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How well do you remember this week's human rights news?

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How well do you remember this week's human rights news?

Let's find out with this 5-question quiz.

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Malaysia’s upper house of parliament, passed two bills that ended the use of mandatory death sentences in the country. This is a major victory for campaigners who have long petitioned for the abolition of the mandatory application of this inherently cruel punishment.

How many prisoners are on death row in Malaysia?

2,000

900

1,300

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Human Rights Watch published new research this week documenting torture and other abuses in the Ukrainian city of Kherson during Russian occupation from March to November 2022.

Local residents referred to one of the torture centers as:

The Pain Pit

The Bunker

The Hole

Last week, Democratic lawmakers Justin Jones and Justin Pearson were expelled from Tennessee’s House of Representatives by Republican colleagues for peacefully protesting.

What were they protesting about?

Congress inaction on gun violence in the wake of a recent school shooting in Nashville.

Abolishing the use of mifepristone, a safe and effective drug used for medical abortion, in Tennessee.

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Sri Lanka’s new Anti-Terrorism Act was presented as an improvement from its previous counterterrorist laws, which led to widespread torture and arbitrary detentions.

Why is there still a problem with this new law?

The law states death penalty as the primary way of punishment.

It gives authorities the right to violate fundamental human rights.

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In February a tech company announced its intention to invest in a data center in Saudi Arabia to offer enterprise cloud services.

Which tech company is it?

Apple

Microsoft

Google

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