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    The Journey to Defend Human Rights Never Ends

    Vigilance against roll-backs of rights is vital. I honour all those who, in their own ways, are working to defend human rights. As a...
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    The World Owes the Rohingyas their Right to Human Dignity

    For the hundreds and thousands of Rohingya refugees who entered southern Bangladesh through beaches and paddy fields in 2017, “they brought with them accounts...
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    Democracy

    The Politics of the Hangman’s Noose: Judge, Jury and Executioner

    The death penalty is inconsistent with the right to life and the right to be free from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment...
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    Afghan Women Face Death in Slow Motion, Says Amnesty Study

    The report follows a nine-month investigation conducted from September 2021 to June 2022 and included a visit to Afghanistan by the group's researchers back...
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    Myanmar Executes Four Pro-Democracy Activists

    As part of democratic reforms in 2014, the sentences of prisoners on death row were commuted to life imprisonment. But several dozen convicts received...
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    Accountability

    Unprecedented Threats Against “Right to Protest” on the Rise World-wide

    Protesters across the globe are facing a potent mix of pushbacks, with a growing number of laws and other measures to restrict the right...
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    Human Rights Violations and Abuses Have Multiplied Under the Taliban, Says UN Report

    The report points to the erosion of women's rights and the emergence of extrajudicial killings in the one year since the Taliban took over...
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    Bangladesh

    No Further Delay on Roadmap for Labour, EU Delegation Tells Bangladesh

    This is a clear indication from the European Union that delaying tactics to implement a roadmap for labour reforms in Bangladesh, especially its garment...
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    Sri Lanka Can Unlock Export Growth Through High-Value Agribusiness, Says Think Tank Study

    By addressing tariff distortions, policy unpredictability and underinvestment in knowledge and infrastructure, the country can better convert its agricultural strengths into higher export earnings, more productive jobs and broader economic gains.
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    In the months ahead, progress on trade facilitation, connectivity projects, water-sharing discussions and high-level visits will test the durability of this positive framing.
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