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CPI(M) can take pride in fighting for the oppressed, says K. Balakrishnan

Chennai CPI(M) State Sec. K. Balakrishnan said his party always fights for victims of human rights violations, despite not being a major political force. He advocated for uniting secular forces against BJP, and recalled the contributions of P. Ramamurti and M.R. Venkatraman. He highlighted Ramamurti's marriage to a woman outside…

The Hindu

Caster Semenya ‘not ashamed’ to be different as dispute continues

The European Court of Human Rights found in July that Semenya’s human rights had been violated by the Swiss government

The Independent UK

Israel’s attempt to destroy Hamas will breed more radicalisation, UN expert says

Francesca Albanese says crisis is result of failing to heed concerns about Israel’s repression of Palestinian human rights

The Guardian - UK

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Narges Mohammadi: Iranian Nobel laureate begins hunger strike in notorious Evin prison

Human rights activist Mohammadi was awarded Nobel Peace Prize behind bars in October

The Independent UK

Amnesty International, C&SN and HRW accuse Indian government of harassing human rights activists and NGOs

Accusing the Indian government of prosecuting, intimidating, and harassing human rights defenders, activists, and non-profit organisations on the pretext of countering terrorist financing, Amnesty International, Charity & Security Network (C&SN), and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have sought the intervention of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

The Hindu

Morning Mail: legal bid to expose defence exports to Israel; MyGov ‘scam-in-a-box’ fraud; children killed as car hits beer garden

Human rights groups in landmark case over Australian arms trade; five dead in Daylesford pub garden crash

The Guardian - AU

Pressure mounts on Australia to call for Gaza ceasefire

The Greens have echoed calls from Palestinian and human rights groups for a complete ceasefire in Gaza after staging a protest in the federal parliament.

AAP

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Dozens of towns in Burkina Faso besieged by jihadists: report

Armed groups are committing war crimes and human rights abuses as they besiege towns across Burkina Faso, the rights group Amnesty International has warned in a report.

Radio France Internationale

India’s anti-terror laws being used to target non-profits, activists, says report ahead of FATF visit

Ahead of the Financial Action Task Force’s India visit to probe alleged misuse of local laws to crackdown on non-profits, a report published by a US-based rights group has alleged that India’s expanding scope of anti-terror laws have “wide-ranging adverse impacts” on rights defenders and non-profit organisations.

Newslaundry

Leftist Democrats invoke human rights law in scrutiny of Israel military aid

Congressional progressives say proposed $14.3bn breaches 1997 Leahy act as assault on Gaza has overwhelmingly harmed civilians

The Guardian - US

Gavin Newsom's Visit to China Demonstrated the California Governor's Lack of Statesmanship

Instead of looking like a future president, Newsom comes off as just another small man in a big office.

Reason

Israel pushes thousands of detained cross-border workers into war-torn Gaza

Following weeks of detention in Israel, the cross-border workers are being sent into the battered enclave.

Al Jazeera

Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation summoned by Maharashtra Human Rights Commission for selling unused printers as scrap

ULHASNAGAR: The Maharashtra Human Rights Commission has issued summons to the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) regarding the sale of 12 unused new printers as scrap.

The Times of India

'In Senegal, homophobia follows you even after death': Mob exhumes, burns corpse

A mob in a small town in Senegal dug up the body of a man suspected of being gay, dragged his body through the streets and then burned it during the night of October 28, 2023. While there have been other instances of exhumations of people suspected of being gay,…

France 24

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The Independent UK

Yellen says the US economic relationship with China must consider human rights and national security

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says Washington wants to build an economic relationship with Beijing that takes into account national security and human rights and is fair to both sides

The Independent UK

US, west condemn UN for allowing Iran to host human rights council meeting

US declares Iranian participation in human rights discussion ‘affront’ to collective conscience

Zenger

Israel-Gaza Conflict: Concerns Of War Crimes Emerge As Humanitarian Effort Begins

Israel's attacks on Gaza's refugee camp raise concerns of disproportionate force, while evacuation efforts are underway.

Radio France Internationale

A year after the ceasefire in Tigray, Ethiopia is little closer to peace

Ongoing atrocities cast a shadow on the first anniversary of the ceasefire that officially ended hostilities in Ethiopia's Tigray region, according to Human Rights Watch. One year into the peace deal, there are multiple reports of abuses in Tigray as well as conflicts in other regions.

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The Independent UK

Rights groups report widespread war crimes across Africa’s Sahel region with communities under siege

Rights groups say in new reports that security forces and armed groups are committing alleged war crimes against civilians in Africa’s Sahel region where extremists and rebels are increasingly fighting to exert dominance and control resources in communities

The Independent UK

Football heading back to a ‘dark time’ with Saudi Arabia World Cup

Saudi Arabia is the sole bidder for the 2034 men’s tournament and Fifa looks set to confirm the Middle Eastern nation as hosts

The Guardian - UK

King Charles’s ‘deep regret’ for colonial atrocities was a ‘miss’, Kenyans say

Rights groups repeat calls for apology while President William Ruto says ‘much remains to be done to achieve full reparations’

The Independent UK

Iranian mother jailed for 13 years for demanding justice for son shot during protest

Mahsa Yazdani to serve five years without parole

The Guardian - US

UN decries Amazon, Walmart, DoorDash for ‘shameful’ wages and union-busting

Human rights expert says US companies trap workers in poverty, forcing them to rely on food stamps and Medicaid

France 24

'Israel should stop dropping explosive weapons in densely populated areas': HRW

After the Israeli military struck Gaza's largest refugee camp for a second straight day, the UN warned that the strikes on the densely populated residential area "could amount to war crimes". Those attacks came even as the humanitarian situation in Gaza continued to worsen. Sari Bashi, Program Director at Human…

Al Jazeera

Will Egypt accept Palestinians if Israel pushes them out of Gaza?

Analysts say Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi fears instability at home if Palestinian refugees cross the border.

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