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Egypt returns 140 stranded citizens from Libya
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Egypt returns 140 stranded citizens from Libya

The Egyptian Embassy in Libya has successful returned 140 stranded Egyptian citizens, including 17 minors under the age of 18,…
Australian think tank finds 380 detention camps in Xinjiang
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Australian think tank finds 380 detention camps in Xinjiang

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — China appears to be expanding its network of secret detention centers in Xinjiang, where predominantly Muslim…
Germany: Syrian ex-secret police go on trial for war crimes
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Germany: Syrian ex-secret police go on trial for war crimes

BERLIN (AP) — Two former members of Syria’s secret police appeared in court in Germany on Thursday accused of crimes…
Uighurs challenge China to prove missing relatives are free
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Uighurs challenge China to prove missing relatives are free

China’s claim that “most” inmates have been released from re-education camps in its Xinjiang region has been met with anger…
Libya says 38 migrants taken to bombed detention center
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Libya says 38 migrants taken to bombed detention center

CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard said Wednesday it intercepted around three dozen Europe-bound migrants off its Mediterranean coast and…
China’s police state goes global, leaving refugees in fear
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China’s police state goes global, leaving refugees in fear

Muslims who escaped China’s crackdown in Xinjiang still live in fear, saying new homes abroad and even Western passports afford…
Mediterranean gets new NGO migrant rescue ship
Middle East

Mediterranean gets new NGO migrant rescue ship

The charity SOS Mediterranee announced Sunday it would deploy a new vessel to “conduct search and rescue activities” off the coast…
At least 100 migrants walk free from shelled detention center in Tripoli
Middle East

At least 100 migrants walk free from shelled detention center in Tripoli

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan officials allowed at least 100 migrants to walk free on Tuesday from a detention center in…
Report: Iraq gov’t detains thousands in degrading conditions
Middle East

Report: Iraq gov’t detains thousands in degrading conditions

BAGHDAD (AP) — A leading international human rights organization is criticizing the Iraqi government for holding thousands of prisoners, including…
Starved, tortured, bombed: the fate of refugees trapped in Libya
Middle East

Starved, tortured, bombed: the fate of refugees trapped in Libya

Acute malnutrition, forced labour, torture: NGOs have sharpened their tone against the shocking conditions endured by refugees and migrants in…
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