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43 dissidents sentenced in UAE mass trial criticized for targeting dissidents, not terrorism. Activists raise concerns about due process violations and lac...

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US ‘pressuring UK to block ICC’s Netanyahu arrest warrant’

Human rights barrister says US expects Labour government to continue UK challenge to proposed action against Israeli PM

The Guardian - UK

High court allows two UK universities to remove Gaza protest camps

Officials at Nottingham and Birmingham can evict student activists after judge ruled human rights were not affected

The Guardian - UK

Dozens of people are sentenced to life in prison in a mass trial in the UAE criticized abroad

A mass trial in the United Arab Emirates of dissidents that was widely criticized abroad has sentenced 43 people to life in prison, while others received other prison terms

The Independent UK

‘How do we stop this?’ Inuit woman unpacks trauma of being twice colonized

New documentary Twice Colonized follows human rights lawyer Aaju Peter as she looks back at how both she and her homeland were colonized by Europe

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‘A Human Rights Violation’: Advocates Slam Move To Boot Sex Services From The NDIS

Disability advocates have slammed NDIS Minister Bill Shortens plans to cut sex work from funding under the NDIS.

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UN human rights rapporteur says US has no Iran strategy under Biden

State Department rejects characterization of United Nations human rights watchdog

The Independent UK

Frank Stronach allegations highlight harassment in the workplace

Police in Canada recently charged Frank Stronach, the founder of auto parts manufacturer Magna International, with multiple sexual offences dating back to 1977. The charges include rape, indecent assault, sexual assault and forcible confinement. Stronach’s lawyer has said he “categorically denies” the allegations.

The Conversation

U.N. Report Highlights Taliban's Morality Police Violations

U.N. report reveals Taliban's oppressive decrees in Afghanistan, sparking fear and human rights concerns.

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Belarusian authorities are forcing political prisoners to publicly repent to be freed, activists say

Human rights activists say Belarusian authorities are setting unacceptable conditions for the release of political prisoners, including writing a public statement of repentance

The Independent UK

Human rights groups give Starmer blueprint for asylum overhaul

Exclusive: Letter sent to No 10 calls for laws to be repealed, safe routes to UK and end to ‘perma-backlog’ of applicants

The Guardian - UK

Familiar faces but not all from politics: meet the surprise Labour ministers

Keir Starmer made some eye-catching new appointments, including a human rights barrister and a rehabilitation campaigner

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Keir Starmer was once my apprentice – and this is how I think he might fare as prime minister

He is not offering great reform, but his Wilson-like workaholism and Attlee-like seriousness are what we need now, says Geoffrey Robertson KC

The Conversation

Namibia’s sodomy laws have been overturned – what that means for LGBTIQ+ rights in the country

The Namibian high court recently invalidated the country’s colonial-era “sodomy law”, which had made consensual sexual acts between men a criminal offence. The court declared that the common law offences of “sodomy” and “unnatural sexual offences” were unconstitutional. This ruling follows a separate decision in 2023 where Namibia’s supreme court…

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer: Britain’s new leader who takes politics seriously

Former human rights lawyer has pledged ‘stability and moderation’ after taking Labour party back into power

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Aussies back stronger protections for whistleblowers

Australians want stronger protections for whistleblowers, according to a new survey conducted after an ex-military lawyer was jailed for leaking defence papers.

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Leah Levin obituary

Campaigner for human rights and director of Justice, the organisation that pushes for legal reform

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Kenya rights groups decry abductions as government cracks down on protests

Kenyan police have arrested more than 270 people who, they said, were masquerading as protesters and suspected of going on a criminal rampage during anti-government rallies in the country. Human rights organisations denounced what they say is "excessive repression".

France 24

New PM Keir Starmer poised to bring a low profile to 10 Downing Street

The Labour Party won a landslide victory in the UK general election on Thursday, making Keir Starmer the country’s first Labour prime minister in 14 years. Starmer's victory caps a remarkable political rise for the former human rights lawyer and chief prosecutor, first elected an MP in 2015.

The Independent UK

Peru's Congress approves statute of limitations for crimes against humanity committed before 2002

The Peruvian Congress has approved a law establishing a statute of limitations for crimes against humanity committed before 2002, a decision that human rights organizations have warned could encourage impunity and thwart investigations into serious abuses

International Business Times

Keir Starmer: Lawyer Set To Take UK's Labour Back To Power

UK Labour leader Keir Starmer is an ex-human rights lawyer and public prosecutor who will have to focus his relentless work ethic and methodical mind to fixing the country.

The Independent UK

UN rights chief appeals to voters not to scapegoat migrants and refugees as elections loom

The U_N_ human rights chief has warned about rising hatred and discrimination around the world in a “mega-year for elections.”

The Guardian - UK

Video appears to show gang-rape of Afghan woman in a Taliban jail

Activist claims she was threatened with release of the footage in order to silence her, amid multiple reports of sexual violence inflicted upon imprisoned Afghan women

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