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Afghan Women Activists Seek Taliban ICC Trial Over Rights Abuses

Afghan women's rights activists are demanding the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecute Afghanistan's Taliban rulers for systemic violations of human rights.…

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November 29, 2023

Criminal·Human Rights·POLITICS

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A Supreme Court Case Strikes Fear In Russia’s LGBT Community

Ever since Vladimir Putin reassumed the presidency in 2012, championing a conservative, anti-Western agenda, life for Russia's LGBT community has resembled a ship caught in increasingly turbulent waters.…

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November 28, 2023

Human Rights·POLITICS

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In Bulgaria, A Loophole In The Law Is Killing Women

On March 9, Kristina Blagoeva, a 32-year-old woman from Bulgaria's capital, contacted the Animus Association, an NGO that offers counseling and support to victims of domestic violence. She told the organization that…

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April 20, 2023

Human Rights·World

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Oklahoma county commissioner resigns after release of recording with racist comments

An Oklahoma county commissioner allegedly heard on a recording of local officials that included remarks about lynching Black people and killing journalists has resigned.…

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April 20, 2023

Human Rights

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