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US Vice President Kamala Harris turned her attention to issues surrounding worker rights and civil liberties Thursday as she closed out her visit to Southeast Asia, elevating activists in a region of the world known for its challenges and…
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Human rights abuses committed by foreign mercenaries and private contractors in Libya must be investigated and the perpetrators held accountable, UN experts said on Friday. The departure of foreign fighters from the country is a “vital…
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Sources from local organizations who met Tunisian President Kais Saied, including the powerful Labor Union, said that the president told them that he pledges to protect the "democratic path and protect rights and freedoms." The same…
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There was a “dramatic increase” in censorship of Palestinians engaging in political speech on social media during the period of intense fighting between Israel and Gaza-based militants. A report by 7amleh, The Arab Center for the…
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has said that Egyptians’ concerns over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) are “legitimate” and warned that Egypt will not give up its water rights. “I appreciate your concern about the dam…
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Egypt’s famed writer Nawal El-Saadawi, who died Sunday aged 89, spent a lifetime vexing politicians and clerics with her fight against the oppression of women and religious taboos. The author of over 55 books — as well as physician and…
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