Azam Jangravi climbed atop an electrical transformer box in Tehran in February 2018, removed her headscarf and waved it at the crowd. Jangravi knew she would most certainly be arrested;…
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Formula One drivers urged to speak up for human rights in Bahrain
Lewis Hamilton and his fellow Formula One drivers have been urged by human rights groups to speak up against human rights abuses and show solidarity with a rights activist based…
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The Egyptian authorities in recent years have systematically refused to provide or renew the identity documents of dozens of dissidents, journalists, and human rights activists living abroad, Human Rights Watch said today.…
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Tunisian police on Saturday arrested political activist Khayam Turki, his lawyer said, noting however that he was not known to be wanted by the authorities. Turki, 58, had once been…
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Celebrities call on UK banks to stop financing new oil, gas and coalfields
Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson and Mark Rylance add their voices to Richard Curtis’s Make My Money Matter campaign Famous names including Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson and Mark Rylance have joined…
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On the meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran
On February 6, 2023, in the building of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Deputy…
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These reporters tried to goad Greta Thunberg. She wasn’t having any of it.
Greta Thunberg has hit reporters with a dose of her signature sarcasm, laughing off mocking questions about her activism. After a visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, the 20…
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Kenes (Kenges) Rakishev is an investor, entrepreneur and one of the most well-known businesspeople in Kazakhstan. Fincraft Holdings is Kenes’s asset management business and the vehicle through which he has…
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Distorting marriage will bring lifelong wounds and broken hearts On Dec. 13, joined by drag queens who perform for children, President Biden signed the “Respect for Marriage Act” into law in an…