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HeadlinesUkraine Says Russian Move to Quit Treaty Against Torture Is 'admission of Guilt'
UN Inquiry on Israeli Violence Hampered by Funding Shortfall, Document Shows
Wrongly Deported Migrant Abrego Detained Again, May Be Sent to Uganda
Belarus Leader Dampens Hopes for Mass Prisoner Release After Trump's Appeal
UN Investigation Seeking Justice for Rohingya Who Fled Myanmar Hit by Cost-Cutting
Date: August 21, 2025
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Millions of dollars of funding cuts from donors and U.N. cost-cutting could hamper evidence gathering and undermine efforts to seek justice for Rohingya who fled...
China's Xi Makes Second-Ever Visit to Tibet as President
Date: August 20, 2025
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Tibet's capital, Lhasa, on Wednesday to observe the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region by Beijing, state media...
Rwanda-Backed Rebels Massacred Civilians in Congo, Human Rights Watch Says
Date: August 20, 2025
(Reuters) -Rwanda-backed M23 rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in July, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Wednesday that highlighted how violence remains...
Nobel Laureates Urge Trump to Keep Pressing for Release of Belarusian Prisoners
Date: August 19, 2025
By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) -Nineteen Nobel prize winners have signed an open letter urging U.S. President Donald Trump to keep up pressure to secure the release of as many as 1,300 people imprisoned...
Former Hong Kong Lawmaker Says Australian Asylum Grant Shows Territory Infringed Rights
Date: August 18, 2025
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Exiled former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui hailed on Monday Australia's grant of asylum status as a key acknowledgement of the territory's human rights infringements...
Serbia's Police Uses Teargas to Disperse Protesters
Date: August 15, 2025
BELGRADE (Reuters) -Serbia's police used teargas and crowd control vehicles on Friday evening in Belgrade to disperse anti-government protesters who threw firecrackers and flares at police officers in...