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Myanmar's military government rebuffs ASEAN call to free Aung San Suu Kyi, questions need for envoyMyanmar's military government has rejected ASEAN's call for Aung San Suu Kyi's unconditional release. The government also dismissed the nee...
UN experts urge Iran to end 'targeting' of minoritiesUN human rights experts have called on Iran to halt the increasing arbitrary detentions and executions that particularly impact Kurdish and...
Peruvian ex-President Ollanta Humala released from prison after court overturns his 15-year money-laundering convictionOllanta Humala, the former President of Peru, has been released from prison following the annulment of his money-laundering conviction by t...
US-backed Venezuela talks to begin without opposition leader Maria Corina MachadoU.S.-backed negotiations commence in Venezuela to reshape the nation's political system. The talks exclude prominent opposition leader Mari...
Tate brothers will remain in jail at least 2 more weeks as they fight extradition to the UKAndrew and Tristan Tate will remain in U.S. custody until at least August 13 as they fight extradition to the U.K., where they face fresh a...
The Tate brothers fight extradition to the UK where they face rape and sex trafficking chargesAndrew and Tristan Tate, well-known social media figures, are currently contesting extradition to the United Kingdom. They stand accused of...
UK police say former politician and TV personality Ann Widdecombe was killed in 'targeted attack'Former politician Ann Widdecombe was killed in a targeted attack at her home. A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and ter...
Venezuela frees several opposition members after lengthy politically motivated detentionsVenezuela's government released several prominent opposition members, including allies of Maria Corina Machado, after lengthy detentions. T...
Russia accuses US of aiding terror groups, neo-Nazis, and widespread human rights violationsRussia and Belarus released a joint report. The report accuses the US of human rights violations. These violations include racism and suppr...
UK, Iran summon each other's top diplomats in espionage tit-for-tatTensions escalate between Britain and Iran as the UK summons Iran's ambassador following charges against three Iranian nationals accused of...
As fear looms over seat, Jailed MP Amritpal Singh files petition to attend ongoing Parliament sessionAmritpal Singh, jailed Lok Sabha MP and Pro-Khalistan leader, has petitioned the Punjab High Court to attend Parliament, fearing seat vacat...
China continues to violate obligations, abuse international bodies, says new reportBeijing has imposed ever more stringent measures against its minority communities and Chinese dissidents and has even signed extradition tr...
'Bargaining tools': Saudi Arabia speeds up trials before Joe Biden eraThe trials, following a years-long crackdown on dissent, potentially put Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on a collision course with Biden,...
Botched ISI operation led to clerics’ detention in PakistanThe Pakistan intelligence's questioning of the two did not yield anything substantial and, meanwhile, diplomatic heat had mounted leading t...
US calls for release of lawyers and rights activists in China"We urge Chinese authorities to release the lawyers and rights defenders who are imprisoned or are in detention, including those already se...
US expresses concern over emergency in MaldivesKirby asked Maldives to end politically motivated prosecutions and detentions, including that of former president Mohamed Nasheed.
India denies US cop's arrest linked to Devyani Khobragade caseIndia today dismissed as "ridiculous" suggestions that the arrest of an American police officer in New Delhi was a tit-for-tat response to ...