24, and a Jordanian friend on April 9, 2024, as they were on their way to film a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza…See the Story
Jordan: Syrian Student Faces Imminent Deportation
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Law · The Gambia(Abuja) -A bill before Gambia's National Assembly to reverse a groundbreaking 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) jeopardizes the rights of women and girls in the country, Human Rights Watch said today. Gambia is among the 10 countries with the highest levels of FGM. In addition to the 2015 ban, which made all acts of FGM a criminal offense, the Gambian government adopted a national strategy and policy for 2022-2026 to end the practice inSee the Story
Gambia: Bill Threatens Female Genital Mutilation Ban
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A boy sits on a bicycle in front of a plastic recycling facility in Adana, Turkey.
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Next week in Ottawa, countries will reconvene to continue negotiations on an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution. A revised draft of the treaty published by the United Nations Environment Programme on December 28, 2023, contains certain positive measures to reduce plastic production. However…See the Story
UN Plastics Treaty Should Mandate Protection of Human Rights and Health
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Human Rights Watch · CanadaThe Canadian Hong Kong Pathway (Hong Kong Pathway) rescue boat program has been under pressure to handle nearly 8,000 applications for permanent residents, making it difficult for Hong Kongers to obtain legal employment and study in Canada. Human Rights Watch Canada (HRC) in Hong Kong recently met with senior immigration officials at the Ministry of Immigration of the Republic of Singapore to advocate for an increase in immigration quotas and th…See the Story
