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Council of Europe Launches Action Plan to Support Belarusian Democratic Forces

February 3, 2023February 7, 2023 RMN News Belarus, Belarusian, Council of Europe, Democratic, Human Rights

Council of Europe Launches Action Plan to Support Belarusian Democratic Forces The action plan was presented to the Council of

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U.S. Decries Russia’s Crackdown on Civil Society

January 29, 2023February 2, 2023 RMN News Human Rights, Kremlin, Russia

U.S. Decries Russia’s Crackdown on Civil Society The U.S. has denounced Russia’s increasing attacks on independent civil society groups and

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Human Rights Groups Call for the Release of Saudi Wikipedians

January 18, 2023January 21, 2023 RMN News Human Rights, Saudi Arabia, Wikipedia

Human Rights Groups Call for the Release of Saudi Wikipedians Access Now, ALQST for Human Rights, ARTICLE 19, Global Voices

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U.S. Launches #WithoutJustCause Political Prisoners Initiative

January 12, 2023January 15, 2023 RMN News Corruption, Cybercrimes, Human Rights, Political Prisoners

U.S. Launches #WithoutJustCause Political Prisoners Initiative The United States calls for the immediate release of all political prisoners. As political

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Volker Türk Calls for Action to Save Rohingya at Sea

January 2, 2023January 6, 2023 RMN News Human Rights, Myanmar, Rohingya, Volker Türk

Volker Türk Calls for Action to Save Rohingya at Sea UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has called for a

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UN Expert Urges Member States to Take Action on Myanmar Crisis

December 27, 2022December 30, 2022 RMN News Human Rights, Myanmar, UN

UN Expert Urges Member States to Take Action on Myanmar Crisis The Security Council resolution should not become a dead-end