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Australia urged to take on Rwanda over human rights record amid ‘enforced disappearances’
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US Open to New Softwood Lumber Negotiations with Canada, Says USTR Tai
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Biden’s upcoming Middle East trip pits human rights against realpolitik
President Joe Biden will visit Egypt, Israel and Saudi Arabia in July as part of an effort to rebuild relations in the Middle East ...
Tire industry reacts to EU tariff decision
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Human Rights Council concerned about indoctrination of children in Pakistan and Afghan madrasas
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Biden, who is considering a tariff decision, will meet soon with Chinese Xi
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DeSantis administration set to deny health care to transgender Floridians; Human rights campaign calls on state health officials to reverse course on discriminatory proposed rule
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Restaurants urge Congress to eliminate inflation-fueling tariffs
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Eenhana water tariffs will increase
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Ten more prisoners released on Tuesday: human rights lawyer Khaled Ali – Courts & Law – Egypt
Khaled Ali, Egyptian human rights lawyer
The High State Security Procuratorate ordered the release of 10 people, according to Ali's Facebook post.
The detaine...
West Lothian taxi drivers set to dramatically increase fares to help taxi drivers cope with rising costs
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Human rights chief under fire over trip to China ahead of Human Rights Council meeting
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UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has come under fire for her recent trip to China, with critics accusing her of missing an opportunity to con...
PBAPP hopes KASA, span won’t delay water rate review
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The Legacy Bill “incompatible” with human rights law
South Belfast MP Claire Hanna has warned that legacy legislation proposed by the UK government risks "undermining" law, order and justice.
SDLP repre...
Australian wine heads to India as Chinese tariffs hurt winemakers
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Statement by Privacy International, Electronic Frontier Foundation and Human Rights Watch to the Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime
Privacy International, Electronic Frontier Foundation and Human Rights Watch are pleased to have the opportunity to participate in the second session of...
Ministry of Commerce Completes Tariff Commission Liquidation Exercise in Two Months
The Ministry of Trade and Industry completed the process of winding up the Tariff Commission, which had lost its usefulness and was no longer needed under the l...
The cybersecurity poverty line is a human rights issue • The Register
RSA Conference Exclusive According to Jeetu Patel, Cisco's executive vice president for security and collaboration, establishing some level of cybersecurity me...
Lifting tariffs on goods can make sense, says US trade chief
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As a human rights defender a...
$60.2 million grant to KPLC to help reduce tariffs in Kenya
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Germany rejects VW’s China warranty claim, citing human rights
BERLIN—The German government has refused a request from Volkswagen HER
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With tariffs on whiskey finally suspended, US distillers raise a toast
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Pan American Silver adheres to the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights
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Guide to Solar Tasmania | Solar Panel Installers, Discounts & Pricing – Canstar Blue
More than the home of Cascade Brewery, Cadbury and delicious salmon, Tasmania is also a goldmine of renewable energy. With its cold, gray climate, solar power ...
Gas price increase of 40 to 50% probably soon
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no human rights complaint in a Georgian penitentiary has been submitted to the ECHR since 2013
The European Court of Human Rights has not received "a single complaint" of human rights violations in Georgia's prison system since 2013, Georgia...
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Fish and chip owners say they face sanctions over Russian cod and haddock
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Human Rights Commission creates school uniform guidelines
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India has the highest tariff rate in the new Indo-Pacific bloc, data shows
India imposes higher tariffs on trade than any of the other 12 members of the Indo-Pacific Econom...
Australia: Critical need for ambitious climate action
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Washington Post columnist warns Biden is about to goof off with China
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The court must decide if Happy the elephant deserves basic human rights
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Nepra has decided to allow a rise of Rs 4.05/unit in the electricity tariff
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Bongo MP Edward Bawa wants the government to reduce taxes on utility rates.
Edward Bawa says that the elements of taxes placed on tari...
US senators call for 5-year extension of North Korean human rights law
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The DTI calls for the elimination of customs duties on imported electric vehicles
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GWCL in danger of shutting down if nothing is done about tariffs – Head of Communications, GWCL
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France increases feed-in tariffs for rooftop solar installations for the second quarter of 2022
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Human Rights Violations Quick Review of Cambodian Microloans
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Proposed new law to protect journalists and human rights defenders from abusive prosecution
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Vietnam drafts transitional rules for onshore renewables feed-in tariff
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Electricity tariff should be increased by 5 to 10 paise per unit: Goa Minister Ramkrishna Dhavalikar | Goa News
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India not obligated to respond to US accusation of human rights abuses
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US allocates $3 million to projects that can improve human rights in North Korea
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KE requests tariff hike of Rs 5.27 per unit for March
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Students participate in human rights workshop — Sonoma State Star
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Iran rejects US human rights report Politics News
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Panaji: Energy Minister Ramkrishna 'Sudin' Dhavalikar said on Wednesday that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant will decide whether to implement the tariff hike appro...
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ECHR rules Croatia violated human rights through prolonged compulsory psychiatric treatment – JURIST
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FACT CHECK: Has customs reduced tariffs on imported vehicles?
By Philip Shimnom Clement
A news website recently published that the Nigerian Customs Service has reduced customs duties on imported vehicles, known as "tokunbo...
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Russian tariffs expected to increase farmers’ fertilizer expenses
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EU monitors human rights violations in Pakistani-occupied Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan
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Telcos to post strong fourth quarter on rate hikes; user additions to remain muted
Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are expected to deliver strong average revenue per user (ARPU) as well as sequential mobile revenue growth in...
ACT Human Rights Film Festival Ends With Powerful Message – The Rocky Mountain Collegian
'Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra' shows the importance of cultural identity.Panelists Scott Smith, Chloe Wright and Lisa Morgan discuss themes of intergenera...
Electricity tariffs increased by 35 paise per unit in Karnataka
Amid rising fuel prices, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission announced an increase of 35 paise per unit, or a 4.33% increase, in electricity tariffs...
‘Very high levels’ of civilian casualties in Ukraine, says UN human rights monitor
The head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine says civilian casualties in the war are high and dangerous conditions in the country have made it ...
indore: Truckers will increase their rates to compensate for the increase in diesel prices | Indore News
Indore: The Truck Operators and Carriers Association has asked truckers to increase tariffs by 20-25% from the new fiscal year to offset rising diesel and opera...
“Racist” revision of human rights law to deprive protection of those targeted by stops and searches
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Saudi-led coalition refutes allegations of human rights abuses in Yemen
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Catalog of flat band stoichiometric materials
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NextEra ‘disappointed’ as Biden administration reviews tariffs on solar panel imports from Asia
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Act now on the rights of older people
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Briefs: BOSCH holds walk-in interviews, MACKEY named to Inc. list, Quarles hails end of bourbon tariffs
BOSCH organizes walk-in interviews
The Robert BOSCH team organizes walk-in interviews every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ro...
Sri Lanka’s Changes to Security Abuse Act
The Sri Lankan government tried to dodge mounting international pressure to end abuses under its infamous Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) by r...
More NV Seafood Exporters Exempt From U.S. Anti-Dumping Tariffs
NTSF Seafoods, a Vietnamese exporter of frozen fish fillets, is granted zero anti-dumping duty when exporting pangasius to the US market in the US Department of...
European Court of Human Rights dismisses claims against Georgia over 2008 war as inadmissible
The European Court of Human Rights has declared inadmissible 370 individual complaints brought against Georgia by residents of the Russian-occupie...
UK feed industry welcomes removal of US tariffs on maize imports
The 25% import duty on American corn was part of a group of import duties imposed on American products in retaliation for the "Section 232" tariffs imposed by ...
BREAKING: Human Rights Campaign praises Republican Gov. Spencer Cox for vetoing ban on trans sports
Republican Gov. Cox had pledged to veto the bill – which was hastily pushed through the Senate and heavily amended on the last night of Utah's legislat...
Court to highlight Madibeng’s ‘huge profits’ on power sales
The High Court in Pretoria will this week hear a claim from several intensive energy users in Madibeng Municipality in the north-west which could have far-reac...
Turkey. Osman Kavala and his co-defendants must be acquitted of all charges
Ahead of the fifth and possibly final hearing in the trial of human rights defender Osman Kavala and seven other defendants on 21 March, Amnesty Inter...
Rs5 reduction in electricity tariff notified – Newspaper
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday authorized the Energy Division to notify the reduction of Rs 5 per unit in electri...
The High Commissioner provides an update on Venezuela to the Human Rights Council, 17 March 2022 – Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
DELIVERED BYMichelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human RightsAT49th session of the Human Rights CouncilLOCATIONGeneva
Distinguished P...
EABC pushes for a new Common External Tariff by July | The new times
The business leaders urged the partner states of the East African Community (EAC) to adopt the proposed rate of 35% as the maximum Common Extern...
Human rights campaign endorses re-election of Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak
WASHINGTON- Today, the Human Rights Campaign PAC (HRC PAC) announced its support for Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak for another term. HRC PAC is commit...
Fuel shortage and electricity tariff to push inflation to 15.81% – Meristem
By Adedapo Adesanya
More than 2,000 companies in the solid minerals sector owe the Nigerian government around 2.76 billion naira, according to th...
Hats and hydrolytes won’t solve human rights issues at Roebourne prison in WA, say advocates
Human rights campaigners say they are "shocked" by a Western Australian government suggestion that hats and hydrolytes could negate the need for air conditionin...
Fuel Impact, Electricity Tariff Subsidy: Prime Minister’s package will require Rs 136 billion in four months
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister's package of Rs 5 per unit reduction in electricity price up to 700 units would entail subsidy of Rs 115 billion due to tariffs and Rs...
The Human Rights Council is back
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PTCL Files Telecom Tariff Review Request
March 11, 2022: The World Bank's Board of Directors today approved $435 million in financing for three projects in Pakistan; Pakistan Housing Finance Project, ...
Kazakhstan added to human rights watch list following ‘Bloody January’ events – OpEd – Eurasia Review
Kazakhstan has been added to a watch list of countries that have seen a rapid decline in civil liberties. After the January protests, the government continu...
DTI proposes zero-tariff electric vehicle imports to encourage electric transport growth
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is proposing a zero-duty scheme for imports of electric vehicles (EVs), which it has touted...
Human rights campaign slams Wisconsin lawmakers for passing legislation attacking transgender students
Businesses, advocacy groups and athletes oppose anti-trans legislation
More than 150 major American companies have stood up and spoken out in oppositio...
Tariffs on Chinese truck tires could rise slightly
Another review of tariffs on Chinese truck tires shows that rates have increased slightly in 2020, but still remain lower than those initially assessed at the s...
Hong Kong: Covid-19 threatens detained democracy leaders
(Hong Kong) – Hong Kong authorities should release the hundreds of arbitrarily detained pro-democracy leaders and activists who are now at heigh...