EU Deal with Egypt Rewards Authoritarianism, Betrays “EU Values”

The European Union is about to reward Egypt’s autocratic leader, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, for preventing migrants’ departures towards Europe. Visiting Cairo on March 17, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, along with the Prime Ministers of Italy, Greece, and Belgium, will officially upgrade the EU-Egypt relations to a “comprehensive and strategic partnership”, paving the way for a package of ...

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India Activates Discriminatory Citizenship Law Fast-Track Legislation for Refugees Violates Rights of Muslims

This week, India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government began implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which parliament had enacted in 2019. The law fast-tracks citizenship requests from non-Muslims fleeing religious persecution from India’s Muslim-majority neighbors – Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh – but excludes Muslim refugees from those countries. Before the government enacted the law, Home Minister Amit Shah explained the ...

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Brazil: Comply with Rulings on Police Violence

The Brazilian government should comply with two new rulings by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights that found Brazil responsible for serious human rights violations by the police, Human Rights Watch said today. The decisions, published on March 14, 2024, in cases involving police killings in São Paulo and Paraná states, come as São Paulo police are in the midst ...

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Prosecution Seeks Crimes against Humanity Charges in Guinea Massacre Trial

Earlier this month, in the landmark trial of Guinea’s former president and 10 others, including former ministers, who are accused of responsibility for a massacre and rapes in a stadium, the prosecution team requested the reclassification of charges to crimes against humanity. The trial is currently suspended until March 18, 2024, to allow for the defense’s response. The trial examines ...

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Sudan: Urgent Action Needed on Hunger Crisis

Security Council Should Act on Access for Aid Deliveries United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expected to alert the Security Council in the coming days that Sudan has entered a downward spiral of extreme conflict-induced hunger, Human Rights Watch said today. The council should immediately take action, including by adopting targeted sanctions against individuals responsible for obstructing aid access in ...

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Out of Sight, Afghans Are Going Hungry Taliban Abuses Exacerbate Impact on Women and Girls

“The situation is getting worse every day,” Ahmad, a former journalist in Herat, Afghanistan, told me. “I don’t think anyone can afford to buy enough food anymore.” Afghanistan has been in the throes of an economic crisis for more than two years, after donors cut foreign funding in response to the Taliban takeover in 2021 and suspended Afghanistan’s Central Bank ...

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Confronting the Rising Civilian Toll from Explosive Weapons

In late February, I joined youth from 14 countries for a four-day seminar on the rising civilian toll caused by bombing and shelling with explosive weapons in towns and cities during armed conflict. The event was hosted by Mines Action Canada, a co-founder—along with Human Rights Watch—of the International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW). The Political Declaration on the Protection ...

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Ecuador’s Uptick in Violence Heightens Risks for Schoolchildren Investigate Sexual Violence Against Students, Protect School Staff

The escalation of violence and organized crime activity throughout Ecuador is having a dire impact on children’s rights. A temporary switch to online learning, as well as threats by criminal groups, have particularly impacted their right to learn in a safe environment. After President Daniel Noboa declared on January 9 an “armed conflict” against gangs, Ecuador’s education ministry temporarily suspended ...

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Cameroon: Government Bans Opposition Coalitions

A declaration by Cameroon’s territorial administration minister to make two opposition coalitions illegal is part of a government crackdown on opposition and dissent, Human Rights Watch said today. On March 12, 2024, the minister, Paul Atanga Nji, said in a statement that the Political Alliance for Change (Alliance politique pour le changement, APC), led by Jean-Michel Nintcheu, and the Political ...

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Canada: All 10 Provinces To End Immigration Detention in Jails

All 10 of Canada’s provinces have now committed to ending their immigration detention agreements and arrangements with the Canada Border Services Agency, a major victory for migrant and refugee rights, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International Canada said today. Newfoundland and Labrador, the last remaining province, has now confirmed that it will no longer allow the federal government to detain ...

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Drone Attack Collapses Odesa Residential Building

On March 2, Andriy Sidak raced to his sister’s apartment building fearing the worst. Earlier, a Russian drone had struck the building in the north part of Odesa. What he found was rubble and dust, the mangled remains of what had been a nine-story residential building. Witnesses say the drone hit the building at the sixth-floor level, causing concrete slabs ...

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Gli Effetti Positivi di Steroidi sul Corpo Umano

Gli Effetti Positivi di Steroidi sul Corpo Umano Gli steroidi sono sostanze chimiche che possono avere diversi effetti sul corpo umano, sia positivi che negativi. Tuttavia, quando utilizzati correttamente e sotto la supervisione di un medico, possono portare ad alcuni benefici significativi per la salute. Aumento della Massa Muscolare Uno dei principali effetti positivi di steroidi è la capacità di ...

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The Impact of Steroids Result of Use

The Impact of Steroids Result of Use Steroids, also known as corticosteroids or anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), are synthetic substances that mimic the effects of male sex hormones. While they have legitimate medical uses for conditions https://best-beginner-steroids.com/product-category/oestrogenblocker-aromatasehemmer/anastrozol/ such as asthma and arthritis, many individuals misuse steroids for their performance-enhancing effects. The result of using steroids can have both positive and negative ...

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The Benefits and Risks of Steroid Oral Administration

The Benefits and Risks of Steroid Oral Administration Steroids are a type of medication that can be taken either orally or through injections. Oral administration of steroids is a common method used to treat various medical conditions such as asthma, autoimmune diseases, and inflammatory disorders. While steroid oral administration can provide numerous benefits, it is important to be aware of ...

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