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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

The Guardian - UK

Indonesia Presidential Candidates Talk Corruption, Papua In First Debate

The three candidates vying to be Indonesia's next president clashed in their first debate on Tuesday over issues including corruption, human rights and separatist rebels in the world's third-largest democracy.

International Business Times

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EU remembers Iranian woman who died in custody at awarding of Sakharov human rights prize

The European Parliament is remembering a young woman who died in Iranian police custody during a ceremony at which she and a Iranian human rights group were officially awarded the EU’s top human rights prize

The Independent UK

The new ‘Rwanda deal’ was a shock to Rwandans. We know this is no place for asylum seekers

I was sentenced to 15 years’ jail for speaking out about the government in my country, says Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, Rwandan opposition leader

The Guardian - UK

Children of jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi accept her Nobel Peace Prize

Mohammadi, vice president of the Defenders of Human Rights Center, remains behind bars for her long-time work advocating for women's rights and democracy in Iran.

WEKU

Justice Kaul moots setting up of Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate human rights violations in J&K since 1980s

Justice Kaul recommends setting up of impartial Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate human rights violations in J&K since 1980s. He suggests time-bound exercise to enable youth to trust again and commission should not be a criminal court

The Hindu

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Australian Human Rights Commission to crack down on employers who fail to actively prevent workplace sexual harassment

New enforcement powers granted after ‘positive duty’ reform requiring employers to tackle discrimination and harassment

The Guardian - AU

UK's Sunak Faces Key Test Over Rwanda Migrant Policy Vote

UK leader Rishi Sunak faces the riskiest week of his premiership, with lawmakers gathering Monday to decide whether to back his flagship policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.

International Business Times

Hamas' use of sexual violence is an all-too-common part of modern war – but not in all conflicts

The United Nations, women’s groups and human rights groups are facing criticism for not quickly condemning Hamas fighters for raping and sexually violating Israelis during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.

The Conversation

Children Of Nobel Winner Mohammadi 'Worried' About Her Health

The children of imprisoned Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi said Monday they were "extremely worried" about her health after she undertook a hunger strike in a Tehran prison.

International Business Times

Children of jailed Iranian human rights activist accept her Nobel Peace Prize

Narges Mohammadi’s prison sentence has been decried as politically motivated by the international community

The Independent UK

Activists in Uganda finalise appeal to overturn draconian anti-gay law

The legislation, blamed for a rise in violence, has prompted the US to impose visa restrictions on hundreds of Ugandans involved in enacting it

The Guardian - UK

SC directs establishment of ‘Truth and Reconciliation Commission’ to address human rights violations in J&K

Justice Kaul said that the Commission should not turn into a criminal court and must offer a platform for dialogue instead

The Hindu

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Iran stops Mahsa Amini's family travelling to France for EU rights award

Iranian authorities banned members of the late Mahsa Amini's family from traveling to receive the European Union’s top human rights prize on her behalf. Amini's death while in police custody in 2022 sparked nationwide protests that rocked the Islamic Republic.

The Hindu

Activist calls for awareness on condition of political prisoners

At a political convention in Kozhikode, activists called for greater awareness of political prisoners in India who are jailed without trial. Telugu writer B. Anuradha said Muslims live in fear and activists are jailed in the Bhima Koregaon case. P.A. Shyna said a political and legal fight is needed to…

The Hindu

Human rights equal to fundamental rights, says Kerala High Court Chief Justice A.J. Desai

Chief Justice Ashish Jitendra Desai spoke at the Human Rights Day celebrations organised by the Kerala State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC). He said human rights are fundamental rights that cannot be taken away, and discussed the need to create awareness and instill an understanding of human rights from a young…

WEKU

Iran blocks Mahsa Amini's family from collecting a human rights prize in her name

Amini's family was attempting to board a flight to France to collect the prize, but authorities told them that they aren't allowed to leave Iran. Their passports were also confiscated.

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Al Jazeera

Iran’s Mohammadi slams ‘tyrannical’ regime in Nobel Prize speech from jail

Imprisoned Nobel laureate denounces Iranian government in Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech read by her children.

The Guardian - UK

Iran stops Mahsa Amini’s family from travelling to receive human rights prize

Ban comes as jailed Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi begins new hunger strike before award ceremony

The Guardian - UK

Human rights groups investigate death at Kenyan Del Monte pineapple farm

Exclusive: Inquiry comes after discovery of body of Peter Mutuku Mutisya, 25, in a dam on the plantation

The Hindu

Freebie politics distort expenditure priorities: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar

VP Dhankhar: India's civilisational ethos, constitutional framework reflect deep commitment to human rights; need to empower minds, not pockets; no one above law, all accountable; transparency, accountable governance new norm, gamechanger for human rights.

The Independent UK

Tibetans in exile accuse China of destroying their identity in Tibet under its rule

The president of the Tibetan government-in-exile has accused China of denying the most fundamental human rights to people in Tibet and vigorously carrying out the extermination of the Tibetan identity

The Independent UK

UN says the Taliban must embrace and uphold human rights obligations in Afghanistan

The U.N. says the Taliban must embrace and uphold human rights obligations in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera

Libyan militias ‘making a killing’ off kidnapping refugees for ransom

Refugee Salem Doma was tortured and held for ransom in Bani Walid, Libya, another victim of human trafficking.

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