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For Most Refugees in Canada, a Warm Embrace. For Others, Jail.
New York Times· 5 days agoHuman rights groups are urging Canada to stop holding migrants seeking asylum in jails, often with...
Mass arrests in Kenya as angry citizens protest against tax hikes
CNN.com· 18 hours agoProtests have erupted in parts of Kenya, with hundreds detained by police as citizens rejected...
A tourist's view of Saudi Arabia
The Week· 4 days agoIts dismal human-rights record might well put you off, said Lisa Grainger in The Sunday Times, but there have been some modest improvements. Amnesty ...
Human rights watchdog asks how FIFA can "seriously consider" Saudi Arabia as World Cup host
Salon via Yahoo News· 2 days agoEquidem CEO Mustafa Qadri said at a press conference Tuesday. Other organizations, including Amnesty...
Chinese #MeToo journalist jailed for five years
BBC via Yahoo News· 6 days ago"On the contrary, as oppression persists and injustice grows, more activists like them will continue to rise." Amnesty International on Friday called the...
Leonard Peltier, serving life term for murder of 2 FBI agents in 1975, appeals for parole
New Hampshire Union Leader· 6 days agoFor nearly five decades, Leonard Peltier has remained behind bars, serving a pair of life sentences...
‘F*ck their art’: Why is System of a Down singer Serj Tankian lambasting Imagine Dragons?
Euronews via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoSystem of a Down's Serj Tankian has criticised Imagine Dragons for going ahead with their...
U.S. State Department condemns China's sentencing of 2 activists
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe State Department on Monday condemned the sentencing by China of two activists -- Sophia Huang...
Vivienne Westwood’s own wardrobe is going up for auction
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe late Vivienne Westwood was known for her provocative clothing styles and the development of punk...
Cheap and Lethal: The Pentagon’s Plan for the Next Drone War
The Intercept· 3 days agoWorried about a potential war with China, the Pentagon is turning to a new class of weapons to fight...
