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'All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.'

– Article One, The UN Declaration of Human Rights

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Displaced Women Face Daily Fear and Uncertainty in South Sudan's Tambura Region
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Displaced Women Face Daily Fear and Uncertainty in South Sudan's Tambura Region

29 August 2025
Women displaced by ethnic violence in Tambura, Western Equatoria, continue to live under a cloud of uncertainty, reports Africa News. Since conflict erupted there in 2021 between rival community-based armed groups, thousands of civilians, particularly mothers and widows, have been forced into makeshift camps, where basic safety, access to food and services, and hope for the future remain elusive.
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UN accuses all parties in Ethiopia of committing humanitarian abuses
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UN accuses all parties in Ethiopia of committing humanitarian abuses

3 November 2021
The United Nations condemned the atrocities committed in the conflict over Tigray and accused all parties of committing humanitarian abuses. However, the report is also a subject of doubt due to the rare collaboration between the UN and the Ethiopian rights commission and the lack of alternative investigations.
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Imprisoned Navalny awarded prestigious Sakharov Prize by the European Parliament
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Imprisoned Navalny awarded prestigious Sakharov Prize by the European Parliament

20 October 2021
The imprisoned Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has won the prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, awarded annually by the European Parliament. The award was announced on Wednesday (20 October). Parliament awards the honorary prize to people and institutions that promote human rights and fundamental freedom of thought.
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German president hails the contribution of migrant workers to the state, economy and society
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German president hails the contribution of migrant workers to the state, economy and society

18 September 2021
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaking on the 60th anniversary of the day Berlin signed a migration deal with Ankara that allowed tens of thousands of Turkish citizens to find jobs in Germany said that "being German today can mean having grandparents from Cologne or Königsberg as well as from Istanbul and Diyarbakir". He said that German identity now includes "all those who want to live peacefully in this land of law and freedom."
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