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Guatemala’s elPeriodico shutting due to government ‘persecution’ | Freedom of the Press News
Observers say the closure of elPeriodico underscores a regional trend of governments cracking down on independent media. One of Guatemala’s…
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Can Toronto help Canada end casteism in the classroom? | Civil Rights
On March 8, 2023, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) made history by passing First resolution in Canadian legislative history…
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Democracy ‘on trial’ as Hong Kong 47 prepare to face court | Politics News
Hong Kong’s largest national security trial will go ahead on Monday, with 47 pro-democracy activists and politicians on trial for…
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Brevard Florida Sheriff Wayne Ivey’s ‘Fugitive’ Game Show Just Blew Up in His Face
Every Tuesday night for the past seven years, a Florida sheriff’s Facebook page has released a set of ten faces…
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US Congress to posthumously honour slain teenager Emmett Till | History News
The unanimous vote awarded Till and his mother, both civil rights icons, the Congressional Gold Medal. US House of Representatives…
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UN renews mandate for human rights mission in Venezuela | United Nations News
Human rights groups welcomed the two-year extension of the UN mission, which Caracas condemned as ‘designed for interventionism’. The United…
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‘Till’ Review – Emmett Till Biopic Does the Best It Can With Tough Material
Few figures inactive in the civil rights era have clung to the American consciousness like Emmett Till. In 1955, a…
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Persecuted Afro-Hondurans push for state protection | Human Rights News
Tegucigalpa, Honduras – After more than a decade of post-coup rule created Honduras One of the most dangerous countries in…
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Texas contests federal order to grant life-saving abortions | Courts News
The US state sued the Biden administration for directing doctors to perform abortions when pregnant patients were at risk. The…
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Roe v Wade: Supreme Court decision highlights US abortion divide | Women’s Rights News
When the Supreme Court of the United States of America voted Restore the right to abortionreversing the landmark 1973 Roe…
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