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Britain Plans to Send Migrants to Rwanda Under Tougher Asylum Policy
Date: April 14, 2022
By Alistair Smout and Clement Uwiringiyimana DUNGENESS, England/KIGALI (Reuters) – Britain could send tens of thousands of asylum seekers to the East African country of Rwanda, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday, aiming to break people-smuggling networks and stem the flow of migrants across the Channel. Concerns over immigration were a big factor in...
Ukraine Says Tens of Thousands Killed in Mariupol, Accuses Russia of Abuses
Date: April 11, 2022
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine on Monday said tens of thousands of people have likely been killed in Russia’s assault on the southeastern city of Mariupol while the country’s rights ombudswoman accused Russian forces in the region of torture and executions. Reuters has confirmed widespread destruction in Mariupol but could not verify the...
Brazil’s Largest Indigenous Reservation Overrun by Illegal Gold Mining, Says Report
Date: April 11, 2022
By Anthony Boadle and Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) – An illegal gold mining boom on Brazil’s largest indigenous reservation has brought disease, violence and grave human rights violations on the Yanomami people, according to research and allegations included in a new report on Monday, blaming high gold prices and tacit government support. The report by...
U.N. Suspends Russia From Human Rights Body, Moscow Then Quits
Date: April 7, 2022
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council over reports of “gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights” in Ukraine, prompting Moscow to announce it was quitting the body. The U.S.-led push garnered 93 votes in favor, while 24 countries...
U.N. To Vote on Suspending Russia From Human Rights Body
Date: April 7, 2022
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United Nations General Assembly will vote on Thursday on a U.S. push to suspend Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council over reports of “gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights” by invading Russian troops in Ukraine. A two-thirds majority of voting members – abstentions do...
Tension Simmers as Norwegian Criticises Qatari Human Rights Record at Fifa Congress
Date: March 31, 2022
By Ossian Shine and Simon Evans DOHA (Reuters) – Simmering tensions boiled to the surface at the FIFA congress on Thursday when Norway’s soccer chief Lise Klaveness hit out at the 2022 World Cup’s Qatari hosts over the country’s human rights record. The Norwegian Football Federation president, who became the body’s first female leader in...