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US to livestream Fort Hood shooter’s execution: Is that legal?
Rights groups and legal experts say the move could endanger minors, who are usually barred from witnessing executions.
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Amazon wins global rights to stream Emmys in six-year deal
The gala is leaving traditional US broadcast networks for live worldwide streaming.
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UN rights council condemns attacks on civilians in Sudan, calls for truce
Resolution demands an immediate ceasefire and extends the mandate of the mission investigating abuses in Sudan.
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Jewish human rights barrister, 94, arrested for supporting Palestine Action
Margaret Owen OBE, a celebrated human rights lawyer and friend of Ed Miliband’s late mother, talks to Al Jazeera.
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'Alternative Nobel' honors women's rights activists, AI researcher
The Right Livelihood Award has gone to a female AI researcher and women fighting repression. The Sweden-based prize has been dubbed an "alternative Nobel."
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Rights group accuses Vietnam of abducting Australian and Norwegian activists
Vietnam says the men entered the country illegally and accused them of planning terrorist activities.
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US deportations are triggering a 'cascade' of rights abuses, UN experts warn
The Trump administration's policy of deportating thousands of people to countries with which they have no links is "increasing risks of torture and ill-treatment and enforced disappearance", a panel of independent UN experts warned on Monday. An investigation by an international consortium of journalists including FRANCE 24 reporters determined last week that more than 25,000 third-country nationals had been deported by the end of August.
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Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh wins the 2026 Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize
The Council of Europe awarded human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh with the Vaclav Havel human rights prize. She is a prominent advocate for the rights of women, children and political prisoners.
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What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?
Flights are affected again owing to air traffic control problems, so what are your rights if you're affected?
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Turkey's rights groups, EU call out LGBTQ+ crackdown
Several raids and arrests of LGBTQ+ persons in Turkey have triggered sharp criticism from numerous Turkish organizations — and also from Brussels.