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50 countries at UN condemn China for Xinjiang human rights violations

The condemnation is largely being viewed as a symbolic victory after an earlier attempt to debate on the issue at the UNHRC was shot down by a majority of the body’s 47 members after China’s insistence.

31-10-2022, 23:59

At least 100 killed in Somalia twin car bomb explosions, president blames al-Shabaab

The visuals of the bomb blast have since gone viral on social media platforms and show a cloud of smoke rising above the city

29-10-2022, 22:36

As many as 150 human rights defenders killed in Colombia in 2022

Among those most affected are members of Indigenous groups, community leaders, farmers, says ombud Carlos Camargo

28-10-2022, 23:50

Nearly 150M African children gripped by poverty, climate disaster

Climate emergency and inequality are intertwined, says country manager for Save the Children

27-10-2022, 20:19

Rights group calls for ‘free and fair’ elections in Bahrain

Bahraini-American rights organisation says Gulf country is heading towards another ‘sham’ vote in November.

26-10-2022, 20:07

Israeli raid in West Bank leaves 4 Palestinians dead

Another Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire in Ramallah which houses the Palestinian Authority's headquarters in the central West Bank.

24-10-2022, 23:28

Bangladeshi families flee amid border shelling from Myanmar

Shells from Myanmar landed inside Bangladesh’s Lemuchhari and Bahirmath areas on Saturday, violating the border, locals claimed as they were asked to evacuate.

23-10-2022, 19:49

Australia accused of obstructing prison inspections

New South Wales refuses inspectors entry into any facilities in state while Queensland has blocked access to mental health wards

23-10-2022, 19:37

Floods in Nigeria put lives of more than 1.5M children at risk

Over 600 people have lost their lives, 1.3M others displaced

21-10-2022, 23:54