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Iranian human rights lawyer sentenced to 38 years in prison, her family says
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Iranian human rights lawyer sentenced to 38 years in prison, her family says

(CNN)–Prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been sentenced to 38 years in prison and 148 lashes, according to…
The race for Nigeria presidency in 2019
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The race for Nigeria presidency in 2019

ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerians will on Feb. 16 choose between two septuagenarians to lead Africa’s largest democracy: Nigeria’s President Muhammadu…
Amnesty urges travel sites to ban Israel settlement listings
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Amnesty urges travel sites to ban Israel settlement listings

JERUSALEM (AP) — Amnesty International on Wednesday urged online travel sites to ban listings from Israeli settlements in the occupied…
Amnesty criticizes Iran’s mass arrests as US frees reporter
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Amnesty criticizes Iran’s mass arrests as US frees reporter

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran arrested more than 7,000 people last year, including dozens of journalists, in what…
Mourners rally after protester’s funeral in Sudan
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Mourners rally after protester’s funeral in Sudan

Hundreds of mourners launched a spontaneous anti-government demonstration Friday as they returned from the funeral of a protester killed in…
NBA’s Kanter urges Trump act on Turkey’s human rights record
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NBA’s Kanter urges Trump act on Turkey’s human rights record

NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Knicks player Enes Kanter urged US President Donald Trump to be more vocal about…
China to hold first ‘cyber-dissident’ trial
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China to hold first ‘cyber-dissident’ trial

China’s first “cyber-dissident”, whose website reported on sensitive topics including human rights, is expected to go on trial on Monday…
Bahrain top court upholds sentence against Rajab
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Bahrain top court upholds sentence against Rajab

DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain’s high court upheld on Monday a five-year jail sentence against human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, his…
Sudan disperses demonstrators after week of protests
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Sudan disperses demonstrators after week of protests

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – At least three Sudanese protesters were wounded by gunshots on Tuesday when security forces dispersed rallies in…
Sudan violence concerns US, others
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Sudan violence concerns US, others

CAIRO (AP) — The United States, Britain, Norway and Canada say they are concerned by “credible reports” that Sudan’s security…
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