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Iranian women removing headscarves to protest mandatory hijab laws

‘This sort of authoritarianism is out of step with the outlook of much of the youth in Iran,’ says Amnesty International

The Independent UK

South Africa shocked by bar shootings, police hunt suspects

South Africa is reeling in shock from a spate of weekend bar shootings in which armed men burst into three taverns and opened fire indiscriminately, killing 21 people in total

The Independent UK

Protests last July brought Cuba worldwide attention, but the human rights crisis continues

A year after the largest anti-government demonstrations in Cuba in several decades, hundreds of people remain detained, waiting for trials or in prison for chanting pro-freedom slogans.

Miami Herald

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Amnesty criticises NSW protest laws

NSW's new protest laws erode people's right to fight for human rights and climate action, Amnesty International says.

AAP

ED slaps penalities on Amnesty India International, Aakar Patel

The Adjudicating Authority of ED imposes fine of ₹51.72 crore on Amnesty and ₹10 crore on its former chairman Aakar Patel

The Hindu

Russia-Ukraine war: ‘Not all refugees are treated the same’

Al Jazeera speaks to Oksana Pokalchuk, head of Amnesty International Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Belgium MPs Approve Iran Prisoner Swap Treaty in First Reading

Belgium's parliament on Wednesday approved a controversial prisoner-swap treaty with Iran in a first reading of a text that still has to be submitted to a full vote to be ratified. The treaty has been slammed by an Iranian dissident group, the National Council of Resistance of Iran, as well…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Singapore hangs 2 drug traffickers despite opposition

Two drug traffickers have been hanged in Singapore, bringing the number of executions this year in the city-state to four

The Independent UK

Graeme McDowell regrets speaking out over LIV move and wishes he'd given a 'Koepka style press conference'

While others said little about their motivations, McDowell put himself at the centre of controversy

Belfast Live

Graeme McDowell regrets speaking out over LIV move and wishes he'd given a 'Brooks Koepka, Pat Perez style press conference'

While other defectors have said as little as possible about their motivations, McDowell put himself at the centre of the LIV Golf controversy

Irish Mirror

How far is France prepared to go in support of universal human rights?

Human rights organisation Amnesty International has urged France to amend its law on crimes against humanity committed abroad. This would make it possible for people suspected of war crimes in Ukraine or Syria, for example, to be brought to justice in France. But there are significant judicial hurdles.

Radio France Internationale

Mariupol theater bombing was a clear war crime, Amnesty International says

Hundreds of civilians were sheltering in the drama theater during the March siege of Mariupol, the southern Ukrainian port city that Russian troops destroyed and now occupy.

WEKU

Russians behind 'War Crime' Bombing of Mariupol Theater, Says Amnesty

A theater sheltering civilians destroyed in March in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol was likely hit by a Russian airstrike in a war crime, Amnesty International said in a report published Thursday. "Until now, we were speaking about an alleged war crime.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Deadly airstrike on Mariupol theatre a ‘clear war crime’, Amnesty inquiry finds

Organisation concluded Russian military knew hundreds of civilians were sheltering inside but dropped bombs anyway

The Independent UK

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Penny Wong raises Chau Van Kham case with Vietnamese President after UN finding he was 'forcibly disappeared'

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has found Australian citizen Chau Van Kham was "forcibly disappeared" and his trial was too short, adding he should be released immediately and unconditionally.

WEKU

The end of Roe has implications for abortion rights around the globe

International rights groups have long warned that overturning Roe v. Wade could weaken abortion rights in other countries, potentially leading some nations to adopt new restrictive laws.

The Independent UK

Rights group slams Palestinian Authority over activist death

Amnesty International says the Palestinian Authority has failed to hold its security forces accountable for the death of an activist in police custody a year ago

Daily Mirror

Daughter of Hotel Rwanda hero blasts Boris Johnson for shaking hand of dictator

Carine Kanimba has slammed Boris Johnson for shaking the hand of Rwandan dictator Paul Kagame, who she claims was behind the "abduction" and imprisonment of her exiled father Paul Rusesabagina

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Al Jazeera

Two Chinese activists face trial over civil society summit

Two men are accused of ‘subverting state power’, as new human rights index ranks China last.

The Independent UK

World Cup nations to discuss highlighting plight of migrant workers in Qatar

Amnesty International has called on Fifa to earmark at least $440 million (over £350m) to support projects to compensate the families of migrant workers in the Gulf state

The National (Scotland)

Rwanda flight grounding 'should have been the end of Tories' cruel policy'

THE grounding of the first flight intended to deport refugees from the UK to Rwanda earlier this week, following a last-minute intervention by the…

The Guardian - AU

Albanese urged to intervene in Assange case; Perrottet defends Barilaro job; at least 55 Covid deaths – as it happened

NSW premier says John Barilaro’s new role ‘no surprise’ to him; government ministers say Assange case ‘should be brought to a close’. This blog is now closed

The Independent UK

Julian Assange to continue legal fight against extradition to the US

The Home Secretary signed an order on Friday to approve the extradition.

Al Jazeera

UK approves US extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

The Home Office says his extradition is approved but Assange can still appeal the decision. WikiLeaks says he will.

The Guardian - AU

Hesta members pledge to ditch super fund over fossil fuel investments

Industry superannuation fund defends approach, saying engaging with companies changes their behaviour, as members urge it to ‘stop investing in climate catastrophe’

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