Police raid on Russian human rights group draws condemnation | Human Rights News
International human rights experts denounce ‘witch hunt’ against Nobel Prize-winning group Memorial on Tuesday. Russian security forces have raided the
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Civil Rights
Feminists need to oppose hijab bans as much as hijab mandates | Civil Rights
A little piece of cloth is scaring big governments again. The latest instance is in India, where in early March
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Police use of rubber bullets maiming thousands globally: Amnesty | Police News
Police misuse of rubber bullets and other less lethal weapons against peaceful protesters has killed dozens of people and maimed
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US hate crimes increased nearly 12 percent in 2021, FBI says | Racism News
Nearly 65 percent of the hate crimes were based on race and ethnicity, a report by the US security service
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Chile’s abortion rights movement faces uphill battle | Women’s Rights News
Santiago, Chile – Siomara Molina stands on the steps of the Chilean National Library on a busy street in the
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Can Toronto help Canada end casteism in the classroom? | Civil Rights
On March 8, 2023, the Toronto District School Board ( TDSB) made history by passing the first ever resolution in Canadian
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Major Canadian school board recognises caste-based discrimination | Civil Rights News
Toronto’s school board, the largest in Canada, joins a growing push to ban discrimination based on caste in North America.
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‘Slavery wages’ prompt hunger strike at ICE detention facilities | Prison News
Los Angeles, California – “Until I drop.” That’s how long 22-year-old Cruz Martinez says he is committed to carrying out
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Daughter of Malcolm X to sue agencies for alleged role in slaying | Civil Rights News
Ilyasah Shabazz said that she plans to sue the NYPD and the FBI, among others, for $100m in a wrongful
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California mulls statewide standards for religious garb in jails | Religion News
Los Angeles, California, the US – Sajad Shakoor faced a painful choice while incarcerated at California’s Pleasant Valley State Prison
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