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UK sanctions target global human rights abuses, corruption and sexual violence

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the asset freeze and travel bans ‘expose those behind the heinous violations’.

The Independent UK

UN human rights chief vows to follow up with China on abuse concerns

U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk said on Friday he wanted to engage with Beijing over the findings of a report issued by his predecessor that said China's treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslims in its Xinjiang region may constitute crimes against humanity.

Reuters

Canada adds sanctions on Russia, Iran, Myanmar over human rights

Canada on Friday imposed fresh sanctions on Russia, Iran and Myanmar, citing alleged human rights violations by their governments.

Reuters

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UK criticises China, penalises Russians, Iranians over rights

Britain said the human rights situation in China worsened last year and announced sanctions on Friday against 30 people worldwide, including officials from Russia, Iran and Myanmar who it deems responsible for human rights abuses or corruption.

Reuters

Indonesia's new laws a threat to privacy, press and human rights, says UN

The United Nations has expressed concern over threats to civil liberties posed by Indonesia's new criminal code, warning the revised laws could result in the erosion of press freedom, privacy and human rights in the world's third-largest democracy.

Reuters

How Palestine is winning the World Cup

There has been a great deal of discussion of repression and rights in the lead-up to the World Cup in Qatar — but there’s one human rights issue that’s had unprecedented prominence during this tournament.

Crikey

World Cup: The best moments so far from Lionel Messi magic and shock upsets to group stage drama

Amid controversy and continued human rights concerns surrounding Fifa and Qatar off the pitch, it’s been an exhilarating ride so far on it

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UK will sanction human rights abusers rather than ‘commentate’, says Cleverly

Foreign secretary criticises UK’s lack of robust approach at taking action against perpetrators around the world

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog criticises UK ministers’ ‘antagonism’ towards human rights

Council of Europe report finds government’s attitude is weakening protections for the public

The Guardian - UK

Iran triggers outrage with first hanging over protests

Paris (AFP) - Iran carried out its first known execution Thursday over the protests that have shaken the regime since September, sparking an international outcry and warnings from rights groups that more hangings are imminent.

AFP

Jailed Nobel laureate Bialiatski barred from sending speech

Imprisoned Belarusian human rights campaigner Ales Bialiatski, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with rights groups in Russia and Ukraine, hasn’t been allowed by Belarus authorities to hand over his speech for the award ceremony

The Independent UK

Ukraine recap: prepare for a 'long war' says Putin – but most Russians beg to disagree

If nuclear weapons are used in Ukraine, it won’t be Russia that starts it, says Russian president Vladimir Putin – ostensibly seeking to reassure the world while also delivering an arch reminder that he does, after all, have the power to swing the world’s largest nuclear arsenal into action if…

The Conversation

Bangladesh’s RAB received foreign intelligence training in the EU

Despite being accused of human rights abuses, the Rapid Action Battalion was hosted in Poland and the Netherlands.

Al Jazeera

France says EU to add new Iran sanctions on human rights, drone supplies

The European Union is set to agree new sanctions targeting Iran over human rights abuses in its crackdown on protesters in the country and the supply of drones to Russia, France's foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.

Reuters

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Brit couples still welcome in Bali despite out of marriage sex ban due to loophole

Indonesia's parliament passed a law yesterday making it illegal for unmarried couples to have sex outside of marriage - but the penal code tweak says only immediate relatives can report the suspected adulterer to police

The National (Scotland)

Concerns over gender reform lack evidence, say Scottish Human Rights Commission

THE Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has said there is no “objectively evidenced prospect” of gender reform causing harm to women after a…

The Independent UK

Nobel laureate: No lasting peace in Ukraine without justice

The Ukrainian rights activist who leads the group that won this year's Nobel Peace Prize says there will be no lasting peace in Ukraine until there is justice and human rights

AFP

Iran carries out first known hanging over protests

Paris (AFP) - Iran carried out its first known execution Thursday over the protests that have shaken the regime since September, hanging a 23-year-old man after a legal process denounced as a show trial by rights groups.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Refuses to Grant Entry Visas to UN Personnel

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan said there are sanctions in Tel Aviv against UN employees who criticize and speak out against Israeli policy.

AFP

Parts of new Indonesian criminal code seem 'incompatible' with rights: UN

Jakarta (AFP) - Parts of Indonesia's revised criminal code appear "incompatible" with fundamental freedoms and human rights, the United Nations said Thursday.

AFP

Iran carries out first known execution over Amini protests

Paris (AFP) - Iran carried out its first known execution Thursday over protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, hanging a man convicted of blocking a street and wounding a paramilitary member in what human rights activists condemned as "show trials".

Tribune News Service

COUNTERPOINT: Immigration detention system is driven by profits

President Joe Biden vowed to end the federal government’s use of private prisons on the campaign trail. His campaign platform further stated that “the federal government should not use private facilities for any detention, including detention of undocumented immigrants.” And in 2021, Biden stepped into office continuing to promise that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Washington Sanctions Spoilers in Sudan’s Democratic Transition Process

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Wednesday that Washington is expanding its current visa restriction policy to hold to account military or political actors who undermine or delay the democratic process in Sudan. “Just as we used our prior visa restrictions policy against those who undermined the former civilian-led…

The Guardian - UK

Suella Braverman is spoiling for a fight on human rights – one that undermines this whole government

The home secretary’s factionalism and refusal to toe the line are making Rishi Sunak look weaker by the day, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

Tribune News Service

Ex-Boise police captain who espoused racism says city discriminated over age, disability

BOISE, Idaho — A retired Boise police captain who has espoused white supremacist views and prompted an in-depth investigation of potential racism at the Boise Police Department filed a complaint against the city with the Idaho Human Rights Commission in November.

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