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Israel Launches Airstrikes on Southern Countryside of Syria
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli warplanes conducted multiple airstrikes late Wednesday across the southern countryside of Syria, hitting military positions and restricting access to the area for hours, according to Syrian officials and eyewitness accounts....
Remembering past atrocities is vital to combat current racism and discrimination perpetrated against Roma and Sinti, OSCE human rights office says
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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August 2, 2025
WARSAW, 2 August 2025 – Teaching about and commemorating the genocide of the Roma and Sinti is crucial to addressing the prejudice, hate speech, and hate crimes that continue to afflict our societies, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions...
Far-right politician says he will start mass deportation if he becomes president
MENAFN
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Far-right politician Nigel Farage on Tuesday revealed a plan for “mass deportations” of people arriving in the UK on small boats, should he become prime minister. The Reform UK leader outlined a five-year strategy that would involve...
Cayetano to head four Senate committees, including justice and human rights
Senate of the Philippines
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July 30, 2025
PHILIPPINES, July 30 - Press Release July 30, 2025 Cayetano to head four Senate committees, including justice and human rights Senator Alan Peter Cayetano will lead four Senate committees in the 20th Congress after the chamber finalized its...
Appeals Court Upholds Denaturalization of Human Rights Violator and Former Bosnian Soldier Convicted of War Crimes
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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July 29, 2025
The Justice Department announced today that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon that revoked the naturalized U.S. citizenship of a convicted Bosnian war criminal. Sammy...
International Observers Raise Concerns Over Judicial Irregularities in Senegal; Rights Advocates Stress Importance for Governance and Investment
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 28, 2025
Khadim Ba, a Non-Executive Director at DerMond Oil & Gas LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Independent legal experts and rights monitors are raising concerns over the ongoing detention and judicial treatment of Senegalese businessman...
More evidence of World Bank Group's dangerous drive in for-profit healthcare
Oxfam
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August 26, 2025
In response to new revelations today from Bloomberg about harmful private hospital investments backed by development banks, Oxfam International’s Health Policy Manager Anna Marriott said: “Bloomberg’s investigation provides more deeply disturbing...
Research suggests AI puts human dignity at risk
EIN Presswire
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August 27, 2025
The age of AI has transformed our interactions, but threatens human dignity on a worldwide scale, according to a study led by Charles Darwin University (CDU). DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA, August 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The age...
MAPS Partners with Changemark to Advance Cannabis PTSD Research for Veterans
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 27, 2025
MAPS takes critical step toward beginning formal site selection and recruitment for MJP2, a Phase 2 study of inhaled cannabis for PTSD in Veterans MAPS selects Changemark Research + Evaluation as Contract Research Organization Women-owned and led...
Retired Ukrainian General states neo-Nazi Azov military unit are role models for youth
MENAFN
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Retired Ukrainian General Valery Zaluzhny, who is seen as a potential contender to succeed President Zelensky, has proposed educational programs that present members of the neo-Nazi-linked Azov regiment as examples for youth. Zaluzhny,...
UK’s Farage Presents Sweeping Deportation Strategy
MENAFN
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Hard-right political figure Nigel Farage presented a controversial new immigration policy on Tuesday, pledging “mass deportations” of individuals arriving in the UK via small boats, should he assume the role of prime minister. As the head...
Ruth and Roz Bring Sunday Supper Club to Houston with Taraji P. Henson, Tashara Parker, Claudia Jordan, and Funky Dineva
EIN Presswire
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August 27, 2025
Ruth and Roz Spotlight Food, Culture, and Conversation in an Exclusive Houston Event HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ruth and Roz’s Sunday Supper Club is coming to Houston for the first time on Sunday, September...
Trade Enforcement Experts Sound Alarm on Supply Chain as Global Forced Labor Persists Despite Record Penalties
EIN Presswire
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August 26, 2025
Experts are questioning whether current trade ban strategies are creating meaningful change or merely pushing exploitation deeper underground. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, August 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As global trade authorities...
2025 Proxy Season in Review
The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
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August 26, 2025
Key Takeaways: The 2025 proxy season was an eventful one—unfolding against the backdrop of a new federal administration, changes to the regulatory landscape, and evolving investor sentiment on a variety of issues. Based on our experience and data...
Innospec and International Justice Mission (IJM) Enter Second Year of Partnership to Protect Palm Oil Workers in Indonesia
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 26, 2025
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Innospec Inc. (NASDAQ: IOSP), a global leader in specialty chemicals, is pleased to announce that its Performance Chemicals business has entered the second year of its partnership with...
Governor Hochul Signs Landmark Legislation to Protect Students Against Discrimination and Bolster Campus Safety
New York State Office of the Governor
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August 26, 2025
Governor Hochul today signed landmark legislation to require Title VI anti-discrimination coordinators on every New York college campus. Coordinators will work hand-in-hand with students, faculty, and staff to confront discrimination on campus as...
Job Announcement - Investigator
State of North Dakota Courts
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August 26, 2025
Job Title: Investigator Location: Bismarck, ND Terms: Full-Time / Non-Exempt / Full Benefits Salary: $26.67 to $33.25 per hour DOE Application Deadline: September 10, 2025 About the Role: Work activities involve investigation of personal and...
Deputy Minister Andries Nel: Community Imbizo to combat Gender-Based Violence and Femicide
South African Government
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August 26, 2025
Programme Director Various public representatives Distinguished guests Members of the Cape Winelands Women’s Movement Residents of Prince Alfred Hamlet and surrounding areas Stakeholders and officials Good morning to you all The Preamble to our...
United Against Fentanyl Releases Five-Pillar Manifesto in Support of White House 'Make America Fentanyl Free' Campaign
EIN Presswire
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August 26, 2025
Call to action targets stigma, denial, dealers, cartels, China's leaders and to be used at inaugural Walk for Lives events across the nation on September 20 LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, August 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- United Against...
Job Announcement - Investigator
State of North Dakota Courts
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August 26, 2025
Job Title: Investigator Location: Bismarck, ND Terms: Full-Time / Non-Exempt / Full Benefits Salary: $26.67 to $33.25 per hour DOE Application Deadline: September 10, 2025 About the Role: Work activities involve investigation of personal and...