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Experts call for tighter online hate speech rules, propose observatory

Experts called for tighter rules on hate speech at the House Human Rights Committee on Monday, focusing on social...
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UN rights chief says uncovered remains in Gaza raise concerns of war crimes

The recovery of hundreds of bodies from the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli strikes in Gaza during the...
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Turkish court jails 16 in Izmir after raids on LGBTQ+ groups

 A Turkish court ordered the detention of 16 people pending trial in the western province of Izmir as part...
World

Europe seeks greater strategic independence from China

The European Union is moving towards a more cautious and assertive relationship with China, seeking to preserve dialogue while...
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Cyprus’s only university rights observatory marks second year with five new studies

The Human Rights Observatory at Neapolis University Paphos has entered its second year of operation, marking the milestone with...
Opinion

He wanted to exist only on paper

The union leaders' complaints about the exploitation of third-country nationals in hospitality dug something up from the past. Faces...
World

Trump’s food stamp cuts trigger 15-day hunger protest by Massachusetts advocate

Massachusetts anti-hunger advocate Liz Wills-O'Gilvie says she has gone without food for 15 days in an effort to pressure...
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Minor held with adult inmates at overcrowded Limassol centre

Fifty-eight people were being held in Limassol Police detention centres with an official capacity of just 34, with detainees...
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Cyprus police cells hold 77 inmates in space built for 40

Overcrowding is not only a problem for Cyprus's prisons. Police holding cells are now packed beyond capacity too, with...
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Women protest alleged abductions in Nairobi

Kenyan women, human rights activists and mothers of missing young men cry during a women-led protest march against alleged...
Opinion

From obstacles to bridges

It's been barely six months since a British television documentary exposed the exploitation and sexual harassment faced by young...
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Trafficking victim numbers remain worryingly high, says Commissioner

The number of human trafficking victims in Cyprus and the European Union remains worryingly high, Commissioner for Administration and...
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As life expectancy rises, talks start on a UN treaty to protect older people

A United Nations meeting this week heard calls for an end to ageism and better protection against what campaigners...
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