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    Amazon Workers Win First-Ever Union

    The victory has major implications for the success of the organizing efforts in other Amazon warehouses around the United States, besides inspiring workers at...
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    In Sri Lanka, Rajapaksas on the Ropes

    With the economy in freefall and basics such as food and fuel in dangerously short supply, there is mounting public anger against a failing...
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    Afghanistan

    Islamic Religious leaders Urge Taliban to Reopen all Girls’ Schools

    The conference was organised by the Mutahida Shariat Mahaz, a network of religious leaders and scholars from all Islamic sects from across the country...
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    Diplomats Voice Concern as Sri Lanka Imposes Emergency to Scuttle Protests

    Given the disturbing human rights track record of the Sri Lankan government, especially under the Rajapaksa family, there is concern among those watching the...
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    India Supports UN’s Rights Council ‘Fake News’ Resolution; States Urged to Tackle Hate Speech

    Officially sponsored by Ukraine, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the UK and US, the draft resolution presented to the Geneva forum emphasised the primary role...
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    Accountability

    Sri Lanka Government Clamps Curfew in Colombo to Curb Protests

    People spilled on to the streets overnight, blaming the government for the economic mess and demanding the President’s resignation. The lifting of the blackout...
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    Civil society

    War in Ukraine Morally Unacceptable, Politically Indefensible, Militarily Nonsensical

    The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has received credible allegations that Russian armed forces have used cluster munitions in populated...
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    Women, Children Fleeing Ukraine Vulnerable to Human Trafficking

    Local and international humanitarian organisations have warned women and children fleeing Ukraine are vulnerable to trafficking and gender-based violence within and outside the country...
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