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China signs billion-dollar deal for car factory in Turkey

China’s car giant BYD’s announcement to build a billion-dollar factory in Turkey represents a significant turnaround in bilateral relations. However, concerns persist regarding human rights issues and Turkey’s stance on the Chinese Muslim Uyghur community.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 10, 2024

Lammy plans China visit for September to kick-start high-level engagement

Exclusive: Move highlights ambition to reconnect with Beijing but minister will face pressure over human rights

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2024

State Department Satisfied With Israeli Efforts To Address Rights Abuses

State Department allows aid to Israeli military unit after addressing human rights abuses in the West Bank.

The UN is moving to fight cybercrime but privacy groups say human rights will be violated

The United Nations is imposing the rule of law on cyberspace with a new global deal requiring a crackdown on the illegal misuse of computer technology

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024

UN rights office decries 'alarmingly high' number of executions in Iran: 29 over two days this week

The U.N. human rights office is expressing concerns about reports that Iran has executed 29 people over two days this week

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024

‘Everything is legitimate’: Israeli leaders defend soldiers accused of rape

Israeli society is divided over arrest of 10 soldiers for brutal gang rape of a Palestinian prisoner caught on video.

Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2024

Head of Nobel-winning rights group says Russia sliding back toward Stalinist times under Putin

Freed last week in the largest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War, Orlov is now forced into exile – just like Soviet dissidents of his youth

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024

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Judges, courts, and lawyers are going wild for AI. Now the UN wants to rein it in

A UN agency is creating formal guidelines for AI in the legal world to ensure its use aligns with the fundamental principles of justice, human rights, and the rule of law.

Fortune · Aug 8, 2024

UK watchdog urges ministers to address inequalities faced by Black and Asian people

A cross-party government group criticised the EHRC back in 2020 for failing to protect Black people

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024

Judges have refused to save Shamima Begum. Labour should bring her back to the UK to face justice

Stripping her of her citizenship was a political act. Keir Starmer’s government can right that wrong, says Maya Foa, director of the human rights charity Reprieve

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2024

Human Rights Watch Report: Israeli Soldiers Kill Civilians In Gaza

Recent reports highlight Israeli attacks on Palestinians in Gaza and Saudi Arabia's condemnation of Hamas leader's killing in Iran, raising regional tensions.

Belarus Political Prisoners Left Out Of Major Prisoner Swap

Belarus faces human rights concerns as political detainees are excluded from a recent prisoner swap.

Takeaways from AP report on fear of repression in post-election Venezuela

A Venezuelan aid worker’s arrest while catching an international flight has cast a spotlight on the climate of fear and repression engulfing the South American nation in the wake of its disputed presidential election

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024

An aid worker's airport disappearance stirs fear of repression following disputed Venezuela election

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2024

Archibald prize 2024: Marcia Langton portrait wins people’s choice award

Angus McDonald wins people’s choice category for second time, after his 2020 portrait of human rights campaigner Behrouz Boochani

Chad Military Accused Of Deaths In Prison Custody

Human Rights Watch reports deaths and mistreatment of detainees in Chad's Koro Toro prison following protests. Chad's political landscape faces scrutiny ov...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 6, 2024

Palestinian prisoners face systemic abuse as Israel’s jails labelled 'torture camps'

A MONTHS-LONG investigation by a human rights group has discovered that Palestinian prisoners have endured systemic abuse and that Israel’s…

Salon · Aug 6, 2024

Abortion bans are a human rights crisis

“These types of bans and policies can impact a variety of human rights,” one researcher told Salon

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The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024

Chad's military was responsible for deaths of detainees after protests in 2022, a rights group says

Human Rights Watch says Chad’s military was responsible for the deaths of several detainees who were arrested after protests in October 2022

Al Jazeera · Aug 5, 2024

Tanzania wants to evict Maasai for wildlife – but they’re fighting back

Community members are on a campaign to get international donors to defund their government and stop rights violations.

OAS Urges Peace And Justice In Venezuela Protests

OAS statement urges peace, reconciliation, and justice in Venezuela during protests, emphasizing democratic values and human rights.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 3, 2024

Yanis Varoufakis signs open letter condemning St Andrews 'censorship' of rector

THE Greek economist Yanis Varoufakis has joined calls for the rector of St Andrews University to be reinstated to her position in the University…

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024

Miss South Africa finalist faces xenophobic abuse over Nigerian heritage

Human Rights Watch says anti-immigrant rhetoric soared in South Africa ahead of this year’s election

NATO And EU Welcome Release Of US Nationals From Russia

NATO and EU express satisfaction over release of prisoners from Russian captivity, emphasizing commitment to human rights.

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

2 Belarusian journalists sentenced to sent to prison in a closed-door trial, rights group says

A human rights group says two Belarusian journalists who worked for news outlets that the country's authoritarian government has declared extremist have been sentenced to prison terms

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