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The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

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 Guardian - UK

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 Hindu

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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

The Independent UK

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.

Al Jazeera

Iran bans Mahsa Amini's family from traveling to receive the European Union’s top human rights prize

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, a civil rights monitor reported

The Independent UK

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What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which is marking its 75th anniversary?

Seventy-five years ago on Sunday, the U.N. General Assembly approved the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at a meeting in Paris

The Independent UK

China is hardening against dissent, rights groups say as they mark International Human Rights Day

Rights groups say that Beijing’s crackdown on dissent is becoming increasingly harsh, both within China and beyond

The Independent UK

Iran’s Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to begin new hunger strike: Family

Mohammadi to go on hunger strike ‘in solidarity’ with Iran’s Baha’i religious minority as her prize is awarded in Oslo.

Al Jazeera

Six-member illicit liquor racket held; arrested include actor, music director

Six-member illicit liquor racket, including actor & music director, busted in Thrissur. Excise team seized 1,070 litres of liquor & equipment. Gang allegedly sourced spirit from Bengaluru & distributed liquor with tagline "one litre for price of half litre". Anoop Kumar used to escape in disguise of human rights activist.

The Hindu

US accused of being complicit in Gaza ‘war crimes’ after vetoing UN resolution on ceasefire

Human rights groups condemn Washington’s move as being ‘against humanity’

The Independent UK

Universal Declaration Of Human Rights Turns 75

On December 10, 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the hope of creating a better world after the horrors of World War II. Coming three years after the Allied victory over the Nazis, it was the first time that countries had agreed to protect…

International Business Times

This winter, Kolkata is set for a series of events on harmony, and heritage

Kolkata-based initiative KYN is holding a series of events to promote communal harmony and celebrate India's diversity. Events include 'Diversity Utsav', 'Port Walk', 'Beyond Park Street Walk', 'Science Heritage Walk' and a study tour to Murshidabad. Aim is to educate young about India's diversity and spread message that human rights…

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The Independent UK

Protesters at UN COP28 climate summit demonstrate for imprisoned Emirati, Egyptian activists

Protesters at the United Nations’ COP28 climate summit have demonstrated for imprisoned human rights activists in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, the past and current host of the negotiations

Evening Standard

Sunak’s Rwanda legislation given ‘50% at best’ chance of success

Ministers are said to have been told of a significant risk of planes being blocked by the European Court of Human Rights

Al Jazeera

‘Alarming’: Palestinians accuse ICC prosecutor of bias after Israel visit

While the ICC offers an alternative to Israeli courts, no arrest warrants have been issued against Israeli officials.

The Guardian - AU

Israeli military says five of its soldiers killed in war – as it happened

US uses emergency declaration to provide $106.5m worth of rounds for immediate delivery to Israel, Pentagon says

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The Independent UK

Ukraine's human rights envoy calls for a faster way to bring back children deported by Russia

Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman has voiced hope that a coalition of countries formed to facilitate the return of Ukrainian children illegally deported by Russia will be able to come up with a faster mechanism to repatriate them

France 24

Al-Sisi runs for third time in vote following crackdown on dissent

Presidential elections in Egypt will take place from December 10 to 12. President Abdel Fattah al Sisi is running for a third term which outcome is predictable, even more now that the election campaign has been overshadowed by the Gaza war. But also because no serious other candidate is facing…

The Guardian - UK

World faces ‘heightened risk’ of mass atrocities due to global inaction

Human rights campaigners say UN’s ‘responsibility to protect’ principle and ambition to prevent genocides have diminished

International Business Times

US, UK, Canada Sanction Dozens On Human Rights Anniversary

Dozens of alleged human rights abusers around the world face new sanctions Friday under a coordinated action by the United States, Britain and Canada to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The Independent UK

U.S. sanctions officials from Afghanistan to China on declaration of human rights anniversary

The U.S. on Friday imposed sanctions on 20 people, from Afghanistan to China to Haiti to Iran, accused of violating human rights in their respective nations

The Conversation

Humiliation and violence in Kenya’s colonial days – when old men were called 'boy' and Africans were publicly beaten

When King Charles visited Kenya in November 2023, many Kenyans renewed their demands for an official apology for atrocities committed by the British government during the colonial era. The widespread human rights abuses during the Mau Mau rebellion are the best-known of these atrocities. Yet we should not forget more…

Evening Standard

OPINION - Don’t bank on a May poll but Rishi Sunak might see it as a safer bet

Might Rishi Sunak’s ongoing political Golgotha swing the likelihood of an early election? Two answers suggest themselves in the wake of the “Jenrick moment” — the abrupt resignation of Sunak’s immigration minister over the delivery (or not) of the “Rwanda plan” and a press conference at which a plainly furious…

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