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National power-of-attorney laws needed to stop abuse

A report by the Human Rights Commission has called for the creation of nationally consistent power-of-attorney laws to better protect the vulnerable.

AAP · Sep 9, 2024

UN human rights chief accuses Israel of showing ‘blatant disregard’ for international law

Israel denies all such allegations in Gaza, as well as the occupiued West Bank and East Jerusalem

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024

High expectations as Algeria's President Tebboune begins new mandate

Since winning Algeria's election with nearly 95 percent of the vote on Saturday, incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune now faces numerous economic challenges and social demands. But analysts and activists are concerned that the repression of human rights observed under his watch will continue.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 9, 2024

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UN rights chief urges voters to beware 'strongman' politicians who 'throw glitter in our eyes'

The U.N. human rights chief is urging voters to be wary of “strongman” politicians and personalities “that throw glitter in our eyes” as more elections loom in a busy electoral calendar this year

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024

Middle East crisis: Israeli strikes on Syria kill at least 25 people, war monitor says – as it happened

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the dead include civilians as well as soldiers and ‘Syrians working with pro-Iran groups’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 9, 2024

Activists criticize high cost of Pope Francis' visit to East Timor, one of the poorest nations

East Timor pulled out all stops for Pope Francis’ historic visit to one of the world’s youngest and poorest countries to the tune of $12 million, drawing rebuke from activists and human rights organizations

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024

The Observer view on Afghanistan: Britain and the US are complicit in the Taliban’s oppression of women

Despite the regime withdrawing even the most basic human rights of women and girls, liberal democracies have failed to take action

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2024

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Walz touts abiding support for LGBTQ+ rights: ‘Why would I stop anybody else from marrying the person they love?’

Democratic vice-presidential nominee tells the Human Rights Campaign how his time starting a gay-straight alliance moved him to support gay rights

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2024

Brazil’s human rights minister sacked over sexual harassment allegations

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024

Brazil's Lula is mulling the dismissal of a minister accused of sexual misconduct

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says on social media he is considering whether to dismiss Human Rights Minister Silvio Almeida following reports he was involved in sexual misconduct

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2024

U.N. Calls For Independent Force To Protect Civilians In Sudan

U.N. experts call for urgent action to protect civilians in Sudan amid ongoing conflict and human rights violations.

Algeria heads to polls: Tebboune favoured amid rights concerns

Some 24 million Algerians vote on Saturday to elect their next president, with incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune the clear favourite of only three candidates. If Algeria has enjoyed economic and social stability during his five years in power, human rights organisations warn of a decrease of freedom and rights.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 6, 2024

Kamala Harris should do what Joe Biden won’t: commit to actually reining in Israel

Harris doesn’t need to impose a full embargo on Israel – but she can pledge to enforce US laws restricting arms transfers to human rights violators

The Guardian - US · Sep 6, 2024

UN experts call for ‘impartial force’ to protect civilians in Sudan

Warring parties have committed ‘harrowing human rights violations’ that could amount to war crimes, report finds.

Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2024

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The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2024

UN-backed human rights experts seek wider arms embargo, 'impartial force' deployed to war-torn Sudan

U.N.-backed human rights investigators are urging the creation of an “independent and impartial force” to protect civilians in Sudan’s war

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024

Algeria election to take place amid ‘steady erosion of human rights’

Abdelmadjid Tebboune set for second term as president after changed poll date is expected to favour him

Ukrainian Soldiers Executed After Surrendering, War Crimes Uncovered

Exclusive video shows Ukrainian soldiers being brutally murdered after surrendering to Russian forces in Ukraine, highlighting grave human rights violations.

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2024

Cambodia's leader defends arrests of protesters, claiming they were trying to overthrow government

Cambodia’s leader has condemned international human rights groups for criticizing his government’s arrests of nearly 100 people for protesting against a decades-old regional development agreement with neighboring countries

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2024

UK signs first international treaty to implement AI safeguards

Also signed by the EU, US and Israel, the declaration aims to mitigate the threats that AI may pose to human rights, democracy and the rule of law

US Secures Release Of 135 Nicaraguan Political Prisoners To Guatemala

United States secures release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners, relocated to Guatemala, promoting human rights.

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024

Human rights body urges El Salvador to end state of emergency

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights urged El Salvador Wednesday to end the more than two-year state of emergency, which has suspended fundamental civil rights while the government pursued the country’s powerful street gangs

The Conversation · Sep 4, 2024

The UK’s suspension of some arms exports to Israel was highly political – here’s how to understand it

The UK government has announced it is suspending 30 arms export licences to Israel for military equipment used in operations in Gaza.

The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2024

‘We are seeking to discriminate’: lesbian group wanting to exclude trans women compares itself to Melbourne gay bar

Australian Human Rights Commission says Peel hotel’s right to refuse heterosexual people was granted to help gay men achieve equality

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz To Keynote Human Rights Campaign Dinner

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to deliver keynote address at Human Rights Campaign's National Dinner, emphasizing advocacy for equality.

Human Rights Watch Implicates Venezuelan Forces In Protest Killings

Human Rights Watch report reveals Venezuelan security forces' role in post-election killings and repression. International condemnation grows over lack of ...

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