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March 31, 2023

UN calls for ‘firm action’ to protect Palestinians’ human rights

The international community must take “firm and principled action” to protect the human rights and dignity of Palestinians, a United Nations official said yesterday. “Israeli violence, including the deadly...

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March 31, 2023

Tunisia judiciary considers request for the release of ‘conspiracy’ detainees

The indictment department of the Tunis Court of Appeal will consider the defence team’s request to release the detainees in what is known as the “conspiracy against state security”...

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March 31, 2023

European court condemns Italy for ‘degrading’ treatment of migrants in Lampedusa

The European Court of Human Rights condemned Italy on Thursday for the “degrading treatment” of four migrants on the island of Lampedusa, for detention without a clear legal basis,...

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March 30, 2023

Six US troops suffer traumatic brain injuries in Syria – Pentagon

Six US troops in Syria suffered traumatic brain injuries during two attacks last week by Iran-backed militants, the Pentagon said on Thursday, adding they were diagnosed during routine screenings...

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March 30, 2023

World Court rules US was wrong to freeze Iran assets

In a partial victory for Iran, judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), on Thursday, ruled Washington had illegally allowed courts to freeze assets of Iranian companies and ordered the United States to pay...

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March 30, 2023

Israel is on ‘rampage’ against human rights, new HRW chief says

Israel’s government is “on a rampage” against human rights, the new head of Human Rights Watch said on Thursday, and urged the United States and other allies to do...

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March 30, 2023

PKK extends ceasefire until after Turkiye elections

The separatist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant organisation has announced that it will keep its ceasefire with Turkiye in place until after the upcoming Turkish elections on 14 May....

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March 30, 2023

Colonialism allows no space for the colonised to speak

At the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, the Palestinian human rights organisations, Al Haq and Addameer drew attention to the systematic torture of Palestinians prisoners in...

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March 30, 2023

Lebanon has ‘no other way out’ than IMF deal, US official says

Lebanon has no alternative for economic recovery but to make progress on a deal with the International Monetary Fund, a senior US official said on Thursday, Reuters reports. US...

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March 30, 2023

‘Mesaharaties’ Ramadan’s traditional pre-dawn awakeners

READ: Israel extends detention of Palestinian prisoner despite release deal...

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