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The Labour leader also said that none of his colleagues will be in attendance for this year's tournament in the Middle Eastern country - where being gay is illegal.

The Labour chief said none of his colleagues will attend the controversial tournament in the Middle Eastern country, where being gay is illegal

Security forces in Qatar arbitrarily arrested and abused LGBT Qataris as recently as last month, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday, in the run-up to hosting soccer's World Cup which has put a spotlight on human rights issues in the Gulf Arab state.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) says it has credible evidence that army units in the Democratic Republic of Congo backed armed groups that were implicated in serious abuses during fighting with rebels in the east of the country.

HRW interviewed more than 45 migrant workers who said they paid huge recruitment fees, which involved borrowing at high interest rates, selling assets and using savings

Failure to address country’s abuses will obstruct rollout of meaningful climate action, director of Human Rights Watch says

Human rights groups say thousands have lost their lives or been injured and are now urging the football governing body and the Qatari government to set aside around £338m for payouts

Jordanian authorities have in the last four years intensified persecution and harassment of political opponents and ordinary citizens using a string of laws to silence critical voices, Human Rights Watch said on Sunday.Authorities used vague laws to detain, interrogate and harass journalists, political activists, members of political parties and independent…

Moscow has repeatedly denied targeting civilians as well as committing war crimes in Ukraine