Category: Human rights
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U.S. targets $47M in proceeds from alleged Iranian oil smuggling
Iran Materials 28 March 2025 14:36 (UTC +04:00) Photo: U.S. Department of Justice Follow Trend on BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 28. The U.S. government has filed a civil forfeiture complaint in the District of Columbia seeking to seize $47 million in proceeds from the sale of nearly one million barrels of Iranian petroleum, Trend reports. The…
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The World at a Crossroads
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the world has been veering toward numerous geopolitical confrontations. However, the crisis truly accelerated on February 24, 2022, when Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, escalating the conflict from the 2014 struggle for autonomy among ethnic Russians into an all-out war. Putin’s…
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Canada needs an economic statecraft strategy to address its vulnerabilities
Issue Brief March 27, 2025 • 8:00 am ET Kimberly Donovan, Maia Nikoladze, and Lize de Kruijf Introduction Canada is facing economic threats from China and Russia targeting its critical industries and infrastructure. The Business Council of Canada, which consists of CEOs of top Canadian companies, identified cyberattacks, theft of intellectual property, Chinese influence on…
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Lebanon Druze leader accuses Israel of exploiting minority in Syria
Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt has accused Israel of exploiting followers of his minority faith in Syria as part of a broader plan to divide the Middle East along sectarian lines. Israel wants “to implement the plan it has always had… which is to break up the region into confessional entities and extend the chaos,”…
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EU chaos as Poland breaks ranks and stops migrants applying for asylum
Poland has suspended the right of migrants to apply for asylum when they arrive via its border with Belarus. The Polish President Andrzej Duda signed a new law restricting the rights of people to request asylum on Wednesday (March 26). It comes at a time when Poland is strengthening its border with Belarus due to…
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Who are the students Trump wants to deport?
On Tuesday, US authorities detained and revoked the student visa of Tufts University student, Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish national who had voiced her support for Palestinians affected by the Gaza war. Ozturk’s arrest is the latest instance of President Donald Trump’s administration acting against international college students over their support for Palestinians during the Gaza solidarity…
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UN experts demand Pakistan release Baloch activists, halt crackdown
More than a dozen United Nations experts demanded on Wednesday that Pakistan immediately release detained Baloch rights defenders and that it halt its crackdown on peaceful protests. Among those arrested in recent days was Mahrang Baloch, one of Pakistan’s most prominent human rights advocates, who has long campaigned for the Baloch ethnic group. She and other…
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US sanctions three Iranian spies over role in Levinson’s 2007 disappearance
The US sanctioned the officials for involvement in the “abduction, detention, and probable death of former FBI Special Agent Robert A. Levinson.” By MATHILDA HELLER MARCH 26, 2025 14:29 Updated: MARCH 26, 2025 14:30 Robert Levinson (photo credit: screenshot) The US has imposed sanctions on three senior Iranian intelligence officers for their supposed involvement in…
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Israel’s New Spending Plan Is a Win for Netanyahu
Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Israel’s New Spending Plan Is a Win for Netanyahu A budget approved by Israel’s Parliament cements Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s power and includes significant military spending. Israeli military vehicles along the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel last week. Credit…Jack Guez/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By Lara Jakes and Patrick…
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How Germany’s incoming government will work with Turkey
Ahead of Germany’s parliamentary elections in February, Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU), emphasized Turkey’s strategic importance. In doing so, he called upon European countries to strengthen their foreign-policy cooperation with Turkey in response to mounting security challenges and potential shifts in US foreign policy. In addition, he committed to…