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UN human rights chief urges international community to take ‘targeted action’ against Myanmar junta

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Türk said: In some places, the military has abducted individuals while in others they have threatened communities with burning their villages unless their young people are made to serve. Türk asked the international community to take “targeted action” to prevent further atrocities in the country.

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Colombia president suspends ceasefire with armed rebel group following attack on indigenous community

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The announcement comes a day after the rebel group attacked an indigenous community in the country. An armed group on Saturday shot an indigenous guard in Toribío, Cauca—an indigenous community near the South American country’s western coast—when they were looking for a minor that the rebels were allegedly holding hostage.

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Australia releases second plan to close disparity in Indigenous communities

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The Closing the Gap implementation plan allocates $424 million to the construction of new housing, clean water, and food access and affordability in First Nations communities. The post Australia releases second plan to close disparity in Indigenous communities appeared first on JURIST - News. This is in addition to the $1.2

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Global legal community spotlights repression in Iran on 2024 International Day of the Endangered Lawyer

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24, the international legal community honors lawyers around the world who work to advance human rights and the rule of law, even when doing so entails grave risk. The post Global legal community spotlights repression in Iran on 2024 International Day of the Endangered Lawyer appeared first on JURIST - News. Each year on Jan.

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Minneapolis issues order legalizing gender-affirming healthcare for transgender community

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Friday signed an executive order legalizing gender-affirming care for the transgender community. The order contains several protection measures that protect gender-affirming care for the transgender community. This executive order puts us at the front of the curve instead of behind the ball.

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Human rights NGO network calls upon international community to prevent possible genocide of Hazaras

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In their Friday statement, FORUM-ASIA urged the international community to raise awareness about the ongoing persecution of marginalized groups such as Shia Hazaras in Afghanistan and called upon them to support the establishment of an international investigative and accountability mechanism to document ongoing human rights violations.

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Amnesty International report finds Meta contributed to human rights abuses against Tigrayan community in Ethiopia

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Amnesty International on Monday accused Meta, the parent company of Facebook, of contributing to human rights abuses against the Tigrayan community in Ethiopia, stemming from an armed conflict between forces aligned with Ethiopia’s federal government and forces affiliated with Tigray’s regional government.

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