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Florida’s Republican attorney general will oppose putting abortion rights amendment on 2024 ballot
Ashley Moody said she would eventually argue the proposed ballot language isn’t valid, though she didn’t explain why. By Associated Press On October 10, 2023 TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s Republican attorney…
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Black Patients 42% More Likely to Die After High-Risk Surgery Than White Patients
By Amy Norton On October 16, 2023 Key Takeaways For Black and Hispanic Americans, high-risk surgeries are more deadly than they are for white patients All told, more than 12,000…
Read MoreThe Importance of Asset Mapping to HIV Prevention
By Donrie Purcell On September 20, 2023 The HIV/AIDS epidemic disproportionately affects the well-being of Black communities throughout the United States. Identifying protective factors may be instrumental in tackling racial…
Read MoreTens of thousands of Sudanese children on the brink of death before the year ends.
This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des…
Read MoreEthiopia: Nearly one year after ceasefire, UN experts warn of ongoing atrocities, including war crimes and crimes against humanity
By Todd Pitman and Pascal Sim On September 18, 2023 GENEVA (18 September 2023) – Nearly one year since the signing of an agreement to cease hostilities in Ethiopia, atrocities, war crimes…
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The Taliban have detained 18 staff, including a foreigner, from an Afghanistan-based NGO, it says
On September 16, 2023 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have detained 18 staffers, including a foreigner, from a nongovernmental organization based in Afghanistan, the nonprofit group said Friday. NGOs…
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War crimes intensifying: Myanmar human rights investigators
On September 11, 2023 “The frequency and intensity of war crimes and crimes against humanity has only increased in recent months,” said Nicholas Koumjian, head of the investigation team, formally…
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Iran: Harassment, reprisals continue for Mahsa Amini’s family
On September 16, 2023 Twenty-two-year-old Jina Mahsa Amini was arrested and forced into a van by Iran’s so called “morality police” in the capital Tehran on 13 September last year.…
Read MoreSecretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status
By Department of Homeland Security On October 6, 2023 WASHINGTON– Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension and redesignation of Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for…
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