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A round-up of human rights stories from around the world.
Pew survey shows hardening American attitudes toward China | The Independent
New polling from the Pew Research Center shows strong negative attitudes among Americans toward China, with almost nine out of 10 adults seeing the country as a competitor or enemy, rather than a partner
The couples accused of destroying Japan’s families
An archaic Japanese law requires married couples to adopt the same surname, but many are asking why.
Transgender Woman Expelled From South Korean Army Is Found Dead
Byeon Hee-su, who was declared unfit to serve last year after her gender-reassignment surgery, had sued to be reinstated.
Girl’s beheading in India spurs calls for ‘honour killings’ law
Man beheads teen daughter and carries severed head to police station, in yet another case of so-called ‘honour killing’.
ECtHR orders Russia to release Navalny from prison - UK Human Rights Blog
Strasbourg Court orders Russia to release Navalny from prison after his successful application under Rule 39 of the Court’s rules.
German companies have criticized Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition for approving a law that will force employers to take action against foreign suppliers who breach human rights violations, potentially hitting supply chains.
Denmark declares parts of Syria safe, pressuring refugees to return - InfoMigrants
Denmark has stripped 94 Syrian refugees of their residency permits after declaring that Damascus and the surrounding area were safe. The Scandinavian nation is the first EU country to say that law-abiding refugees can be sent back to Syria.
Australia: Urgently Address Aged Care Abuse | Human Rights Watch
The Australian government should immediately act on the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety to improve rights protections for older people, Human Rights Watch said.
Opinion - South Africa remains an extremely violent and traumatised society, and violence and abuse of children are systemic. We have to do the hard work to unearth the causes and find sustainable solutions. We owe it to them and the future of this nation.
Gay Africans demanding equality face a violent backlash.
Italian judge extends inquiry into Yemen deaths | Italy | The Guardian
Fragments of bomb that killed family of six in air raid in 2016 were traced back to RWM Italia.
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