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Energy CEO said he canceled a $100M contract with Neom when he realized the Saudis were bulldozing villages to make space
Malcolm Aw, the CEO and founder of Solar Water, told Business Insider that he became disillusioned …
Tom Porter
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UN rights chief urges Musk to ensure human rights in Twitter management
United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has issued an open letter to Elo…
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UN warns of 'massive loss of life' and 'atrocity crimes' if Israel moves in on Rafah
The United Nations warned of increased "atrocity crimes" if Israel moves forward with an assault on…
Katie Balevic
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Many supposedly 'neutral' Russian Olympic athletes have cheered on the invasion of Ukraine, rights group says
A human rights group claims that the majority of Russian "neutral" athletes competing at the Olympi…
Mia Jankowicz
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North Korea wants to give candies to kids for Kim Jong Un's birthday, but it's making its citizens pay to produce them: report
Snacks are typically given to children on the Kims' birthdays, but a massive food shortage this yea…
Matthew Loh
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UN human rights chief ends rare China visit, says she was 'unable' to assess Uyghur abuses
Western leaders called her visit to the country a mistake, saying China will use the trip as an end…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Russia quit the UN Human Rights Council moments after being suspended for atrocities in Ukraine
The UN voted on Russia's membership after evidence emerged of Russian atrocities in the town of Buc…
Bill Bostock
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Top UN official writes open letter urging Elon Musk to ensure Twitter respects human rights, following criticism of layoffs
Volker Türk, the UN high commissioner for human rights, raised concerns over Twitter layoffs and al…
Pete Syme
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Amid extreme Texas heat, barrels of drinking water left out for migrants by human rights groups have vanished
Nearly 3,000 migrants coming to the US from Mexico have died by drowning, heat stroke, or lack of f…
Associated Press
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UN human rights office calls Russia's war against Ukraine 'a horror story of violations perpetrated against civilians'
UN High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet said that international law "has not merely been ignored but…
Natalie Musumeci
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UN sets up independent commission to investigate possible human rights violations by Russia against Ukrainians
A UN-approved resolution called on Russia to "end its human rights violations and abuses and violat…
Jake Epstein
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The Taliban says it has provided 'a comfortable and prosperous life' for women in Afghanistan. 'Absurd' says a human rights advocate.
The Taliban wants to dispel the narrative that its restrictive policies harm women to gain legitima…
Hannah Getahun
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The US will try to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council over mass killings in Bucha, ambassador says
The US ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said Monday that "Russia's participation on t…
Bill Bostock
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China lashes out at western countries like the US and UK for 'violations of the rights of refugees and migrants' at the UN Human Rights Council
A Beijing representative said that China was "seriously concerned by the violations of the rights o…
Matthew Loh
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Twitter launches emojis to raise awareness about women's rights
In partnership with UN Women and the UN Human Rights Office, Twitter is launching custom emojis to …