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Iran executed at least 1,000 this year in prison 'mass killing': NGO
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Iran executed at least 1,000 this year in prison 'mass killing': NGO

Rights group warns executions in Iran are used to spread fear, with 64 people hanged in the past week alone

Egypt's Sisi pardons activist Alaa Abdel Fattah: state-linked media
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Egypt's Sisi pardons activist Alaa Abdel Fattah: state-linked media

Abdel Fattah, a key figure in the 2011 uprising, was sentenced to five years in prison in 2019 for 'spreading false news'

Police find bodies of 3 transgender women in Pakistan's largest city
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Police find bodies of 3 transgender women in Pakistan's largest city

Human rights groups report concerning rise in violence against transgender community

A year on, Lebanese maimed in Israel's pager attacks on long road to recovery
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A year on, Lebanese maimed in Israel's pager attacks on long road to recovery

Blasts killed dozens, wounded thousands including children

‘Trapped in a nightmare’: Afghans promised safety in Germany left stranded in Pakistan
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‘Trapped in a nightmare’: Afghans promised safety in Germany left stranded in Pakistan

A lifeline after the 2021 US withdrawal has since collapsed into delays and broken trust, leaving families in limbo

UN halts Afghan returnee aid over curbs on women staff
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UN halts Afghan returnee aid over curbs on women staff

The UN says women staff were barred from workplaces in Kabul, Herat, and Mazar-i-Sharif as restrictions tighten