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China changed village names 'to erase Uyghur culture'
BBC via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoAccording to a report by the group, hundreds of villages in Xinjiang with names related to the...
China accused of erasing religion, culture from Uighur village names
Al Jazeera· 18 hours agoThe rights group, working in partnership with Norwegian advocacy organisation Uyghur Hjelp, said it...
Religious and Cultural Mentions Removed From Names of China's Xinjiang Villages, Rights Groups Say
US News & World Report· 18 hours agoAbout 630 villages in Xinjiang have had their names changed to remove references to Islam or the Uyghurs’ culture and history, according to the group's report, done in collaboration with the ...
Thailand becomes first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage
Semafor via Yahoo News· 1 day agoWomen and LGBTQ+ activists face digital surveillance Source: Amnesty International Despite its image...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Politico via Yahoo News· 54 minutes agoThat can be through reading, attending an event or going to an African American history museum if there’s one nearby. “Have that full human experience of...
Haiti forms new government amid ongoing gang violence
Semafor via Yahoo News· 7 days agoBut many questions remain unanswered regarding its purpose and accountability mechanisms, Human...
Rights groups urge Thailand not to extradite Vietnamese activist, saying he's at risk if sent home
WJXT Jacksonville· 6 days agoHuman rights groups urged Thailand on Thursday not to extradite a Vietnamese activist detained in Bangkok, saying that he could be at risk if handed back to Vietnam. Y Quynh ...
System of a Down singer says he doesn’t ‘respect Imagine Dragons as human beings’ after Azerbaijan...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 day agoImagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds (left) and System of a Down’s Serj Tankian (right) (Getty)...
French government accused of discrimination against its own athletes with Olympics hijab ban
The Independent via Yahoo News· 5 days agoCampaign groups including Amnesty and Human Rights Watch have spoken out against a hijab ban which...
Sri Lanka Receives $334M in IMF Funding
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo Finance· 2 days ago“Human Rights Watch joins other organizations urging the Sri Lankan government and members of parliament to halt the ongoing efforts ...
