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The United States has revoked federal limits on climate pollution from power plants, removing restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector. The move, reported by Human Rights Watch, is drawing attention as a significant rollback of US climate policy, with critics likely to raise concerns about its impact on emissions goals and air quality.
- 2Pakistan's UN interjection dismissed amid human rights appeal●WATCH: Pakistan’s interjection dismissed as activist highlights human rights violations at UN
An activist addressing the United Nations dismissed an interjection from Pakistan's delegation while highlighting human rights violations. The exchange, caught on video and circulating widely, shows the speaker refusing to yield when Pakistan raised a point of order, drawing significant attention online and renewed debate over Pakistan's stance on rights abuses it is accused of raising selectively.
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Niger has rejected a set of key human rights recommendations during its United Nations universal periodic review, drawing criticism from rights monitors. Human Rights Watch highlighted the dismissals, arguing the junta-led country is refusing to address serious abuses. The rejection adds to concerns over shrinking civic space in Niger since the 2023 coup and is likely to intensify pressure from international rights bodies and diplomatic partners.
- 4Pope Leo lands in Paris with appeal to defend life●Pope Leo arrives in Paris, urging French leaders to protect the right to life
Pope Leo arrived in Paris, where he called on French leaders to protect the right to life. The appeal, made at the start of his visit to France, puts issues of human dignity and life at the center of his trip. The visit is drawing attention from both religious communities and French political circles, with observers watching how officials respond to the pontiff's message.
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Amnesty International USA is calling for the abolition of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, joined by rights group Genocide Watch amplifying the demand. The call frames the agency's detention and deportation practices as human rights abuses, adding a prominent international rights voice to a long-running campaign by activists and progressive lawmakers to dismantle ICE.