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    Jurist Germany must provide reparations for 1904 Namibian genocide, Amnesty says

    Amnesty International called Thursday for Germany to provide reparations for genocide committed against Namibia’s Ovaherero and Nama peoples between 1904 and 1908 — steps Germany has refused despite recognizing the atrocities as genocide. The appeal came on the 121st anniversary of Lieutenant...
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    Jurist Rights group condemns continued persecution of Tishreen activists by Iraq authorities

    Amnesty International condemned Iraqi authorities on Tuesday for their continued persecution of activists and protesters six years after the nationwide Tishreen demonstrations. The organization also criticized the Iraqi authorities for failing to deliver meaningful justice for the killings of...
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    Jurist Press groups urge release of journalist arrested in Houthi detention sweep

    The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Monday called for the immediate release of Yemeni freelance reporter Majed Zayed, whom press-freedom and human rights groups say was abducted by Houthi authorities in Sanaa on September 23 amid a wider sweep of detentions. Zayed was allegedly seized...
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    Jurist Myanmar authorities convert Rohingya land into security facilities, UN report says

    The UN Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) said Monday that Myanmar’s Ministry of Home Affairs, Border Guard Police (BGP), and private corporations benefitted from the destruction and dispossession of Rohingya property during the military’s 2017 operations in Rakhine State...
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    Jurist UN presses Belarus to loosen child contact restrictions for convicted mothers

    UN experts on Monday urged Belarus to lift current restrictions that limit women convicted of extremism from contacting their children. Women in these circumstances are denied direct communication with their children and are allowed to correspond only every two-to-three months. In-person visits...
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    Jurist UN delegates call for Gaza ceasefire at General Assembly

    United Nations delegates called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to alleviate Palestinian suffering on Monday evening before the UN General Assembly in New York City. “We have heard from 189 member states, delegations’ thanks for proactive leadership, embracing diplomacy and not shying away...
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    Jurist Madagascar president dissolves government amid violent protests

    Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina announced on Tuesday the dissolution of the government led by Prime Minister Christian Ntsay, in response to widespread youth-led protests over power and water shortages. In an official address, Andry Rajoelina stated that he had listened to protesters’...
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    Jurist UN high commissioner expresses concerns over police brutality during Madagascar protests

    The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volke Turk on Monday expressed great disturbance by the degree of police brutality during a protest in Madagascar that stirred the country due to water outage and power cuts. Turk, in his press release, stated that: The protests started on September...
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    Jurist Human Rights Watch warns new China law threatens minority protections

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday warned that recent Chinese legislation may lead to repression of ethnic minorities and expand ideological control beyond the country’s borders. The new legislation prioritizes Mandarin Chinese dominance. Article 15(3) of the law requires that minority language...
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    Jurist UN experts warn of surging executions in Iran

    The UN Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council on Monday said that over 1,000 people have been executed in Iran in 2025, warning this represented a dramatic escalation that violates international human rights law. In its release, UN experts alerted, “With an average of more than nine...
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