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The French national assembly is to debate a bill that would ban the wearing of clothing associated with religious practice in all French sports, after it was adopted by the Senate. The bill, while not explicitly targeting the wearing of Muslim head coverings, has been condemned by human rights groups as discriminatory against the Muslim
South Korea court finds former officials guilty of forcible return of North Koreans, Asia News – AsiaOne
SEOUL — A South Korean court found four former government officials guilty on Wednesday (Feb 19) of forcibly repatriating two North Korean fishermen in 2019, despite their intention to defect, in a case that provoked criticism from global human rights activists. At the time they were deported, the government of former President Moon Jae-in called
Congo-Kinshasa: Sanctioning Drivers of Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
State Department] The United States is sanctioning today two individuals and two entities linked to violence and human rights abuses in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This action includes designation of Rwanda’s Minister of State for Regional Integration James Kabarebe and the M23 and the Congo River Alliance spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka Kingston…
South Africa: A Call for Justice for Iman and Gay Rights Activist Muhsin Hendricks
Sonke Gender Justice] Sonke is saddened by the murder of Muhsin Hendricks, a pioneering imam to have openly identified as gay. Hendricks was murdered in the Eastern Cape Province last weekend. The imam ran a mosque established as a sanctuary for queer and other marginalized Muslims…
Malaysia committed to leading ASEAN address cross-border crime – Ahmad Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is committed to leading ASEAN in addressing various forms of cross-border crime, including online fraud, human trafficking, and money laundering, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.He said as the Chairman of the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) and the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Transnational Crime…
EWC, BEE setting up Godongwana and GNU for failure – IRR
SA’s economic growth is at risk as weakening property rights and race-based policies undermine investment…
Following JD.com’s step, Meituan Will Provide Social Security for Its Food Delivery Riders
Meituan and JD.com’s successive moves to provide social security and benefits for riders signify a significant improvement of workers’ rights…
Dominican Republic officials cram thousands of inmates facing no charges into overcrowded prisons
A majority of inmates in the Dominican Republic languish in prison without ever having been charged with a crime, and activists warn they face inhuman conditions and a lack of medical care.
New type of control over RNA splicing discovered
They identified proteins that influence splicing of about half of all human introns. Continue reading New type of control over RNA splicing discovered on Tech Explorist…