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Rishi Sunak vows to tear up UK laws and challenge judges to push through Rwanda plan

RISHI Sunak has vowed to tear up UK laws and challenge human rights judges to press ahead with his unlawful Rwanda plan.

The National (Scotland)

The Rwanda plan is dead in the real world, but will live on in the fantasyland of Tory politics

The supreme court judgment was clear. But that won’t stop the party’s nationalist wing believing they can still succeed, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

PM Sunak considers 'next steps' as UK Supreme Court rules Rwanda migrant deal 'unlawful'

Britain’s Supreme Court has ruled that the Conservative government’s contentious plan to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda is illegal, striking a major blow to a key policy of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's administration that has drawn international attention and criticism.

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‘Not necessary’ to quit human rights convention to tackle small boats – Cleverly

The Government is facing pressure from the right of the Conservative Party over the European agreement

Evening Standard

In the defeat of the Rwanda plan, the entire Tory project lies in tatters

Not just morally objectionable but stupid, the scheme is representative of years of Conservative rule, says author Daniel Trilling

The Guardian - UK

What’s the UK’s ‘unlawful’ Rwanda immigration plan?

Top court rules that the controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is illegal in a big blow to PM Sunak.

Al Jazeera

African refugees relieved by UK court decision to block Rwanda asylum deal

Somali and Sudanese refugees say they are elated by the British court’s decision to block the Rwanda asylum deal.

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Supreme court rules Rwanda plan unlawful: a legal expert explains the judgment, and what happens next

The UK supreme court has unanimously ruled that the government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful.

The Conversation

Britain’s highest court rules Wednesday on the government's plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda

Britain’s highest court is set to rule on whether the government’s plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda is legal

The Independent UK

Crunch moment for Sunak as supreme court decides on legality of Rwanda policy

If court decides against government on Wednesday, dozens of Tory MPs are likely to demand exit from European convention on human rights

The Guardian - UK

What will the supreme court’s Rwanda judgment mean for UK immigration policy?

Verdict on scheme to deport asylum seekers could lead to resumed flights or Tory demands to leave human rights convention

The Guardian - UK

Chicago area workers rally, file sexual harassment claims against employers

Workers in the manufacturing, warehousing, food service, janitorial and restaurant industries gathered to protest workplace harassment, including intimidation, degradation and identity-based targeting.

Chicago Sun-Times

What is the ECHR and how does it relate to the Rwanda migrants policy?

Tories on the right of the party will once again call for the UK to leave the European Convention on Human Rights if they lose in the Supreme Court.

The Independent UK

Braverman fires parting broadside at Sunak after sacking

Former home secretary Suella Braverman lashed out at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, accusing him of a betrayal and warning he was ‘running out of time’.

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A rights group accuses UNESCO of turning a blind eye to forcible evictions at Cambodia's Angkor Wat

The human rights group Amnesty International has strongly criticized UNESCO and its World Heritage program for failing to challenge the Cambodian government’s ongoing mass evictions at the famous centuries-old Angkor Wat temple complex

Al Jazeera

‘Prosecution by persecution’: The Zimbabwean politician imprisoned 65 times

Human rights groups say Zimbabwean authorities are ‘weaponising the law to target opposition figures’ like Sikhala.

Al Jazeera

Israel’s attacks on hospitals ‘should be investigated as war crimes’: HRW

Health facilities and ambulances have protected status under international humanitarian law, Human Rights Watch affirms.

The Guardian - UK

Unesco under fire for failing to prevent evictions at Angkor Wat temple site

Amnesty says heritage body has ‘fallen short’ in its responsibility to thousands of families thrown off the complex in Cambodia

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Al Jazeera

Detainees walk free after Australian High Court’s ‘life-changing decision’

High Court has deemed indefinite immigration detention illegal in a ruling that could have far-reaching implications.

The Conversation

Why Western countries share the blame for the plight of 1.7 million Afghans being deported from Pakistan

On November 1, Pakistan began a nationwide operation to deport over 1.7 million Afghans it says are living in the country illegally. There are now an estimated 10,000 people returning to Afghanistan each day.

The Guardian - US

Joan Jara, British dancer and Victor Jara’s widow, dies aged 96

The human rights activist died two weeks before her husband’s killer is due for extradition from US to Chile

The Independent UK

Russian UN envoys shoot back at Western criticism of its Ukraine war and crackdown on dissidents

Western countries are calling on Russia to end domestic repression of dissident voices and to end its war in Ukraine, as Russia came under a regular review at the U.N.’s top human rights body

WEKU

Long-jailed former Philippine senator who fought drug crackdown is granted bail

The European Union Parliament, some U.S. lawmakers and U.N. human rights experts have long demanded the release of Leila de Lima, who was detained as an opposition senator in February 2017.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Enterprise faces questions over diligence on war-crime links

HUNDREDS of human rights checks have been made on companies seeking grants from Scottish Enterprise since 2019.

The Guardian - US

How Chinese firm linked to repression of Uyghurs aids Israeli surveillance in West Bank

Cameras made by Hikvision, which is blacklisted in US, blanket the occupied West Bank, according to Amnesty International

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