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United States skips UN review of its human rights record
US joins Israel as only other country to not show for mandatory process scrutinising rights record of UN member states.

Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, issues first report
ending the continued Israeli occupation and discrimination against Palestinians is essential to stopping the conflict and halting the persistent cycle of violence, while a ‘culture of impunity’ feeds resentment and fuels recurrent tension...

Rich countries putting children at risk: Unicef
Rich countries are creating unsafe living conditions for children both at home and around the world, a Unicef report released yesterday said, calling on states to reduce waste and cut pollution.

Four Florida prison guards arrested and charged in murder of mentally ill inmate
Four Florida Corrections officers were arrested last week and charged with murder for the February 14 death of an inmate who was allegedly beaten to death after being removed from his cell. The inmate’s tragic death at the hands of a violent assault ...

‘White House Black aides departure sign of racial discrimination in US’
Secretary-General of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights Kazem Gharibabadi has said that the exodus of African American staffers from the administration of US President Joe Biden shows the existing systemic racism in American society.

Deportations To Greece In Contravention Of Law, Red Cross Says
The Icelandic Red Cross has issued a detailed report citing numerous sources that concludes, as has been done many times before, that deporting people to Greece, and children in particular, will send them to a life lived on the street with little to ...

Overrepresentation of Indigenous Women in Jails Hits Record Levels in BC
Despite decades of warnings, Indigenous women now make up more than 50 per cent of inmates in both federal and provincial women’s correctional facilities in B.C., an all-time high.

Texas shooting shows unresolved racial discrimination in US: UN Human Rights Chief
While the UN Human Rights Chief was in China for a visit, a deadliest gun shooting in a decade took place at a primary school in the US, killing at least 19 children and two teachers. The tragedy exposed the severe racism and human rights violations ...

George Floyd death anniversary: What’s happened two years later
Wednesday marks two years since George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer.

Britain’s Conservatives Are Eroding Democracy
With recent legislation, the Tories have restricted immigration, disenfranchised voters, and enhanced police powers. The Labour Party leadership needs to do something to stop this turn in British politics.

Supreme Court holds lawyer in contempt
The state Supreme Court found suspended attorney Victor Marshall in contempt of court Wednesday and fined him $2,000 for his “outrageous” conduct during a hearing on whether he had violated the terms of his suspension and was continuing t...
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