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  1. 11 hours ago

    Don’t miss a moment in the global fight for human rights ✊ Sign up for our Daily Brief and get essential news and commentary delivered straight to your inbox:

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    18 hours ago

    An independent journalist who tried to run for parliament in received five years in prison on the last day of 2021. During the holidays season, the government suppressed different groups for their practices.

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    13 hours ago

    Absolute hypocrisy! Behind the glamour in Dubai, civilians back in Yemen continue to suffer by the UAE-backed abusive armed groups in Yemen, responsible for arbitrary detentions/forcible disappearances in secret prisons, as once wrote

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    His Excellency Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed, Prime Minister of Yemen, visited Expo 2020 Dubai in honour of the Republic of Yemen’s National Day, and was welcomed by His Excellency Khalifa Shaheen Almarar, Minister of State, at the official ceremony in Al Wasl Plaza.
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  4. 13 hours ago

    In closing , Russia heralds a new, grimmer era of repression.

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    15 hours ago

    Rich countries now moving to administer 4th vaccine dose, while BILLIONS around the world still haven’t had their 1st dose yet. 🔑 reason? The vaccine shortage caused by the EU & UK blocking wider production of vaccines globally. The global pandemic will never end this way.

    Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday that Israel would offer a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to people over 60 and to medical staff as it faces a surge in Omicron variant infections.
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  6. Jan 2

    Qatar and FIFA have failed to protect migrant workers in the lead-up to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. All your questions, answered here ↙️

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  7. Jan 2

    In 2021, the Russian government: • Expanded oppressive internet legislation • Blocked censorship circumvention tools • Experimented with novel censorship technologies • Pressured tech companies to comply with increasingly stifling regulations

    A young man wearing a face mask checks his mobile phone at the State Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg, May 26, 2020.
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  8. Jan 1

    Ten Points to Celebrate from 2021 on Children's Rights:

    Climate activist Greta Thunberg, center, demonstrates with others in front of the Standard and Chartered Bank during a climate protest in London, England, October 29, 2021, ahead of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26).
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  9. Jan 1

    • Israeli authorities' crimes of apartheid and persecution against millions of Palestinians • Crimes against humanity in Xinjiang • Taliban takeover in Afghanistan Here are our most-read stories of 2021:

    A Palestinian boy runs near Israel's separation barrier in the city of Qalqilya in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The barrier entirely encircles the city, which is home to more than 55,000 Palestinians.
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  10. Jan 1

    , , , , , and all the other human rights stories we tweeted about in 2021:

    Peng Shuai.
    Myanmar.
    The shallow grave of an unidentified person killed during fighting in the village of Chenna, in the Amhara region of Ethiopia.
    A "Free Britney" sign shows support for popstar Britney Spears who had a scheduled hearing in her conservatorship case at the County Courthouse in Los Angeles, June 23, 2021.
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  11. 31 Dec 2021

    Vulnerable communities around the world are facing appalling abuses of their , but you have the power to help us investigate and expose these abuses to make meaningful change. Please make your year-end gift today and it will be matched 5X:

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  12. 31 Dec 2021

    See what human rights stories resonated most with audiences on Twitter in 2021 👉

    #FreeBritney.
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  13. 31 Dec 2021

    Don’t miss a moment in the global fight for human rights ✊ Sign up for our Daily Brief and get essential news and commentary delivered straight to your inbox:

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  14. 30 Dec 2021

    Ten Points to Celebrate from 2021 on Children's Rights:

    Climate activist Greta Thunberg, center, demonstrates with others in front of the Standard and Chartered Bank during a climate protest in London, England, October 29, 2021, ahead of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26).
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  15. 30 Dec 2021

    🌎 Youth pushing for action on climate change 🎨 Artists using their craft to inspire leaders 🏫 Protecting children in schools Here are the most inspiring human rights stories of 2021 👉

    More than 200 people joined a demonstration in Munich, Germany to celebrate the third birthday of Fridays for Future on December 17, 2021.
    Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara, an artist who has vocally criticized repression in Cuba, speaks during an interview at his home in Havana, Cuba, on May 2, 2018. Alcantara has remained in prison since he was detained during a peaceful demonstration on July 11, 2021.
    Climate activist Greta Thunberg, center, demonstrates with others in front of the Standard and Chartered Bank during a climate protest in London, England, October 29, 2021, ahead of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26).
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  16. 30 Dec 2021

    What are we 👀 each day? Sign up for our Daily Brief to stay in the know and up to date on human rights around the world. 🌍 📩 ⬇️

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  17. 30 Dec 2021

    Hit play. From the Taliban's control of Afghanistan to , here are our most-viewed videos of 2021:

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  18. 29 Dec 2021

    Qatar and FIFA have failed to protect migrant workers in the lead-up to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. All your questions, answered here ↙️

    Illustration of workers, World Cup stadium
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  19. 29 Dec 2021

    • Israeli authorities' crimes of apartheid and persecution against millions of Palestinians • Crimes against humanity in Xinjiang • Taliban takeover in Afghanistan Here are our most-read stories of the year:

    A Palestinian boy runs near Israel's separation barrier in the city of Qalqilya in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The barrier entirely encircles the city, which is home to more than 55,000 Palestinians.
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  20. 29 Dec 2021

    See what human rights stories resonated most with audiences on Twitter in 2021 👉

    #FreeBritney.
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