3 h. ago Human Rights Report Under Trump Blunts Language on Israel and El Salvador

A collection of U.S. reports on human rights offenses trimmed or omitted past language on violations in El Salvador, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and Israel, all seen as partners by President Trump.

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8 h. ago Key issues omitted in revised US State Department human rights report

Key issues omitted in revised US State Department human rights report  Al Jazeera

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10 h. ago Trump administration rewrites and scales back annual human rights report

Trump administration rewrites and scales back annual human rights report  BBC

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10 h. ago State Department report condemns South Africa over 'extrajudicial killings' in annual human rights report

The U.S. State Department criticized South Africa for reports of extrajudicial police killings and violence against Afrikaner farmers in an annual human rights review released Tuesday.

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11 h. ago Venezuela human rights hit new low as US puts $50M bounty on Maduro's head: State Department

State Department documents escalating killings, torture and repression in Venezuela following disputed 2024 election as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government targets opposition.

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31 h. ago US: Military Deployment in Washington, DC Unwarranted, Dangerous

US: Military Deployment in Washington, DC Unwarranted, Dangerous  Human Rights Watch

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43 h. ago Some former world leaders taking up efforts for peace in the Middle East

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks former president of Ireland, Mary Robinson, who now works with human rights group The Elders, about her upcoming visit to Egypt's border with Gaza.

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3 d. ago Seattle’s FIFA World Cup 26™ murals celebrate human rights and counterculture

Seattle’s FIFA World Cup 26™ murals celebrate human rights and counterculture  Lynnwood Times

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4 d. ago Trump says he'll meet Putin in Alaska. Here are the key issues to watch out for

Trump says he'll meet Putin in Alaska. Here are the key issues to watch out for  CNN

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5 d. ago U.N. Expert Dismayed to Report Afghanistan’s Taliban Oppress Women

The legal and judicial system of Afghanistan has been “weaponized” by its brutal Taliban terrorist rulers to oppress women and girls in what amounts to “crimes against humanity,” a U.N. investigator on human rights reported Thursday. The post U.N. Expert Dismayed to Report Afghanistan’s Taliban Oppress Women appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago Medford becomes first in Mass. to divest from fossil fuels, human rights violators

"If we have these public funds, we are not going to invest them in this global effort that disregards and dehumanizes people in so many different ways," Medford City Council President Isaac Bears said. The post Medford becomes first in Mass. to divest from fossil fuels, human rights violators appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 d. ago Citizen Lab director warns cyber industry about US authoritarian descent

Ron Deibert, the head of the prominent digital human rights groups Citizen Lab, sounds the alarm at the Black Hat security conference about the "dramatic descent into authoritarianism," but one that the cyber community can help to defend against.

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7 d. ago If Haiti Has Become More Violent, Why End Haitians’ Temporary Protected Status in the US?

If Haiti Has Become More Violent, Why End Haitians’ Temporary Protected Status in the US?  Human Rights Watch

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7 d. ago Human rights organizations in Brazil and the U.S. condemn the Trump administration's attacks on Brazilian democracy

Human rights organizations in Brazil and the U.S. condemn the Trump administration's attacks on Brazilian democracy  Washington Office on Latin America | WOLA

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1 week ago Turning gestures into speech for people with limited communication

Communication is a fundamental human right, and many individuals need augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) approaches or tools, such as a notebook or electronic tablet with symbols the user can select to create messages, to communicate effectively.

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1 week ago Sanctioning Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes for Serious Human Rights Abuse

Sanctioning Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes for Serious Human Rights Abuse  U.S. Department of State (.gov)

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3 w. ago NPR whistleblower says embrace of 'fringe progressivism' led to defunding

Uri Berliner, who resigned from NPR after exposing liberal bias, said the network's ideological shift eroded public trust through biased coverage of key issues.

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3 w. ago Exit polls show Japan's ruling coalition is likely to lose key election

Soaring prices, lagging incomes and burdensome social security payments are the top issues for frustrated, cash-strapped voters. Stricter measures targeting foreign residents and visitors have also emerged as a key issue, with a surging right-wing populist party leading the campaign.

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3 w. ago Facing threats, leading human rights group exits El Salvador

El Salvador's most prominent human rights group says it's been forced into exile, citing threats and harassment from the government of President Nayib Bukele.

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3 w. ago Why dozens of journalists and human rights leaders are fleeing El Salvador

Why dozens of journalists and human rights leaders are fleeing El Salvador  Los Angeles Times

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