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Human Rights - Page 3

September 5, 2026
Editor's Choice/Human Rights

The Billion-Dollar Debt Behind Rich Dad, Poor Dad

For generations of aspiring investors, Robert Kiyosaki’s name has been closely associated with a simple but provocative proposition: debt can be a tool for building wealth. His 1997 bestseller, Rich Dad, Poor

Human Rights/World

EU Return Hubs Face Backlash Over Risks to Children

Save the Children has called for the European Union to abandon plans for deportation centres in countries outside the bloc, warning that the proposed facilities could expose children to serious violations of their rights. The child protection organisation said so-called

September 4, 2026

Burkina Faso’s Humanitarian Squeeze

Diplomacy/Geopolitics/Human Rights

In Burkina Faso, even a photograph of a person receiving a sack of rice is becoming a matter of state regulation. This summer, the

Pakistan Faces UN Scrutiny Over Baloch Student’s Alleged Killing

Human Rights/Pakistan/World

UN experts have expressed grave concern over the alleged enforced disappearance, torture and extrajudicial killing of Imran Ali in Balochistan, urging Pakistan to conduct

Sri Lanka Can’t Fight El Niño with Politics

August 24, 2026
Human Rights/Sri Lanka

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake chaired a meeting recently for a discussion on strengthening preparedness and response to El Nino conditions. Many relevant government ministers and government officials participated in this discussion. This

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Afghanistan Is Being Ruined by Design

August 24, 2026
Columns/Human Rights

The Taliban returned to power nearly five years ago with grand promises of stability, but their ruling apparatus has instead pushed Afghanistan into a cycle of self-inflicted economic ruin and social regression.

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Sri Lanka’s Chabad Panic While Muslim Countries Welcome Them

August 23, 2026
Editor's Choice/Human Rights/Sri Lanka

by Luxman Aravind Sri Lanka’s latest controversy over Chabad Houses has become something far more revealing than a dispute over a religious centre in a tourist town. It is becoming a case

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Germany and Four EU States Eye Rwanda Deportation Hubs

August 22, 2026
Human Rights/World

Germany and four other European Union member states are negotiating with Rwanda over the establishment of centres for rejected asylum seekers, as European governments seek new ways to implement deportations outside the

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The President’s Prisoner

August 21, 2026
Human Rights/Sri Lanka

On the 20th of August, a woman named Manori Sallay wrote to the President of Sri Lanka for the second time to ask him not to let her husband die in his

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Should Prostitution Be Abolished? Europe Is Asking Again

August 21, 2026
Diplomacy/Human Rights

The question Europe thought it had settled is returning with unexpected force: should prostitution be abolished, regulated or treated as work? The debate is once again moving from feminist theory into the

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Beijing’s War on Tibet’s Identity

August 21, 2026
Columns/Human Rights

The self-immolation of Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen (Lobsang Palden) outside the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York on July 2, 2026, triggered renewed protests and solidarity actions among Tibetan communities and

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Meta on Trial: Did Facebook Put Engagement Before Children’s Safety?

August 20, 2026
Artificial Intelligence/Human Rights

Meta faces its most consequential legal challenge as a former engineer alleges the company knew its platform design could harm young users and prioritised keeping them online The second day of the

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US Antisemitism Envoy Puts Sri Lanka on Notice

August 19, 2026
Human Rights/Sri Lanka

US Ambassador Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, has urged Sri Lankan authorities to ensure the safety of the country’s Jewish community following reports of demonstrations targeting

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Why a 22-Year-Old Former Police Officer Chose to Run a Brothel

August 18, 2026
Editor's Choice/Human Rights/Social

At 22, Sarah Omari has exchanged her police uniform for the management of Austria’s largest brothel, a transition that raises questions about work, privilege, safety and the changing sex industry. On a

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