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Jamal Khashoggi’s widow writes to Biden ahead of meeting with Saudi leader accused of his murder
The widow of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has urged US president Joe Biden to…
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UN report: ‘Limited progress’ on human rights protections for Iraqis
Justice for human rights violations and abuses committed against dissenters exercising their right to free…
Attacks surge on education staff, facilities in Palestine, Syria and Yemen, HRW says
There is a significant increase in attacks on students, teachers and academics over the past…
Houthis continue to recruit child fighters, Yemeni minister says
Yemen’s Houthi militia is continuing its operations of recruiting child fighters through so-called education centres,…
Israel’s Prime Minister defends march marked by violence, racism
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Monday defended the decision to hold an annual march…
Jerusalem: Israeli nationalists chant racist slogans during parade
Thousands of Israeli nationalists, celebrating Jerusalem Day, marched through the heart of the main Palestinian…
Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh deliberately killed by Israel, Palestinians say
The Palestinian Authority on Thursday said it had proven that Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu…
Iran accused of offering Instagram moderators bribes to remove accounts
Iranian intelligence officials offered bribes to remove Instagram accounts of journalists and activists, a Persian-language…
Number of executions spiked in Iran and Saudi Arabia in 2021, says Amnesty
Amnesty International reported a worrying rise in state executions in 2021 with most of the…
Qatar World Cup: FIFA urged to set up $440m fund for migrant workers
Amnesty International has urged FIFA to set up a compensation fund of at least US$440…