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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir flew out of South Africa on June 15, dodging a court order for him to stay as judges weighed up whether he should be arrested over alleged war crimes and genocide.

The results of the June 7 parliamentary elections demonstrated the Turkish society is ready for more inclusive and pluralistic politics and it is against further increase of power in the presidential office, according to a written statement published by the Human Rights Watch (HRW) on June 8.

The United Nations on June 8 left Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas off its blacklist of states and armed groups that violate children's rights during conflicts, but criticized Israel over its 2014 military operations. 

President Vladimir Putin signed a bill into law May 23 giving prosecutors the power to declare foreign and international organizations "undesirable" in Russia and shut them down.

Police in Athens systematically harass and abuse marginalized people, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday, adding that the arbitrary detention of individuals who live or spend considerable amounts of time on the streets interferes with their access to much-needed healthcare and support services.

The Saudi-led coalition has been using US-supplied cluster bombs in its air campaign against Yemeni rebels, Human Rights Watch said on May 3, warning of the long-term dangers to civilians.

French President Hollande raises rights abuses with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev at talks focused on its dispute with Armenia over Nagorny Karabakh French President Francois Hollande on April 25 raised rights abuses with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev at talks focused on its dispute with Armenia over Nagorny Karabakh.

"The Iron Curtain is back... It stretches along part of the Bulgarian and Greek frontiers with Turkey," an article published by Newsweek argues.

BELGRADE - The Serbian police denied on Wednesday the claims of abuse and mistreatment of asylum seekers and migrants in Serbia alleged in a report by the Human Rights Watch (HRW).

The statement sent to the Associated Press claims that the Serbian authorities have not received any complaints from the migrants over the alleged mistreatment, the US news agency reports.

Interior Ministry rejects HRW accusations

BELGRADE -- The Interior Ministry (MUP) on Wednesday denied the accusations made by Human Rights Watch that police officers are mistreating migrants and asylum seekers.

In a statement sent to AP, the MUP said the migrants have not complained to the Serbian authorities.