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    The Human Rights Council’s April 4 resolution calls for restricting the Myanmar military’s access to jet fuel, a call echoed by the United States...
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    Does Technology Help or Hurt Employment?

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    Gaza: Israeli Strike on Aid Team Condemned; Humanitarians Renew Access Call

    UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory repeated appeals to "all parties to the conflict, including the Government of Israel", to respect international...
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    IOM report: One in Three Migrant Deaths Occurs in Transit while Fleeing Conflict

    More than one in three deceased migrants whose origin could be identified come from countries in conflict or with large refugee populations, the study...
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    Biden Quietly OKs More 2,000-Pound Bombs and Warplanes for Israel

    The Biden administration’s arms shipments to Israel continue despite urgent pleas from United Nations officials, international human rights groups, and some progressive U.S. lawmakers to stop arming Israel’s...
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    ILO Reaches Agreement on Living Wages

    A decision by the ILO’s Governing Body opens the way for new work by the ILO on estimating and operationalizing living wages, and on...
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    Pakistan: Alarming Increase in Honour Killings Grips Swat

    Despite legal proceedings against perpetrators of honor killings, many evade justice due to societal norms. Victims often struggle to pursue cases fully, hindered by...
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    South Asian Network on Human Rights Calls on Bhutan to Free Political Prisoners

    South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, has called on the Government of Bhutan to release the political...
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