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Over 20,000 FCRA licences cancelled till date, most from Tamil Nadu | Data

FCRA Licence: Over 20,000 Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licences cancelled till date, most from Tamil Nadu

The Hindu

Newly admitted lawyer took road less travelled

Almost 70 people were admitted as lawyers in Newcastle on Friday.

Newcastle Herald

Israeli lawyer arrested for peaceful protest leaves prison after 110 days

Ahmad Khalefa, human rights lawyer of Palestinian heritage, released to house arrest after organising anti-war protest

The Guardian - UK

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Push for airline compensation scheme; NSW flags tougher asbestos penalties – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

UK home secretary apologises over unlawful detention of Bahraini activist

Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei receives compensation from government after being stopped at Gatwick

The Guardian - UK

Rights Court Faults France For Kettling At 2010 Demo

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday found France guilty of unlawfully employing a controversial police tactic to encircle protesters during a 2010 demonstration.

International Business Times

Health system readies for ACT assisted dying changes

Taskforce to lead health's planning for ACT VAD

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Why is Amnesty urging India to halt bulldozing of Muslim properties?

Rights group calls for a halt to the demolition of Muslim properties, calling it a form of extrajudicial punishment.

Al Jazeera

Australian Human Rights Commission staff say organisation’s position on Israel-Gaza war is inadequate

Open letter urges commission to take stronger action over Israeli actions in Palestine as organisation says focus is on issues within Australia

The Guardian - AU

BJP govts ‘weaponised’ JCB for ‘targeted’, ‘illegal’ razing of Muslim properties: Amnesty probe

The authorities in five BJP-governed states repeatedly used JCB equipment for “unlawful, punitive demolition” of Muslim properties in at least 33 instances, as per an Amnesty International investigation of 63 of 128 documented demolitions in Assam, Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

Newslaundry

Federal government approval the final hurdle for mega Queensland coalmine

Queensland government approves Winchester South mine despite report conceding it ‘has the capacity to limit human rights’ due to climate consequences

The Guardian - AU

Portraits from El Salvador's nearly 2-year, sprawling crackdown on gang suspects

Salvadoran photographer Carlos Barrera takes a look at the nearly two years of human rights violations allegedly committed by the government of El Salvador during the country's state of emergency.

WEKU

German firm BASF urged to quit Xinjiang over ‘gross abuses’ of Uyghurs

Exclusive: Politicians say chemicals producer ‘appears to be implicated’ in abuses of minorities in Chinese province

The Guardian - UK

Ugandan climate activists face charges after a month in maximum security jail

The 11 university students could be imprisoned for a year for protesting against the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline

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El Salvador Elections: U.S. Politicians and Organizations Raise Questions on Bukele's Human Rights Record

Bukele, who won by a landslide on Sunday, has become a polarizing figure in Latin America and Beyond

The Guardian - UK

Police failed to record race of nearly two-thirds of people referred to Prevent

Human rights groups say lack of data hinders assessment of whether counter-extremism scheme is discriminatory

The Hindu

Cherlapally station expansion works to affect local residents: Human Rights Forum

Human Rights Forum opposes South Central Railway's lack of transparency in Cherlapally station expansion, demands information for affected residents.

The Guardian - UK

Portuguese man who has lived legally in UK since 2001 faces deportation

Lawyers and human rights campaigners say case shows Home Office’s increasingly hostile policy towards EU citizens

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Salon

Why it's so hard to talk about Gaza

If you feel frustrated that there isn’t a reasonable debate, it’s because Netanyahu’s supporters don't want one

Newslaundry

‘Arrest is imminent’: CBI raids on Harsh Mander, FIR filed

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed an FIR against human rights activist and former IAS officer Harsh Mander for alleged FCRA violations, Newslaundry learned today.

WEKU

Why the 'world's coolest dictator' is on course for a landslide win in El Salvador

El Salvador's Nayib Bukele has won plaudits both at home and abroad for his indiscriminate security crackdown that has seen more than 1% of the country's population put in prison.

The Guardian - US

World Cups bring scrutiny on hosts’ human rights – and that includes the US

Texas, a state under attack for its policy on women, immigrants and LGBTQ+ people, could be announced as the host of the World Cup final

The Hindu

Saudi Arabia and the politics of sportswashing

Saudi Arabia's use of sport to improve its image and distract from human rights abuses is explored, with athletes and countries complicit in the process. From buying foreign teams to inking multi-billion-dollar athlete contracts, Saudi Arabia is investing heavily in sport in a bid to change the global narrative around…

International Business Times

Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's Unapologetic 'Dictator'

El Salvador's gang-busting President Nayib Bukele has proudly embraced the monicker of "dictator" and breezily shrugs off criticism of human rights transgressions.

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Major Automakers Linked to Forced Labor in China's Supply Chains

The Human Rights Watch report reveals that major automakers, including Tesla and Volkswagen, may be unknowingly using forced labor in their China supply ch...

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