US sanctions Nicaraguan judges who removed dissident citizenship | Business and Economy News
The sanctions come as the government of President Daniel Ortega faces ongoing allegations of silencing dissent. The United States has
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Human Rights
‘Rights crisis’: Amnesty report documents abuses in Nicaragua | Human Rights News
The government of President Daniel Ortega has been criticised for targeting dissidents and consolidating power. The human rights organisation Amnesty
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Hong Kong Bishop heads to mainland China amid Vatican strains | Religion News
Hong Kong, China – Hong Kong Bishop Stephen Chow will embark on his first official visit to China on Monday,
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Zaw Min Tun: Myanmar’s army is in power, but is it in control? | Military
Video Duration 24 minutes 35 seconds 24:35 Myanmar’s Deputy Information Minister discusses military rule, anti-coup forces, and ongoing ethnic conflict.
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How China’s Xinjiang fuels Indonesia’s deforestation scourge | Environment
Pargamanan-Bintang Maria, Indonesia – Pardamean Simanullang, a 52-year-old incense farmer in North Sumatra, Indonesia, demonstrated how the shape of the
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Women’s tennis events to make China return after Peng boycott | Human Rights News
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) will bring its events back to China later this year, ending a boycott instituted in
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ASEAN ‘strongly condemns’ deadly Myanmar air attack | ASEAN News
Regional bloc calls for an end to use of force against civilians as media reports say up to 100 people
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US-led plan to ‘end’ migration through Darien Gap spurs questions | Migration News
Rights groups and other observers have raised questions over a United States-led plan to stem the “illicit movement of people”
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HRW slams Pakistan for ‘forcibly evicting’ thousands of farmers | Human Rights News
Islamabad, Pakistan – A prominent rights body has slammed Pakistani authorities for “forcibly evicting” thousands of farmers for an infrastructure
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Biden speaks with family of WSJ reporter detained in Russia | Media News
Evan Gershkovich’s family welcomes the US government decision to formally designate reporter as ‘wrongfully detained’. United States President Joe Biden
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