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Extermination, expulsion ‘identifiable strategies’ of Israel’s war in Gaza

A human rights group calls on the United Kingdom to stop arming Israel as its campaign in the strip continues.

Al Jazeera · May 13, 2024

UN-linked body defers NHRC-India accreditation for second year in a row

India's NHRC accreditation deferred by GANHRI for second year due to lack of transparency and diversity.

The Hindu · May 13, 2024

Human Rights: The Case for the Defence by Shami Chakrabarti review – freedoms fighter treads a fine line

The Labour peer and former Liberty director makes a clear, impassioned case for human rights law, but steers surprisingly clear of thorny political arguments

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2024

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Parliament urged to look at sportswashing clause in football bill

A human rights group has urged parliament to revoke a clause in the football governance that could enable sportswashing by authoritarian states

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2024

Human Rights Act will be safe with a Labour government

Letters: James Toon, who helped develop the act in the 1990s, responds to an article by Shami Chakrabarti on the pressing need for equal treatment

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2024

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Supports Military Aid To Israel

Sen. Cardin and President Biden's differing views on military aid to Israel amidst human rights concerns and ongoing conflict in Gaza.

Human rights lawyer Susie Alegre: ‘If AI is so complex it can’t be explained, there are areas where it shouldn’t be used’

The author of Human Rights, Robot Wrongs on why AI isn’t an all-or-nothing equation, separating hype from genuine dangers, and discovering that ChatGPT says she doesn’t exist

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2024

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US finds Israel’s use of weapons in Gaza ‘inconsistent’ with human rights law, but will not cut flow of arms

State department also says not enough concrete evidence to link specific US-supplied weapons to violations

The Guardian - US · May 10, 2024

UN Human Rights Chief Condemns Obstruction Of Aid To Gaza

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights stresses the critical need for uninterrupted humanitarian aid flow to Gaza amid escalating tensions.

Police to strictly enforce lane traffic discipline at major junctions in Kozhikode

Traffic police crack down on lane discipline violators at major junctions following complaints and human rights commission order.

The Hindu · May 10, 2024

US-China Discuss North Korea, Address Repatriation Concerns

US-China talks on North Korea focus on defector repatriation and human rights concerns.

I’m no stranger to having work banned. If you want to protect kids, this is not the way to do it

Library book bans come from a rightwing playbook designed to continue a culture war that chips away at fundamental human rights protections

The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2024

Paramilitary attacks in Sudan's Darfur possibly 'genocide', Human Rights Watch says

In tonight's edition, in a harrowing investigation, Human Rights Watch has collected stories of survivors in Darfur who faced systematic execution, persecution and abuse by the RSF.

France 24 · May 9, 2024

Call for sanctions amid claims of ethnic cleansing in Sudan's West Darfur

Militias in Sudan killed thousands of people – including children – during a wave of violence last year in West Darfur, the NGO Human Rights Watch said as it accused armed groups of crimes against humanity and genocide.

Radio France Internationale · May 9, 2024

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Al Jazeera · May 9, 2024

Sudan’s paramilitary RSF accused of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in West Darfur

Human Rights Watch says ‘thousands’ killed in attacks last year targeting Masalit tribe and other non-Arab groups.

WEKU · May 8, 2024

Indonesia's next president has a complicated history with the U.S.

President-elect Prabowo Subianto was once banned by the U.S. for rights violations. But the U.S. earlier gave him military training. How will both countries deal with each other once he takes office?

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024

UK officials under fire for congratulating ‘repressive’ new chief of Uganda’s army

Activists call move ‘absurd’, as Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of President Museveni, is accused of torture and abusing critics

The Guardian - US · May 8, 2024

From Iran to California, this professor protests for human rights – but at what cost?

With their green card expiring soon, Rouhollah Aghasaleh of Cal Poly Humboldt has been suspended after joining a protest

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The Hindu · May 8, 2024

Ensure timely payment of financial assistance under Aswasakiranam scheme: SHRC

The State Human Rights Commission has directed the Kerala Social Security Mission to ensure timely payment of financial assistance to beneficiaries under the Aswasakiranam scheme.

The Guardian - US · May 7, 2024

UN expert attacks ‘exploitative’ world economy in fight to save planet

Outgoing special rapporteur David Boyd says ‘there’s something wrong with our brains that we can’t understand how grave this is’

The Hindu · May 7, 2024

T.N. SHRC recommends compensation for a man beaten up by police

State Human Rights Commission recommends ₹25,000 compensation for man assaulted by police in Tamil Nadu, advising against future misconduct.

UN Human Rights Chief Condemns Israel's Demand For Palestinian Relocation

UN human rights chief criticizes Israel's demand for Palestinians to relocate from Rafah in Gaza, calling it inhumane and a violation of international laws.

France 24 · May 6, 2024

Red carpet diplomacy: What's Macron's message for China's Xi?

Can you still send strong messages when you've rolled out the red carpet and chilled the champagne for a state dinner? China's Xi Jinping is being feted in the French capital for his first visit to Europe since 2019, despite trade tensions, spy scandals and insistence that he isolate Vladimir…

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2024

The big idea: why we need human rights now more than ever

In an age of climate crisis and AI, equal treatment is nothing less than essential

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2024

‘I am ready to return whenever they say’: Nasrin Sotoudeh on prison, the hijab, and violence in Iran

Exclusive: the human rights lawyer, temporarily released from jail on medical grounds, describes her love for her family, and why she keeps going despite brutal treatment at the hands of the regime

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