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    sanctions for arms embargo violations against three companies- albeit modest- is a step in the right direction. What next? EU should consider punitive measures against commanders & officials for implication in serious human rights violations. the list is long.

    The EU is set to announce against three companies from , and Kazakhstan which are accused of violating a UN arms embargo on Libya, diplomats tell AFP on condition of anonymity.
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    Human Rights Watch has just put out a report highlighting widespread xenophobic violence in South Africa

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    24 hours ago

    Towns across Poland declared "LGBT-free zones": Ugly campaign fed by state funds: Big crackdown on LGBT activists: Polish president has said LGBT people are not human beings:

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    2 hours ago

    What an extraordinary woman. What a life! Thank you for all you accomplished in just a single lifetime, Justice Ginsburg.

    Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Trailblazing Lawyer’s Agenda for Equality and Justice
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    3 hours ago

    This is PM Orban's hospital hell reality. This is what he boasts about being on par w western Europe. Scenes from a hospital. Govt needs to immediately improve conditions in appalling hospitals around the country. Hungarians deserve more!

    Medical Chamber posts photos on Facebook exactly the same day as PM Viktor praises the country’s system. These pictures were taken in a hospital, in the room where doctors are supposed to rest.
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    5 hours ago

    After inquiry on allegations of extrajudicial killing of 3 men in July, army orders "disciplinary proceedings." But finds soldiers are protected from proper prosecution for rights violations. Recall Pathribal and Machil killings

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    Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Trailblazing Lawyer’s Agenda for Equality and Justice

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    International Scrutiny Increases for Belarus

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  9. 5 hours ago

    's new standard unified contract, if enforced, is a win for advancing the rights of migrant domestic workers! It includes vital safeguards against forced labor. But new protections mean little unless the government implements them.

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  10. 5 hours ago

    Mourning the Death of Feminist Icon Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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    9 hours ago

    Thank you, RBG, for all you did to achieve justice for so many. In this moment, when all I can think of is what happens next, I want to be sure to take a moment to honor your incredible legacy.

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    8 hours ago

    I have no words but to share the beautiful collective love at the Supreme Court tonight. – at Supreme Court of the United States

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    9 hours ago

    What a woman. What a life and legacy. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Dies At 87

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    9 hours ago

    My heart is broken & it's almost too much to process. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was more than a feminist icon, she was a collective feminist grandmother to women, girls, non-binary & all people who struggle to imagine themselves as having a powerful voice for change.

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    12 hours ago

    URGENT. Reliable sources report that around 93 Venezuelans have been deported from Trinidad & Tobago today, including 19 asylum seekers. This violates the right to seek asylum & the principle of nonrefoulement, and occurs amid abuse, xenophobia against Venezuelans on the island.

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  16. 12 hours ago

    Blaming the Victim for Sexual Violence in Pakistan A woman driving her car ran out of gas and was raped in front of her children. The police chief had the gall to say “If she had decided to travel via motorway, she should have checked her fuel tank..."

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  17. 13 hours ago

    Lebanon: New Safeguards for Migrant Domestic Workers

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  18. 13 hours ago

    Afghan Women Win Fight for Their Own Identity

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    16 hours ago

    Great piece on the plight of migrant workers in , many once again locked down in crowded dormitories. "Day and night, we are just inside one room," says one migrant. "It's actually torturing our mind. It's like jail."

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    17 hours ago

    officials have used excessive force against child protesters and charged at least 240 children for peacefully protesting, says .

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