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Advocate given second chance in robodebt document fight

Human rights activist Justin Warren has won an appeal in a long-running legal battle to access documents behind the botched robodebt scheme.

AAP · Jun 7, 2024

UN Calls For Investigation Into Belarusian Political Prisoner Deaths

UN calls for investigation into torture and deaths of political prisoners in Belarus. Criticism of harsh conditions and crackdown on civil society by Lukas...

What a UN report says about AI and human rights—and our own power

As with social media, AI's worst impacts may be on children.

Fortune · Jun 6, 2024

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Tiwi Islanders take aim at bank's complaint rejection

ANZ has rejected a complaint from Tiwi traditional owners who say the bank's funding of fossil fuel projects contribute to adverse human rights impacts.

AAP · Jun 6, 2024

EU expected to impose sanctions on six Sudanese military figures fuelling war

Exclusive: Rivals from two forces fighting to control Darfur region would be subject to asset freezes and travel bans

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2024

Saudi Arabia accused of using forced labour ahead of Fifa World Cup decision

Union’s claim of ‘epidemic of migrant worker abuses’ could force Fifa to reject state as 2034 host if it fails to meet rights obligations

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2024

Israel Accused Of Using White Phosphorus In Lebanon Conflict

Israel's alleged use of white phosphorus in Lebanon raises concerns about civilian harm and international law violations.

Rights group claims Israel has hit residential buildings with white phosphorous in Lebanon

A global human rights group claimed that Israel has used white phosphorus incendiary shells on residential buildings in at least five towns and villages in conflict-hit southern Lebanon, possibly harming civilians and violating international law, in a report published Wednesday

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2024

US Vows Solidarity As Tiananmen Square Leaders Plea To Keep Memory Alive

The United States vowed Tuesday to never stop promoting human rights in China 35 years after the bloody crackdown in Tiananmen Square, as the protest movement's exiled leaders pleaded for action to help keep the memory alive.

International Business Times · Jun 4, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights claims to be "profoundly disappointed" by Biden's border plans

"Mass incarceration does not deter people fleeing persecution", expressed the organization in a statement

Latin Times · Jun 4, 2024

BDS founder hails campus protests for taking Israeli divestment mainstream

Omar Barghouti, who attended Columbia University in the 80s, says student solidarity with Palestine in US and elsewhere has educated the world

The Guardian - US · Jun 4, 2024

Vijaya Bharathi Sayani appointed as acting NHRC Chairperson

Vijaya Bharathi Sayani, Member, National Human Rights Commission, to act as the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, as per the notification. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jun 3, 2024

‘No one will hold Israel accountable’ as it targets medics in south Lebanon

Israel is possibly committing war crimes by expanding its war on medics from Gaza to south Lebanon, say rights groups.

Al Jazeera · Jun 3, 2024

China and Hong Kong reportedly detain dissidents before Tiananmen Square anniversary

Events marking 35 years since troops ended peaceful protest with deadly violence are banned in China and Hong Kong

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024

More than 100 artists tell Starmer to halt arms sales to Israel if he becomes PM

Letter signatories from Steve Coogan to Paloma Faith urge Keir Starmer to ‘take stand’ for human rights and international law

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024

The Incarcerations: BK-16 and the Search for Democracy in India by Alpa Shah – review

This disturbing study of individuals imprisoned without trial for being part of a ‘Maoist conspiracy’ illustrates Modi’s autocratic rule and the plight of minorities and dissenters

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2024

James Cleverly suggests asylum seekers are lying about being suicidal

Human rights charities condemn home secretary’s comments about MDP Wethersfield and say the site is ‘acutely harmful’

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2024

Read in full: Resignation letter from US official who quit over Gaza war

Alex Smith, a US official who quit his role at the US Agency for International Aid this week, hit out at the head of the agency Samantha Power for failing to call out Israel for blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza.

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The Conversation · May 31, 2024

Why is ‘moral equivalence’ such a bad thing? A political philosopher explains

An Israeli airstrike on the refugee encampment at Tal al-Sultan, in the Gaza Strip, resulted in the death of at least 45 Palestinian civilians on the night of May 26, 2024. It is a matter of dispute in this case as to whether the attack was deliberately intended to target…

France 24 · May 31, 2024

Israel accused of using torture in military prison of Sdei Teiman

In Israel, human rights groups have filed a court case in a bid to close the Sdei Teiman military prison. Set up after the October 7 attacks in the heart of the Negev desert, it serves as a detention centre for prisoners from Gaza. Numerous eyewitness accounts speak of mistreatment…

The Conversation · May 31, 2024

Report finds ‘clear need’ for an Australian Human Rights Act. What difference would it make?

This week, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights reported on its Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework. By majority, it recommended the federal government introduce an Australian Human Rights Act.

The Conversation · May 31, 2024

An inquiry has recommended Australia legislate a Human Rights Act. Here’s why we need one

Australia is the only Western democracy that does not have a national Human Rights Act, but this may be about to change.

Western Nations Snub U.N. Tribute To Iran's President Raisi

The U.N. General Assembly's tribute to late Iranian President Raisi faces boycott over human rights concerns, sparking controversy.

The National (Scotland) · May 30, 2024

Greens call for clarity from Scottish Government on future of human rights bill

THE Scottish Greens are calling on the Scottish Government to provide clarity on the future of the Human Rights Bill.

International Business Times · May 30, 2024

Tribute To Late Iranian President At UN Stirs Anger

The UN General Assembly drew criticism Thursday for its tribute to the late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash, with Washington boycotting the gathering.

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