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Dozens of North Koreans defectors caught by secret police 'vanish', says rights group

Dozens of North Koreans defectors caught by secret police 'vanish', says rights group

TJWG's report reveals enforced disappearance patterns based on interviews with 62 North Korean escapees now living in South Korea.
Fri Nov 01 2024
Haiti's top gang leader threatens politicians as fires break out in capital

Haiti's top gang leader threatens politicians as fires break out in capital

Heavily armed gangs have taken over much of the capital and rights groups reported widespread killings, kidnappings and sexual violence.
Fri Mar 15 2024
More than 400 detained in Russia at events in memory of Navalny, rights group says

More than 400 detained in Russia at events in memory of Navalny, rights group says

Alexei Navalny fell unconscious and died after a walk at the "Polar Wolf" Arctic penal colony where he was serving a three-decade sentence.
Mon Feb 19 2024
Bangladesh turnout low in election set to keep Hasina in power

Bangladesh turnout low in election set to keep Hasina in power

Rights groups have warned of virtual one-party rule by Hasina's Awami League.
Sun Jan 07 2024
Little election fizz in Bangladesh as prime minister set for another term

Little election fizz in Bangladesh as prime minister set for another term

Rights groups warn the country of 170 million is heading for virtual one-party rule, after the boycott by the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
Fri Jan 05 2024
Sudanese women allege rape by armed fighters during ethnic attacks

Sudanese women allege rape by armed fighters during ethnic attacks

Rape has been used as a weapon of war over the years in Sudan, human rights groups have said.
Fri Dec 01 2023
FEATURE - Hong Kong exiled activists silenced online as surveillance rises

FEATURE - Hong Kong exiled activists silenced online as surveillance rises

Rights groups say the government is shifting its online monitoring to Hong Kongers abroad in an attempt to stifle their activism.
Mon Oct 02 2023
Narendra Modi denies religious discrimination exists in India

Narendra Modi denies religious discrimination exists in India

Rights groups have asserted, however, that dissidents, minorities and journalists have come under attack since Narendra Modi took office.
Fri Jun 23 2023
Rights group sues over Biden rule curbing asylum at U.S.-Mexico border

Rights group sues over Biden rule curbing asylum at U.S.-Mexico border

The strict new asylum regulation is a key part of Biden's strategy to address a possible rise in illegal immigration as COVID-19 restrictions, known as Title 42, ended at midnight on Thursday.
Fri May 12 2023
Belarus court jails Nobel Peace Prize winner Bialiatski for 10 years

Belarus court jails Nobel Peace Prize winner Bialiatski for 10 years

Ales Bialiatski was found guilty for financing protests and other crimes, in a case that rights groups say was politically motivated.
Fri Mar 03 2023
Mexican soldiers kill five men in border city, rights group alleges

Mexican soldiers kill five men in border city, rights group alleges

The soldiers allegedly killed five, unarmed young men who were driving to their homes in a pick-up truck.
Tue Feb 28 2023
Malaysia pressed to probe deaths of 150 foreigners in detention last year

Malaysia pressed to probe deaths of 150 foreigners in detention last year

Human rights groups have urged Malaysia to investigate conditions at migrant detention centres.
Thu Feb 23 2023
Marchers in southeast Iran denounce top leader in renewed protests

Marchers in southeast Iran denounce top leader in renewed protests

Human rights group said at least 100 detained protesters were facing possible death sentences.
Sat Dec 31 2022
Japan to look into groups report of secret Chinese police stations

Japan to look into groups report of secret Chinese police stations

Japanese authorities are investigating a report from a human rights group that China has set up police offices in Japan.
Thu Dec 22 2022
Lawsuit accuses Meta of enabling hateful posts in Ethiopia conflict

Lawsuit accuses Meta of enabling hateful posts in Ethiopia conflict

The lawsuit, filed in Kenya on Tuesday, was brought by two Ethiopian researchers and Kenyan rights group the Katiba Institute.
Wed Dec 14 2022
Is climate change making tropical storms more frequent? Scientists say it's unclear

Is climate change making tropical storms more frequent? Scientists say it's unclear

Scientists say it remains unclear how much climate change is reshaping the storm season.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanism

Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanism

The material provides new insight into the moon's geological history including the oldest evidence to date of lunar volcanism.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable

The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable

Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time

Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time

Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration

What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration

Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths

The battle to reduce road deaths

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024