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Human rights groups cheer ‘watershed’ verdict in social media addiction trial

As many organizations celebrate outcome, some are skeptical as to what it means for privacy protections

The Guardian - US

Venezuelans deported by US detail fresh claims of torture and abuse at El Salvador mega-prison

Petition seeks accountability from Salvadorian authorities over human rights violations at notorious Cecot facility

The Guardian - US

MEPs back plans for ‘return hubs’, raising fears of ‘human rights black holes’

European parliament votes in favour of sending refused asylum seekers to offshore hubs, in ‘historic setback for refugee rights’

The Guardian - UK

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Venezuelan Trafficking Survivor Detained by ICE, Separated from Children Amid Legal Battle

A trafficking survivor's detention by ICE sparks legal battles and raises questions about immigration enforcement and human rights.

International Business Times UK

Israel used white phosphorus to scorch earth in south Lebanon, researcher says

Human Rights Watch and others say they have documented use of weapon in civilian areas during war on Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Thousands march in Argentina to mark 50 years since bloody coup

Thousands marched in Buenos Aires and across Argentina to mark 50 years since the 1976 military coup that led to a dictatorship responsible for widespread human rights abuses

The Independent UK

North Korean General 'Slashed Up' Before Being Thrown Into Piranha-Filled Tank Over Alleged Coup Plot: Report

Claims that a North Korean general was mutilated and thrown into a piranha-filled tank over an alleged coup plot have resurfaced online, but direct-source reporting shows the story is unverified and sits within a broader pattern of unreliable purge rumours about Pyongyang.

International Business Times UK

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Argentina was the model of how to survive a dictatorship. Javier Milei is changing that

By questioning the scale of atrocities and deriding activists, Milei is dismantling the consensus over the country’s dirty war, says Jordana Timerman, a journalist based in Buenos Aires

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s sanctions against a UN human rights expert show free speech is dying

Francesca Albanese recommended ICC arrests and investigations over Gaza. Who will be the administration’s next target?

The Guardian - US

Grieving families left waiting for answers 50 years after Argentina’s bloody coup

Runaway inflation and escalating political violence paved the way for the coup against President María Estela Martínez

The Independent UK

Parents Struggle to Reclaim Children After Deportation Due to Documentation Hurdles, Report Finds

A new report by the Women's Refugee Commission and Physicians for Human Rights has found that deported parents face significant obstacles in reuniting with their children, often due to documentation requirements and procedural failures by immigration authorities.

Latin Times

UN Warns Of 'Continued Torture and Mistreatment of Detainees' in Venezuela Even Despite Maduro's Capture

The United Nations' top human rights official has warned that reports of torture and abuse in Venezuelan detention centers persist even after the January capture of former president Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces

Latin Times

Argentina 50 years on from start of dictatorship – is it forgetting the disappeared?

Nearly 50 years have passed since Argentina’s former president Isabel Martínez de Perón was overthrown by a civic-military coup on March 24, 1976. A military dictatorship led by Jorge Videla, Emilio Massera and Orlando Agosti seized control of the country.

The Conversation

Human rights boss defends chicken nugget deportation case ruling

The young boy’s aversion to eating ‘the type of chicken nuggets that are available abroad’ was listed in court documents

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Vulnerable child at heart of chicken nugget deportation case, says regulator

The ruling is centred on the rights of Klevis Disha’s 11-year-old son and how he might be impacted if separated from his father.

International Business Times UK

Who Was Saleh Mohammadi? The 19-Year-Old Champion Wrestler Who Was Publicly Executed in Iran

Saleh Mohammadi, a 19-year-old Iranian wrestling champion, was executed without a fair trial, sparking international condemnation and raising concerns over human rights abuses.

The Times of India

'He was 19': Iranian wrestling champion Saleh Mohammadi executed on ‘enmity against God’ charges

Young wrestling champion Saleh Mohammadi was executed at 19 by Iranian authorities, accused of 'enmity against God' following protests. His death, amid allegations of a flawed trial and forced confessions, highlights the severe consequences for dissent in Iran and echoes the case of Navid Afkari.

International Business Times UK

10 Photos Of Saleh Mohammadi: Iran Hangs Teen Wrestling Star In Public As Fury Erupts Over 'Tortured Confession'

Iran executes 19-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi in a public hanging following protest-related charges, as rights groups allege torture and forced confessions.

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The Independent UK

Starmer urged to tackle human rights abuses with Nigerian president on state visit

Fabian Hamilton, who chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Human Rights, warned the prime minister that he had a ‘moral responsibility’ to raise concerns about democracy and human rights with President Tinubu

International Business Times UK

Masked Israeli Settlers Escalate West Bank Violence: Palestinian Man Allegedly Sexually Assaulted in Front of Family

Masked settlers raid a West Bank village as a Palestinian man alleges sexual assault, raising alarm over rising violence and lack of accountability

The Guardian - UK

Woman has sentence quashed by Tanzania court after over a decade on death row

Lemi Limbu, who has severe intellectual disabilities, remains in prison and will now face retrial for the murder of her daughter

Newslaundry

Why KD The Devil song row is really about cinema’s old misogyny

It took just two days for the Hindi version of ‘Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke’, from the upcoming pan-India action drama KD: The Devil to disappear from YouTube. Complaints over its sexually explicit lyrics reached multiple authorities, and the song was described as vulgar, obscene, sexually suggestive, and unfit for public circulation. The…

The Independent UK

Bulletin world briefing: Another Iranian official killed and cable car crash at Swiss resort

Iran confirms death of another leading official after Israeli attack Major rescue mission after cable car crash at Swiss ski resort Iran’s women footballers return home after asylum U-turn Indonesian human rights activist suffers severe burns in acid attack Man arrested in after allegedly breaking into Moo Deng’s enclosure

The Independent UK

Indonesian human rights activist Andrie Yunus suffers severe burns in acid attack

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Radio France Internationale

UN raises concerns of 'ethnic cleansing' amid record displacement in West Bank

A fresh report from the United Nations human rights office has warned that Israel's accelerating expansion of unlawful settlements and annexation of large parts of the West Bank is driving "unprecedented" displacement.

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