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University of California Resolves Civil Rights Complaints Over Gaza Protests
Five schools agreed to changes after reports that they failed to protect students from antisemitism and anti-Arab and anti-Muslim discrimination.The New York Times - 11h -
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University of California campuses resolve discrimination complaints stemming from Gaza protests
The U.S. Department of Education said Friday it has reached an agreement with the University of California system resolving complaints from Jewish and Muslim students of discrimination and ...ABC News - 1d -
Defining genocide: how a rift over Gaza sparked a crisis among scholars
New reports by human rights groups use the term to describe Israel’s offensive. The debate has fueled a brutal division among those who study mass violence. A pair of reports published this month ...The Guardian - 2d -
Israeli curbs on Gaza water supplies are ‘acts of genocide’, rights agency says
Human Rights Watch alleges attacks on infrastructure and repair workers contribute to thousands of deathsFinancial Times - 2d -
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Human Rights Watch says Israel's restriction of water supply in Gaza amounts to acts of genocide
Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of causing the deaths of thousands of Palestinians by systematically restricting and targeting Gaza’s water supply in a campaign that amounted to “acts of ...ABC News - 2d -
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Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of acts of genocide in Gaza over water access
Israel rejects as a lie the rights group's claim that it is blocking access to water critical for survival.BBC News - 2d -
Plagiarism 'happening all over' at top US universities: Scholar
Author and scholar Carol Swain says officials at top U.S. universities need to hold their faculty more accountableThe Hill - 3d -
Israel accused of act of genocide over restriction of Gaza water supply
Human Rights Watch says Israeli forces have acted deliberately to cut availability of clean water. Israel’s restriction of Gaza’s water supply to levels below minimum needs amounts to an act of ...The Guardian - 3d -
Los Angeles County deputy admits violating transgender man's civil rights
A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy agreed to plead guilty to violating the civil rights of a California teacher who was beaten up after he flipped off the deputy, authorities said Wednesday.NBC News - 3d -
California Declares an Emergency Over Bird Flu in Cattle
Officials have discovered the virus in 645 dairy herds, more than in any other state so far.The New York Times - 3d -
California declares state of emergency over bird flu
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declared a state of emergency Wednesday in response to detection of bird flu in dairy cows, stating this action will streamline the state's response. Newsom's ...The Hill - 3d -
Far-right Israeli minister attacks Gaza ceasefire proposal as ‘surrender deal’
Bezalel Smotrich and ultranationalists in cabinet criticise renewed push for an agreementFinancial Times - 4d -
Fears for civil rights as Trump taps Maga darling for key justice department role
Rights leaders worry that Harmeet Dhillon could harm work into police misconduct, discrimination and hate crimes. US politics – live updates The history of the justice department’s civil ...The Guardian - 4d -
Last Tango in Paris screening in French capital cancelled amid women’s rights protests
French Cinémathèque was due to show 1972 film that features rape scene filmed without actor Maria Schneider’s prior consent. A prestigious French cinema has cancelled a screening of Last Tango in ...The Guardian - 5d -
Trump nominates conservative culture warrior to lead DOJ's civil rights division
President-elect Donald Trump tapped Harmeet Dhillon, a Republican lawyer known for championing conservative causes and the Republican national committeewoman for California, to lead the U.S.NBC News - Dec. 14 -
University of Michigan May Fire D.E.I. Official Over Antisemitism Claim
The official, an administrator of multicultural programs, was accused of making antisemitic remarks in a conversation. Her lawyer said that the school fired her this week, and vowed to sue.The New York Times - Dec. 13 -
Violent protests in Georgia highlight battle over the country's future
The Georgian government's move away from the European Union and closer to Russia is fueling daily protests. Here's why it matters.CBS News - Dec. 12 -
At least 110 people have died in 7 weeks of post-election protests in Mozambique, rights groups say
Rights and civil society groups say more than 100 people including children have been killed by security forces in post-election protests in Mozambique that have lasted nearly two monthsABC News - Dec. 12 -
Journalists' rights group says 104 media workers killed this year. Gaza stands out for 2nd year
The International Federation of Journalists says that 104 journalists and media workers have been killed so far in 2024, with more than half of them perishing during the Israel-Hamas war in the ...ABC News - Dec. 10 -
Shell agrees to settle $2.1m lawsuit over Greenpeace protest
Campaign group will pay no money to oil and gas company, but will donate £300,000 to RNLI. Business live – latest updates Shell has agreed to settle its controversial multimillion-dollar ...The Guardian - Dec. 10 -
Shell and Greenpeace settle ‘Cousin Greg’ lawsuit over protesters boarding vessel
Environmental group to give £300,000 to charity and stay away from four North Sea platforms for at least five yearsFinancial Times - Dec. 10 -
Protests in Kenya Demand Action Over a Spate of Brutal Murders of Women
Almost 100 women have been killed in the span of three months, the police say. Rights groups want President William Ruto to declare femicide a national crisis.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Latest news on Syrian civil war as HTS takes over, Assad flees to Russia
Syria's civil war took a surprising turn as opposition rebels affiliated with the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, took over Damascus, marking an end to President Bashar Assad's regime. CBS News ...CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Cambridge University urged to apologise over jailing of thousands of ‘evil’ women without evidence or trial
A 1561 charter granted powers to imprison young working-class women found walking with undergraduates after dark. In 1561, a little-known charter granted the University of Cambridge the power to ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
Trump Still Faces 8 Civil Lawsuits Over the Jan. 6 Attack
Donald J. Trump has successfully defeated or impeded many legal challenges against him over the storming of the Capitol, but eight lawsuits on the matter remain in the courts.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
California Capitol in Sacramento evacuated over threat
The California Capitol was evacuated Friday morning after an email threat, according to local law enforcement. “On December 6, 2024, an email threat was received at the State Capitol,” California ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Israel seeks Elon Musk’s influence in resolving hostage situation in Gaza
SpaceX head has had Trump’s ear since election, and Israel hopes he can convince president-elect to pursue a deal. Israel has sought to enlist Elon Musk ’s help in reviving hostage negotiations ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Protest planned over Dutch parliament motion to keep details of migrants
Public petition calls for motion by VVD party in ruling rightwing coalition to be withdrawn. Protests are planned in the Netherlands in response to a motion accepted by the Dutch parliament to ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Civil servants’ union boss writes to Starmer over ‘frankly insulting’ criticism
Exclusive: FDA general secretary urges PM to rethink ‘Trumpian’ language about Whitehall. The head of the senior civil servants’ union has written to Keir Starmer urging him to rethink his “frankly ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Transgender rights advocates stage sit-in protest at U.S. Capitol
Dozens of transgender rights advocates gathered at a U.S. Capitol bathroom to protest a proposed policy that would prohibit the Congress' first openly trans member from using the women’s restrooms ...NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Trans rights activists protest Capitol bathroom ban
Transgender rights activists including Chelsea Manning, a former U.S. army intelligence analyst and whistleblower, took to Capitol Hill on Thursday in protest of a new policy barring trans people ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
The US supreme court’s trans rights case threatens decades of civil rights precedent, experts say
Oral arguments laid bare how a healthcare case could have vast consequences for LGBTQ+ equality and sex discrimination. The US supreme court heard one of the most consequential LGBTQ+ rights cases ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
UN human rights expert raises concerns about US charges against climate protesters
Mary Lawlor criticizes US’s failure to respond to concerns after Alex Connon and John Mark Rozendaal charges. A leading UN human rights expert has expressed dismay after the US government failed to ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
‘Progressive except for Palestine’: how a tech charity imploded over a statement on Gaza
The board of the non-profit Code for Science & Society blocked a statement against genocide. The fallout tore the high-profile organization apart. Miliaku Nwabueze, a senior program manager at Code ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Ex-Kansas police detective found dead on first day of federal civil rights trial
A white former Kansas City, Kansas, police detective was found dead Monday of an apparent suicide on the day his federal civil rights trial was set to begin for allegedly sexually abusing Black ...NBC News - Dec. 2
