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Belarus authorities unleash another wave of raids and property seizures targeting over 200 activists
KLAS Las Vegas· 6 days agoTALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Authorities in Belarus on Tuesday carried out raids and property seizures targeting more than 200 opposition activists, the latest step in the unrelenting government crackdo…
Thai courts hand jail terms to lawmaker, musician for royal insults - BusinessWorld Online
BusinessWorld· 16 hours agoCourts in Thailand handed jail terms on Monday to an activist musician and an opposition lawmaker...
Mexico’s ‘searchers’ seek the disappeared — and political support
The Hill· 8 hours agoMexico’s “buscadoras,” or searchers, are seeking political support in the United States after...
UN human rights office decries beheadings, other violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
Courthouse News Service· 4 days agoThe U.N. human rights office warned Friday of “frightening and disturbing reports” about the impact...
Thai courts hand jail terms to lawmaker, musician for royal insults
StreetInsider· 18 hours agoBANGKOK (Reuters) -Courts in Thailand handed jail terms on Monday to an activist musician and an opposition lawmaker for insulting the monarchy, their lawyers said, the latest ...
Nebraska activists seek to put opposing abortion questions on the ballot
NPR· 14 hours ago“I believe that it’s a human being at conception,” he said. “Protecting the unborn is what needs to be done no matter what, and for the two petitions that are being held & ...
Opinion: A call for Mondelez to clean up its act on climate and human rights
Crain s Chicago Business· 5 days agoGiant consumer goods companies like Mondelēz have far-reaching supply chains to produce the various products lining our grocery store shelves. The environmental toll exacted by the consumer ...
Mali opposition declares transition government in exile
RFI via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoMalian opposition politicians have formed a transition government in exile to rival the military...
Turkey mulls 'foreign influence' law despite opposition criticism
dpa international via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe Turkish government is preparing to pass a law that could mean jail sentences for people accused...
LGBTQ Rights Milestones Fast Facts – KION546
KION 46 Salinas· 6 days agoIt is the first documented gay rights organization. 1950 – The Mattachine Society is formed by activist Harry Hay and is one of the first sustained gay...