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UNHRC to Examine Racism and Police Brutality in U.S.
June 17, 2020
At the urging of Burkina Faso and all 54 African nations, in light of a series of deaths of black individuals at the hands of police, the United Nations Human Rights Council will debate conditions of racism in U.S. law enforcement.
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VSA’s “Turkey Tribunal” to Bring to Light Turkey's Numerous Human Rights Violations
June 14, 2020
The Belgian-based law firm, Van Steenbrugge Advocaten (VSA), has created an initiative to adjudicate recent human rights violations in Turkey, including torture, abductions, shortcomings in freedom of the press, freedom of expression, and the right to a fair trial.
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Satellite Data Suggests Coronavirus Hit China Earlier
June 10, 2020
A new Harvard Medical School study suggests that Covid19 may have been present and spreading through central China long before the outbreak was first reported to the world.
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UN Human Rights Chief Demands U.S. Address "Deep-seated Grievances"
June 07, 2020
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has called on U.S. leaders to address the racial injustice grievances at heart of the protests that have erupted in hundreds of American cities.
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UK Considers Change in Immigration Rules for Hong Kong Residents Seeking to Avoid China Crackdown
June 07, 2020
In a recent article in The Times, Boris Johnson explains how, if China imposes a new security law in Hong Kong making it a crime to undermine Beijing's authority, the UK will change its immigration laws and offer millions of people in Hong Kong a route to citizenship in the UK.