human rights
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"The investigation, prosecution, and trial of Bilal Mohammed and Yusufu Mieraili have been rife with human rights violations and have exposed some of the systemic deficiencies of Thailand's criminal justice system."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Celia is a master's candidate at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, where she studies business and data reporting, and an alumna of Barnard College, where she studied anthropology and human rights.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Goldman didn’t, arguing the U.S. already had legislation to condition arms sales on respect for human rights.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
A British human rights lawyer says the former wife of a nephew of the ruler of Dubai has gone missing.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
I may be an advocate for free speech and human rights in public, but with my brother, I admit, I can be a dictator!
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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