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Thai rights body sounds alarm about vaping
Post Reporters, Published on 22/08/2025
» The National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRC) has called for urgent action to tighten regulations on e-cigarettes following a sharp rise in usage among children and adolescents.
Egypt frees rights activist after Sisi pardon
AFP, Published on 23/09/2025
» CAIRO - Prominent Egyptian-British human rights defender Alaa Abdel Fattah was released from prison after years behind bars and reunited with his family in an emotional celebration following a long-awaited pardon by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Jailed journalists win top EU rights prize
AFP, Published on 22/10/2025
» STRASBOURG, France - The EU parliament has awarded its Sakharov human rights prize to jailed Georgian journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli and Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut, calling them symbols of the “struggle for freedom”.
Thailand secures MotoGP rights deal through 2031
Post Reporters, Published on 01/11/2025
» The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) has confirmed a five-year extension with Dorna Sports to host the MotoGP World Championship until 2031.
Turkish rights defender Kavala re-arrested after acquittal
AFP, Published on 19/02/2020
» SILIVRI (TURKEY) - Turkey's civil society swung from hope to despair Tuesday after counter-terror police detained leading rights defender Osman Kavala just hours after a court ordered his release from jail.
Uber Ruling in France Boosts Gig Workers' Rights
Business, Sam Schechner & Preetika Rana, Published on 06/03/2020
» France's highest appeals court ruled that a former Uber Technologies Inc. driver should be recognized as an employee rather than as an independent contractor, putting France ahead of other efforts around the world to give gig-economy workers the ability to demand broader employment benefits.
US punishes senior Chinese officials over Uighur rights
AFP, Published on 09/07/2020
» WASHINGTON - The United States on Thursday slapped sanctions on senior Chinese officials as it demanded an end to "horrific" abuses against Uighurs and other Turkic Muslims.
US punishes senior Chinese officials over Uighur rights
AFP, Published on 10/07/2020
» WASHINGTON - The United States on Thursday took its first major action to stop "horrific" abuses against China's Uighurs and other Turkic Muslims, slapping sanctions on several senior officials.
Rights groups slam army DNA tests for soldiers
News, Abdulloh Benjakat and Wassana Nanuam, Published on 19/07/2020
» Human rights advocacy groups have urged the army to stop collecting DNA samples during the military draft process in the four restive southern provinces.
Early restart likely to avert TV rights crisis
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 21/07/2020
» The league season could resume earlier than its scheduled restart in September, the Football Association of Thailand said on Monday.