Trump Administration Pulls US out of UN Human Rights Council
The announcement came just a day after the U.N. human rights chief, Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, denounced the Trump administration for separating migrant children from their parents.
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Did Amnesty International ‘Officially Declare’ Donald Trump a ‘Human Rights Violator’?
The group didn't formally give the U.S. president that label, but it used strong language in accusing him of human rights breaches.
U.S. Votes Against United Nations Ban on Death Penalty for Same-Sex Relations
The United States joined 12 other countries, including Saudi Arabia and China, in voting against a United Nations resolution condemning the use of the death penalty to punish blasphemy, adultery, and same-sex relations.
Political Prisoner and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Liu Xiaobo Dies in Detention
Liu had been detained by police since 2008 for advocating political reforms and human rights in China.
U.S.-led Forces Accused of Using White Phosphorus in Syria and Iraq
Human rights monitors are investigating whether the incendiary weapon was deployed in civilian-populated parts of Raqqa and Mosul.
Save Dina Ali
Social media rumors hold that Saudi woman Dina Ali Lasloom was intercepted in an attempt to seek asylum in Australia and faces dangerous repercussions.
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The arrest of a Harvard professor fueled conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 coronavirus disease outbreak in 2020.
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Did Nostradamus Predict the COVID-19 Pandemic?
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Did Trump Administration Fire the US Pandemic Response Team?
As a new coronavirus spread in 2020, so did concerns about the United States' preparedness for a potential pandemic.
Did Harvard Admit Michelle Obama’s Degrees Are Fake?
A routine review of content labeled satire.