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Videos of stripped detainees in Gaza: A practice condemned under international law?

Since December 7, images of Palestinians arrested and stripped naked in Gaza by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have provoked widespread concern. Israeli authorities say they undressed the detainees as a security measure, but that photos of them in their underwear "serve nobody". The images have sparked debate on the…

France 24

Court voids fine given to Russian activist for criticizing war and sends case back to prosecutors

A court in Russia has overturned a fine handed to a veteran human rights advocate for speaking out against the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Rights expert blasts Italy's handling of gender-based violence and discrimination against women

A European human rights expert says violence and discrimination against women in Italy is a “prevailing and urgent concern.”

The Independent UK

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The Guardian view on the West Bank: the suffering of Palestinians extends beyond Gaza

Editorial: Soaring violence is creating an explosive situation that can only be peacefully defused with a just political solution

The Guardian - UK

Hungry, thirsty and humiliated: Israel's mass arrest campaign sows fear in northern Gaza

The Israeli military has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians across the northern Gaza Strip, separating families and forcing men to strip to their underwear before trucking some to an undisclosed location

The Independent UK

We must not let politics trample on refugees’ human rights

Letters: Rev Dr Noel Anthony Davies says Rishi Sunak’s government seems all too willing to breach the principles of the UN’s human rights declaration. Plus letters from Clive Stafford Smith, Jim King and Michael McLoughlin

The Guardian - UK

Poland violated human rights of woman in abortion case, European court rules

European court of human rights finds that Polish abortion legislation breached a pregnant woman’s right to privacy and family life, after her foetus was diagnosed with Down’s syndrome

The Guardian - UK

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ASHA workers stage protest for hike in salary, pension

Asha workers demand ₹10,000 pension, retirement benefits & salary increase from YSRCP govt. Human Rights Forum urges govt to listen & solve their issues.

The Hindu

Release of Alberto Fujimori in Peru rekindles fears of backsliding on human rights

The release from prison of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori on Dec. 6, 2023, has sparked concern over Peru’s commitment to human rights.

The Conversation

Top EU official lauds Italy-Albania migration deal but a court and a rights commissioner have doubts

A top European Union official has praised an agreement that would see Albania host thousands of migrants picked up at sea and transferred there by the Italian authorities

The Independent UK

Fifa, Meta and Tesco ‘most linked’ to alleged corporate migrant worker abuse

Human rights report also identifies over 90 worker deaths in different sectors around the world in the past year mainly linked to health and safety breaches

The Guardian - UK

Russian Court Hears Appeal By Veteran Rights Activist

A Russian court began on Thursday hearing the appeal of Oleg Orlov, a veteran human rights campaigner and co-chair of the Nobel-Prize-winning group Memorial, who has been convicted of discrediting Russian forces.

International Business Times

Rights groups decry Greek investigation into migrant shipwreck that left more than 500 dead

Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International claim that authorities failed to mobilise ‘appropriate resources’, while Greece says the ship’s crew refused assistance

The Guardian - AU

Right groups say Greece has failed to properly investigate claims it mishandled migrant tragedy

Two leading international human rights groups are accusing Greek authorities of failing to properly investigate the circumstances around a migrant boat sinking six months ago that killed hundreds

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Starbucks labor report — demanded by shareholders — calls for better training on union issues

Starbucks’ shareholders voted in March to conduct the assessment to see whether the coffee chain was adhering to its own human rights standards.

The Guardian - UK

One Nation Tories to amend Rwanda bill to comply with international law

Conservative Robert Buckland said he wants bill to be more compatible with European convention on human rights

The Conversation

How the bill to declare Rwanda a 'safe' country for refugees could lead to a constitutional crisis

Rishi Sunak has had a small win in the ongoing saga of the UK government’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. The second reading of the safety of Rwanda (asylum and immigration) bill has passed the Commons, despite rightwing Conservative MPs abstaining.

The Hindu

AI summit adopts New Delhi declaration on inclusiveness, collaboration

GPAI adopts 'New Delhi Declaration' affirming commitment to principles of responsible AI rooted in democratic values & human rights.

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The Guardian - US

‘North Korea can own a club’: How fans grew to defend sportswashing

As nation-state ownership within football becomes normalized, growing numbers of fans are willing to make excuses for autocrats

Al Jazeera

Indonesia’s first presidential debate: Five key takeaways

Prabowo Subianto, Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan spar over human rights and law in their first televised encounter.

International Business Times

Let's Make Sure Humanitarian NGOs Stand For Human Rights

Human Rights Day is observed on Dec. 10 every year to commemorate the adoption and proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, known as the first enunciation of human rights in the world.

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak dodges humiliating defeat as Rwanda plan survives crunch vote

RISHI Sunak’s Government was brought back from the brink of a potentially humiliating defeat in the Commons as MPs approved the latest bid to…

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the human rights of migrants: they must be non-negotiable

Editorial: The first principle of a civilised country’s asylum policy is that vulnerable people have the right to be heard

The Guardian - UK

Britain to repatriate woman and five children from Syrian camps

However, human rights group says UK lagging behind other western nations in repatriating families who lived under IS

The Guardian - UK

From Gaza to Ukraine, what would the pioneers of human rights think of our world today?

The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights protects the most vulnerable: we must fight to defend and extend it, says professor of law Philippe Sands

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