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Ilhan Omar calls for US to join International Criminal Court amid calls for war crimes trial against Putin: 'Our refusal to join the court is antithetical to our commitment to human rights'
The United States has long resisted becoming a member of the court, fearing it would be investigate…
Bryan Metzger
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An Afghan women's rights activist might have been tricked into going to a safe house and then found dead. Others hoping to escape or live freely in the country worry they could be next
The murder of Afghan activist Frozan Safi has contributed to the climate of fear in Mazar-e Sharif,…
Ali Latifi
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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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Trump's description of QAnon as being 'against pedophilia' follows its insidious takeover of the 'Save the Children' movement
The QAnon obsession with allegations of human trafficking follows a long line of similar movements …
Rachel E. Greenspan
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Biden calls for war crimes trial against Putin: 'You saw what happened in Bucha'
"You may remember I got criticized for calling Putin a war criminal," Biden told reporters. "You sa…
Bryan Metzger,John Haltiwanger
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Dolphins are dying in droves in the Black Sea, and Ukraine says it's evidence that Russia is committing a new kind of war crime
A number of factors — maritime mines, pollutants from explosives, and sounds from rocket launches —…
Sonam Sheth,Jenny McGrath
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State Department accuses Russia of 'widespread' human rights abuses in Ukraine as troops reportedly fire missiles at civilian areas
Advocacy groups have warned that bombings against Ukrainian citizens could be considered war crimes.
Jake Epstein,John Haltiwanger
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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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Russia is forcing Ukrainian civilians stuck in occupied towns to join the army and 'fight against their own country,' watchdog reports
Civilians in occupied regions say Russia is pressuring and threatening them to join the army and fi…
Chris Panella
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Videos showing potential Russian war crimes flood social media, 'overwhelming' human rights experts rushing to document them
Human rights researchers fear social-media companies will delete evidence of war crimes for violati…
Connor Perrett
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Digital sex crime victims in South Korea are often expected to scan the internet for evidence in their own cases, and face 'major barriers to justice,' says report
South Korea's response to help women targeted by digital sex crimes and to punish perpetrators is "…
Matthew Loh
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Trump said 'he would rather not say' whether China was committing human rights abuses against Uighurs
President Trump's own State Department concluded that China was committing genocide against Uighurs.
Brent D. Griffiths
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Britney Spears' conservatorship raises questions about forced labor, which experts say doesn't get enough attention in the US
The pop star compared her treatment to "sex trafficking." While Spears didn't allege her conservato…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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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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YouTube blocked and then reinstated a channel documenting human rights abuses against Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang region
A YouTube channel focused on logging the treatment of Uyghurs went offline earlier in June but was …
Zahra Tayeb
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FedEx box containing the remains of a 32-year-old Georgia man has been missing for 3 years after medical examiner allegedly shipped his body against federal protocol
The US Postal Service is the only entity legally allowed to transport human remains, and the shipme…
Bethany Biron
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The last surviving leader of the Khmer Rouge is set to appeal against his life sentence for genocide
Khieu Samphan, former head of state for the Khmer Rouge, plans to contest his 2018 life sentence fo…
Matthew Loh
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Idaho murders: State seeks the death penalty against Bryan Kohberger
Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger could face the death penalty at trial. The state sought capit…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Property owners are increasingly having their land sold out from under them. 4 experts break down the failures allowing this, and how the crime can be prevented in the future.
Land owners from Connecticut to Arizona are having their property sold without their knowledge, lea…
Jordan Pandy
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A complete timeline of the sexual and physical assault allegations against shock rocker Marilyn Manson
Women, including former partners, have come forward detailing allegations of sexual, physical, and …