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US & Canada · WashingtonWomen seeking safe, legal abortions will have to travel hundreds or thousands of miles to access that care. The nearest states to Louisiana with protected rights to abortion are Colorado and Illinois. The only southern state without a ban on abortion is Florida. All the states along the east coast from Virginia to Maine allow abortions with certain restrictions.See the Story
These are the states where abortion rights are still currently protected
70% Center coverage: 60 sources
Europe · GenevaU.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will start her six-day visit on Monday. She will visit Guangzhou, Kashgar and the Xinjiang regional capital of Urumqi. Rights groups and researchers accuse China of locking up more than a million Uyghurs, Kazakhs and members of other minority groups.See the Story
UN Rights Chief to Visit China for First Time Since 2005
42% Left coverage: 45 sources
Migrant Workers · DohaAmnesty International has urged FIFA to earmark at least $440 million to compensate migrant workers in Qatar. It says the workers have suffered labor abuses in the preparations for the men's 2022 World Cup. FIFA says it is "implementing an unprecedented due diligence process" in relation to protecting workers.See the Story
Rights groups urge FIFA to earmark US$440 million for Qatar migrant workers
50% Center coverage: 28 sources
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Asia · ColomboHundreds of armed troops raided a protest camp outside the president's office in the early hours of Friday. Two journalists and two lawyers were also attacked by soldiers in the crackdown. Security forces arrested 11 people, including protesters and lawyers. Sri Lankans have taken to the streets for months to demand their top leaders step down.See the Story
Rights groups urge Sri Lanka not to use unlawful force
49% Center coverage: 33 sources
Europe · StockholmHamid Noury, a former Iranian prison official, accused of war crimes. Accused of role in killing of at least 5,000 prisoners during 1988 purge of dissidents. Prosecution has called for a life sentence for the accused. The proceedings have strained relations between Sweden and Iran.See the Story
Swedish court convicts Iranian ex-official over 1988 prison executions
53% Center coverage: 23 sources
Russian forces carried out ‘executions, torture’ in Ukraine
67% Left coverage: 6 sources
Human Rights Watch · KabulTaliban forces in Panjshir province have resorted to beating civilians in their response to fighting against the opposition National Resistance Front. Taliban authorities have consistently rejected reports of fighting and accusations of abuses as baseless media propaganda. The punishment of individuals for alleged actions of others is a violation of the laws of war and a war crime, the report warned.See the Story
Afghanistan: Taliban torture civilians in Panjshir
39% Left coverage: 13 sources
Migrant Workers · QatarThe World Cup is set to begin in Qatar on June 14, 2014. The tournament will be the first to be held in the Middle East. It is the first time the tournament has been held in a country outside of the U.S. It will also be the only tournament to be played in the region.See the Story
Rights group urges FIFA, Qatar to compensate WCup workers
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Taliban · KabulMale news presenters wear masks to show solidarity with women. The development came after Afghanistan's Taliban rulers directed the female TV news anchors in the country to cover their faces while appearing on-screen. The order from the Taliban Ministry for the Prevention of Vice and Promotion of Virtue came into effect from May 21.See the Story
Afghan male journalists wear masks on-air in solidarity with female colleagues
60% Left coverage: 5 sources
Human Rights Watch · North CarolinaThe Supreme Court is considering two cases challenging the use of racial preferences in college admissions. The case involves Harvard and UNC-Chapel Hill, the nation's oldest public university. John Hood: The two universities currently engage in rampant and indefensible racial discrimination. Hood: If a win by the plaintiffs will have any discernible affect on the college-going rate of minority students.See the Story
Racial Discrimination in the United States
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Migrant Workers · QatarThousands of migrant workers lost their lives to make the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar possible. But the scale of the human rights abuse doesn’t end with these workers’ lives, nor does it end in Qatar.See the Story
World Cup Abuses Harm Children, Families of Migrant Workers
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