Human Rights / Civil Rights
Biden offers ‘safe haven’ to Hong Kong residents in U.S. after China crackdown
By Michael Martina, Ted Hesson and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Thursday offered temporary "safe haven" to...
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U.S. senators to reintroduce bill targeting Cambodian officials on rights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading U.S. senators said on Thursday they plan to reintroduce legislation that would provide for sanctions to...
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Special Report-How a little-known G7 task force unwittingly helps governments target critics
By Angus Berwick (Reuters) - In late 2020, when Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni faced a fresh challenge to his 35-year...
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Belarusian sprinter reunited with husband in Poland
WARSAW (Reuters) -Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was reunited with her husband in Warsaw on Thursday, an opposition politician said, as...
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Hardline cleric Raisi sworn in as Iran president amid tensions with West
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Hardline Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi took the oath of office before parliament on Thursday, with...
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Top Polish judge orders partial freezing of disputed disciplinary chamber
WARSAW (Reuters) - The head of Poland's Supreme Court on Thursday partially froze a disciplinary chamber for judges at the...
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Migrant dinghies dodge France’s security net to reach the English coast
By Pascal Rossignol AMBLETEUSE, France (Reuters) - At the break of dawn on a beach in northern France, a dozen...
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Exclusive-Belarusian sprinter decided to defect on way to airport over safety fears
By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber WARSAW (Reuters) - Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya decided to defect as she was being driven to a...
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Olympics-Belarusian sprinter reaches Poland after defying order home
By Alicja Ptak and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber WARSAW/TOKYO (Reuters) -Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya took refuge in Poland on Wednesday after refusing...
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Poland says Belarus lets migrants cross border in ‘hybrid war’ with EU
WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland accused Belarus of sending a growing number of migrants over the border in retaliation for Warsaw's decision...
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Russian opposition activist to run for parliament from jail
By Anton Zverev MOSCOW (Reuters) - Jailed Russian opposition activist Andrei Pivovarov has registered as a candidate for next month's...
Read moreSome 40 bodies found in Myanmar jungle after army crackdown -U.N. envoy
(Reuters) -A Myanmar militia force fighting the army in a central part of the country and residents have found at...
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First resettled Afghan refugees and families arrive in Canada
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The first group of Afghan interpreters, embassy staff and families that Canada is resettling amid threats of...
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Hong Kong activist singer cleared of ‘corrupt conduct’ charge
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong judge cleared on Thursday singer and pro-democracy activist Anthony Wong...
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Navalny’s allies say Russia not able to track new form of donations
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Allies of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny introduced on Thursday a new way to accept online donations...
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Amnesty says Nigeria security forces killed at least 115 in southeast this year
LAGOS (Reuters) - Security forces killed at least 115 people in southeast Nigeria this year and arbitrarily arrested or tortured...
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Australia to adopt Magnitsky style sanctions law
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will adopt a sanctions law similar to the U.S. Magnitsky Act that allows targeted financial sanctions...
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Australia to offer redress payments to some of its ‘Stolen Generation’
By Colin Packham and Renju Jose CANBERRA (Reuters) -Australia said on Thursday it will offer redress payments of A$75,000 ($55,000)...
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Nicaraguan police detain former beauty queen aiming to contest elections
(Reuters) - Nicaraguan authorities have detained a former beauty queen bidding to contest the November presidential elections, her party said,...
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Myanmar U.N. envoy says personal security stepped up amid threat
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) -Myanmar's ambassador to the United Nations, denounced by his country's military rulers, said on...
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