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Uyghur activist screens film on sister's disappearance in Brussels

Rushan Abbas' sister disappeared from her home in Xinjiang in 2018. Since then, Abbas' hunt for her sister has taken her all over the world

Kazakhstan

Kazakh protesters were tortured after unrest, says Human Rights Watch

Around 10,000 people were detained after widespread anti-government protests last month.

Poland

Polish activists condemn abortion law after second pregant woman dies

Women's rights activists say a near-total ban on abortions has led to the deaths of at least two women in a year.

Australia

Australian Open: 'Where is Peng Shuai' T-shirts allowed after backlash

The about-turn followed a video emerging on Sunday of security staff ordering spectators to remove T-shirts and a banner in support of the Chinese player at Melbourne Park.

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Norway

Taliban delegation's visit to Norway prompts protest in Oslo

A Taliban delegation is due to meet with Norwegian and international authorities in the first such visit to the West since the Afghan takeover last August.

Myanmar

Energy giants Total and Chevron leave Myanmar over human rights abuses

Total and Chevron said that the abuses had worsened since the military overthrew the civilian government in a coup last February.

Syria

Euroviews. I'm fighting for justice after surviving Syria's torture jails | View

Today Anwar Raslan, a colonel and torturer within Bashar al-Assad's prison system, was jailed for life in Germany for crimes against humanity. A doctor who was tortured in custody for 40 days and gave evidence in the case tells us what it means to him.

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Taiwan gay couple confirm court adoption ruling with legal documents

A married gay couple in Taiwan arrives at a district office to apply for legal documents that officially show the men as parents of their child, after a local court allowed one partner to adopt his spouse's non-biological infant.

Earth News

Will the New York Fashion Act be a sustainable trend-setter?

It could be the first time a country has set legally-binding environmental rules for the clothing and footwear industries.

Europe News

'Gay cake' legal challenge thrown out after seven-year battle

The case centres on a bakery in Northern Ireland that refused to make a cake with 'Support Gay Marriage' written on it.

Culture news

Member of Pussy Riot named on list of 'foreign agents' by Kremlin

Putin claims the 'foreign agents' list is used to stop interference from abroad in domestic issues but critics say it is used to silence dissent.

Russia

Europe human rights court calls on Russia to suspend Memorial closure

International condemnation has followed the decisions by two Russian courts to shut down the prominent human rights group and its sister organisation.

Russia

Russian court orders shutdown of country's oldest human rights NGO

A movement rather than a singular organisation, Memorial has been active since 1987 in its work to draw attention to the political repression of dissidents in the Soviet Union.

Afghanistan

'Not needed': Taliban shut down ministries and election commissions

The Taliban-run government of Afghanistan shut down two election commissions and peace and parliamentarian affairs ministries, deeming them to be "unnecessary institutions".

South Africa

'World's moral compass': Desmond Tutu died aged 90

The 1984 Nobel Peace Prize winner, human rights activist, and the first Black Archbishop of Johannesburg was an uncompromising foe of the apartheid in South Africa.

World News

Euroviews. We must protect children on Europe’s borders | View

To mark International Migrants Day on December 18, Save the Children Europe director Anita Bay Bundegaard reflects on Europe’s need to uphold its core values and make sure all children stranded on the borders with Europe are safe.

Hungary

Euroviews. Don't be fooled: Hungarian court ruling didn't allow pushbacks | View

The Hungarian government claims last week's Constitutional Court ruling on EU migration rules as a victory for self-determination. The reality is more complex, writes lawyer Zsolt Szekeres.

Cry Like A Boy

African migrants must go extra mile to prove ‘worth’ EU passport

What must immigrant men and women do to prove their social integration in Europe? Only a lucky few benefit from full-throated support, having accomplished incredible feats or risked their lives.

Europe News

Navalny's daughter accepts EU human rights award on his behalf

Daria Navalnaya, daughter of imprisoned anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny was presented with the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought on Wednesday at a ceremony in Strasbourg.

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Artists perform a dance in homage of social leaders killed in Colombia

Artists perform a dance in homage of social leaders killed in Colombia