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Coptic Christians Face Islamist Assault in Egypt
October 18, 2017
The sustained assault against Coptic Christians in Egypt at the hands of supporters of the country’s Islamist extremist groups continued this week, when a Coptic Orthodox priest in Cairo died from head wounds after being attacked with a meat cleaver.
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ICRC: Counterterrorism Must Maintain Focus on Rights
October 17, 2017
Raising questions regarding the interplay between national security and the global rights agenda, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has called for governments, in the context of bolstering their counterterrorism capabilities, to recognize "the need for counterterrorism activities to be conducted with full respect for the protection afforded to all individuals by international law."
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CoE Official: Sweden Must Loosen Refugee Restrictions
October 17, 2017
Following a visit to Sweden, Council of Europe (CoE) Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks called on the country's government to lift limitations on family reunification among refugees and to give the "benefit of the doubt" to asylum seekers who claim to be minors by giving them favorable legal treatment.
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UN Agent: French Emergency Powers Law Violates Rights
October 17, 2017
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and terrorism Fionnuala Ní Aoláin recently warned that French legislation seeking to "normalize" the government's emergency powers could have "grave consequences" for the global human rights agenda in France and could result in "discriminatory repercussions," particularly against Muslims.
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UNESCO Combats "Fake News" in Media Education
October 16, 2017
At a workshop in Nigeria, Fackson Banda of UNESCO's International Programme for the Development of Communication called for the inclusion of "citizenship education" in journalist education programs around the world to counter the rise of "fake news" and propaganda and to promote "solidarity" and "tolerance."
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