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The UN rights office says that it is "alarmed" by reports that live ammunition was used against protesters in Iran and had caused a significant number of deaths across the country. SOUNDBITE
A German court sentences a Gambian man to life in prison over his participation in a death squad that assassinated opponents of former dictator Yahya Jammeh, including AFP journalist Deyda Hydara. Bai Lowe,48, has been convicted of crimes against humanity, murder and attempted murder for his role as a driver for the hit squad known as the "Junglers". IMAGES
Thousands of people gather in Vancouver to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini. Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd, died a few days after her arrest by religious police for allegedly violating the strict dress code for women in force since shortly after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. IMAGES
Demonstrators chant "Justice for Nahel!" as police officers stand in the rue de Rivoli, Paris, following the death on Tuesday of Nahel, aged 17, during a police check in Nanterre. IMAGES
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte's motorcade arrives at the prosecutor's office in Lima, where she is due to testify about the work of the security forces during the latest anti-government demonstrations, which left more than 50 dead. IMAGES
The United States believes Russia may be advising Iran on how to conduct its crackdown against mass protests sparked by the death of a woman following her arrest by morality police. The White House is "concerned that Moscow may be advising Iran on best practices to manage protests, drawing on... extensive experience in suppressing" opponents, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
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