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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
2/18/2024 1:44:10 PM
A joint Egyptian-Palestinian human rights mission reported on Saturday that its findings indicate Israel's criminal intent to commit genocide, citing restrictions on life-saving aid entering the Gaza Strip.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
2/14/2024 3:14:27 PM
Spain and Ireland have asked the European Union to "urgently" examine whether Israel is complying with human rights obligations in Gaza under an accord that links rights to trade ties.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
2/13/2024 4:39:39 PM
France on Tuesday said it was imposing sanctions against 28 "extremist Israeli settlers" who it accuses of committing human rights abuses against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
2/12/2024 12:12:33 PM
The Netherlands must stop delivering parts for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in the Gaza Strip after a Dutch court Monday upheld an appeal by human rights organizations.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
2/10/2024 3:26:19 PM
A new directive by President Joe Biden appeared to ease a split among Democrats over his military support for Israel's war in Gaza, with lawmakers on Friday praising the order authorizing a swift cutoff of military aid to countries that violate international protections of civilians.
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Egypt
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Courts & Law
2/7/2024 7:36:02 PM
The Egyptian authorities released 32 pretrial detainees on Wednesday, including three journalism and media workers, according to human rights activist Hossam Bahgat.
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World
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War in Sudan
2/7/2024 12:14:12 PM
The UN humanitarian aid and refugee agencies appealed Wednesday for $4.1 billion in international support for embattled civilians in Sudan amid signs that some may be dying of starvation after nearly a year of war there between the forces of rival generals.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
1/19/2024 8:05:52 PM
Thousands of Palestinian men may have been detained by Israeli forces, since the beginning of Israel's Gaza war on 7 October, often facing conditions that could amount to torture, the UN's human rights representative in the Palestinian territories said Friday.
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World
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War in Sudan
1/18/2024 3:55:26 PM
Sudan's warring parties must stop the fighting, a UN fact-finding mission said Thursday as it started its work investigating alleged human rights abuses in the deadly conflict.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
1/17/2024 2:08:07 PM
In a notable test Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders forced colleagues to decide whether to investigate human rights abuses in the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, a step toward potentially limiting US military aid to Israel as its devastating attacks on Gaza grind past 100 days.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
1/16/2024 8:54:48 PM
Leading expert on human rights law and genocide William Schabas explains that any measures taken by the International Court of Justice on Israel’s war on Gaza would be a major blow to Israel in an interview with Manal Lotfy
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
1/12/2024 8:11:00 PM
The Israeli war on the Gaza Strip continues for the 98th consecutive day, with intense airstrikes on the central and southern besieged strip. Under fire at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Israel responds to accusations of genocide in Gaza, claiming that some actions of Israeli soldiers do not reflect government policies, while the UN Human Rights Commission asserts that Israel's violation of international legal obligations may lead to accountability for war crimes.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
1/12/2024 2:52:46 PM
National Council of Human Rights (NCHR) President Moushira Khattab praised the lawsuit filed by South Africa against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for committing genocide in Gaza, describing it as a “crucial” step towards restoring Palestinian rights.
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World
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International
1/11/2024 6:03:42 PM
Human rights are not luxuries, nor can they be bypassed in the national interest, the head of Human Rights Watch told AFP as she attacked nations which ignore violations when it is expedient.
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World
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Region
1/10/2024 4:06:43 PM
Morocco's ambassador in Geneva was elected Wednesday to become the president of the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2024 in a rare secret ballot among member states.
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World
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Africa
12/28/2023 4:53:57 PM
The head of the UN's human rights body Thursday called for "genuine" transitional justice in Ethiopia, saying victims of abuses in conflict had to be put at the heart of the process.
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Business
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Economy
12/28/2023 2:44:08 PM
Norway's largest pension fund said Thursday it has divested from Saudi Aramco due to the oil giant's lack of climate action and from 11 other Gulf companies over human rights concerns.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
12/28/2023 12:15:05 PM
Israeli forces killed at least one Palestinian man during an overnight raid on Ramallah, seat of the Palestinian Authority in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said Thursday, as the UN issued a human rights report urging Israel to end its"unlawful killings" in the occupied territory.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
12/19/2023 3:21:31 PM
British-Palestinian filmmaker and human rights activist Farah Nabulsi talks about her recent film Al-Ustaz (The Teacher) - screening at the ongoing El-Gouna Film Festival - and her journey in the world of cinema,
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
12/18/2023 11:49:00 AM
Human Rights Watch on Monday accused the Israeli government of intentionally starving civilians in Gaza as part of its war in the besieged Palestinian territory.
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