rights

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The blast came weeks after Thailand's then-ruling junta forcibly repatriated 109 Uyghurs to China, where rights groups say the Muslim minority face cultural and religious repression.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The impact of this lobbying is far-reaching, the report said, "from the cost of living, to worsening climate disasters, from rollback of chemicals regulations and our digital rights".

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Those rights include largely unrestricted, passport-free travel between the UK, Republic of Ireland and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man for British and Irish citizens.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In 1975, his father acquired the rights to a box seat at the stadium for 99 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

They helped to guarantee the voting rights granted to Black males by the Fifteenth Amendment of 1870.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow