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‘Prosecution by persecution’: The Zimbabwean politician imprisoned 65 times

Human rights groups say Zimbabwean authorities are ‘weaponising the law to target opposition figures’ like Sikhala.

Al Jazeera

Custodial torture, surveillance: How Telangana cops breached rights for ‘law and order’

Telangana was ranked third among 18 states in the India Justice Report 2022, which analyses data on police, prison, judiciary and legal aid. It also had the “best policing score” as per the report. But the policing system in the state has been widely criticised for use of custodial torture…

Newslaundry

Oil and gas ‘not the problem’ for climate, says UK’s net zero minister

Campaigners call Graham Stuart’s comments ‘laughable’ and say Conservatives are weaponising climate action

The Guardian - UK

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Tuesday briefing: Why eco-conscious King Charles is announcing new gas and oil projects today

In today’s newsletter: In his first King’s Speech, the new monarch will announce his government’s annual priorities – including a slate of climate-unfriendly policies

The Guardian - UK

Famed Cleo cop failings laid out by corruption watchdog

A former West Australian detective who rescued kidnapped child Cleo Smith has been found to have leaked sensitive information to journalists.

AAP

Sunak’s U-turns make net zero harder and keep bills high, watchdog warns

Climate Change Committee also says rowing back on climate policies has harmed investment into UK

The Guardian - UK

Ministers ‘misrepresented’ UK climate advisory body, say scientists

Government challenged to explain claim that UK will need 25% of energy to come from fossil fuels in 2050

The Guardian - UK

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Qld A-G seeks legal advice on watchdog report release

After a former deputy premier won a court battle to keep secret an anti-corruption watchdog's report, Queensland's Attorney General is seeking legal advice.

AAP

Police no-show at inquiry a 'slap in the face': senator

WA Police are a no-show at a Senate inquiry into missing and murdered First Nations women and children, leaving many questions unanswered.

AAP

Chris Packham issues legal challenge to PM over delay to net-zero policies

The naturalist and TV presenter said Rishi Sunak failed to consult the public, his own climate advisers and Parliament.

The Independent UK

Former treasurer wins battle to hide corruption report

A precedent in another case has allowed former Queensland deputy premier Jackie Trad to win her lengthy court battle against an anti-corruption watchdog.

AAP

How a thinktank got the cost of net zero for the UK wildly wrong

Civitas’s deeply flawed report was timed to follow the PM’s speech in which he called for an honest approach to the issue

The Guardian - UK

American Climate Corps: Biden's new green jobs initiative delivers more promises than details

When President Joe Biden created the American Climate Corps by executive order on Sept. 20, 2023, it marked a step toward keeping a pledge he made nearly three years earlier: to create a new workforce training and service program to deal with global warming.

The Conversation

Zimbabwe opposition figures detained in crackdown after disputed election

Siziba is just one of a number of opposition politicians and activists who have been arrested and charged with various offences since President Emmerson Mnangagwa

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Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois inspired the idea behind Biden’s green jobs corps. Now, Illinois needs to get on board.

President Biden created the American Climate Corps to send money to states that created green jobs programs for young people. Yet Illinois, which first inspired the idea, is sitting on the sidelines.

The Guardian - UK

UK one of 32 countries facing European court action over climate stance

Six Portuguese young people claim inadequate policies to tackle global heating breach their human rights

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak urged to stop attacking Climate Change Committee

Scientists ask PM to cease ‘politicising’ government’s independent advisers after his remarks and Tory letter to journalists

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak likely to face legal challenges over net zero U-turn

UK climate watchdog said policy change would make it more difficult to meet legal commitments

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Evening Standard

PM under fire over scrapped climate proposals including ‘meat tax’

Think tank says Rishi Sunak’s net zero changes will add £20 bn to household energy bills

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak defies critics and presses on with net zero U-turn

Prime minister ignores advice of official body and says UK still on track to meet 2050 target

The Guardian - UK

‘Wishful thinking’ for Sunak to say UK on course to meet emissions targets, says Climate Change Committee boss – as it happened

Climate Change Committee head says ‘we’ve moved backwards’ after PM defends decision to delay ban on selling new petrol and diesel cars

The Independent UK

Zimbabwe's reelected president says there's democracy. But beating and torture allegations emerge

Lawyers for an opposition party councilor in Zimbabwe say he and a relative were abducted, beaten and whipped by unknown men amid a post-election crackdown on criticism of recently reelected President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ruling ZANU-PF party

The Independent UK

Zimbabwe's newly re-elected president appoints his son and nephew to deputy minister posts

Newly re-elected Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has sworn in a new Cabinet that includes one of his sons and one of his nephews

The Conversation

Zimbabwe elections 2023: a textbook case of how the ruling party has clung to power for 43 years

Few were surprised as, near midnight on 26 August, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission announced incumbent president Emmerson Mnangagwa’s reelection in yet another of Zimbabwe’s tendentious contests. His inauguration on 4 September sanctified his return to power.

The Guardian - UK

Ignoring call to halt new airports would be ‘electoral carnage’, Sunak warned

Campaigners speak out amid suggestion government could reject Climate Change Committee’s advice

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