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Bangladesh protests: brutal security crackdown sparks calls for international probe

Bangladeshi citizens took to the streets throughout July in nationwide protests sparked by students demanding reforms to the government’s job quota system. Security forces have quelled the unrest by deploying what many see as excess force.

The Conversation · Aug 1, 2024

Should children in Scotland be given the right to a healthy environment?

THERE are calls for children in Scotland to be given the right to a healthy environment after the Scottish Government enshrined the UN Convention on…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 1, 2024

China sanctions US lawmaker McGovern for 'interference' in its domestic affairs

China has sanctioned another U.S. lawmaker for “frequently interfering" in China’s domestic affairs

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2024

UN report says Palestinian detainees taken by Israeli authorities faced torture and mistreatment

The U.N. human rights office has issued a report Wednesday saying Palestinian detainees taken by Israeli authorities since the Oct. 7 attacks have faced waterboarding, sleep deprivation, electric shocks and other torture and mistreatment

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2024

Labor’s disability royal commission response ‘deeply disappointing’, advocates say

Government announces $371m package but disability representatives said it failed to respond to the scale of exploitation

The Guardian - AU · Jul 31, 2024

Rich countries are paying poorer ones to manage their refugee crises: 3 reasons this is dangerous

In recent years, western nations have been sending asylum seekers who arrive at their borders to other countries. This is a practice known as offshoring. The UK has become the recent poster country of this practice.

The Conversation · Jul 30, 2024

Morocco Frees Journalists After King's Pardon

Morocco's release of imprisoned journalists signals progress for press freedom and human rights.

Top News · Jul 30, 2024

EU states ‘not properly investigating’ reports of rights violations at borders

Fundamental rights body warns of flawed approach to credible accounts of ill-treatment and loss of life

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2024

Portrait of Peter Tatchell hung in National Portrait Gallery

LGBTQ+ and human rights campaigner ‘delighted and honoured’ to have painting by Sarah Jane Moon on display

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2024

Human Rights Watch Accuses Sudan Paramilitary Of Sexual Violence

Human Rights Watch accuses Sudan's paramilitary group of sexual violence against women, urging UN intervention in the conflict.

Top News · Jul 29, 2024