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‘Torturous behaviour’: hundreds join class action against Western Australian juvenile justice centre

Current and former Banksia Hill inmates allege they were subjected to human rights breaches including forcible strip-searches

The Guardian - AU

Duke and Duchess of Sussex to accept Ripple of Hope award in New York

Harry and Meghan are to be recognised by the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights (RFKHR) organisation.

The Independent UK

Tim Cahill’s silence in Qatar leaves uneasy feeling amid Socceroos World Cup celebrations

Australia’s head of delegation was instrumental in the team’s run but his refusal to front up over human rights questions made for an uncomfortable situation

The Guardian - AU

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U.S. closely monitoring Indonesia's law banning sex outside marriage

The United States is closely monitoring Indonesia's revised law banning sex outside marriage, the State Department said on Tuesday, adding that it is concerned about how the changes could affect the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Reuters

Stoking the fire

A music studio is a burst of colour and culture in an unlikely place — one of Australia's most controversial coal mines.

ABC News

Humanity has become ‘weapon of mass extinction’, UN head tells Cop15 launch

António Guterres calls for end to destruction of nature as Canada pushes proposal to protect 30% of Earth

The Guardian - UK

Harry and Meghan news - latest: Duke and Duchess of Sussex accept Ripple of Hope award ahead of Netflix series

Duke and Duchess of Sussex received award at Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award

The Independent UK

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Call for NZ to ban 'transplant tourism'

Looking overseas for an organ transplant may be faster for Kiwis in need - but it comes with ethical issues about how exactly a 'donation' was made, according to campaigners.

Newsroom.co.nz

Ukrainians allege abuse, beatings at Russian ‘filtration’ camps

Ukrainians describe continuous interrogations and torture at sites that Russia says protect civilians from war.

Al Jazeera

Honduras partially suspends constitutional rights to tackle gangs

Plan will flood neighbourhoods subjected to extortion by criminal groups in two largest cities for next 30 days

The Guardian - US

UK refusal to sanction Bangladesh ‘death squad’ revealed

Despite receiving evidence of the RAB’s alleged involvement in extrajudicial killings, the UK did not impose sanctions.

Al Jazeera

Scots human rights expert dismisses call to postpone Holyrood gender reforms

A Scottish human rights expert said that women's and trans rights go "hand in hand"

The National (Scotland)

Kim Jong-un's ban on foreign media defied as USBs in bottles sent into North Korea

According to the Human Rights Foundation (HRF), a US nonprofit loaded scores of USB memory sticks and SD cards to the Asian country over the course of the year

Daily Mirror

Climate protesters caused damage worth over £1,000 to Constable’s The Hay Wain

Hunt and Lazarus will argue that Articles 10 and 11 under the European Convention of Human Rights give lawful excuse for their actions.

The Independent UK

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Robert Rinder in 'passionate' Prince Harry and Meghan Markle rant on ITV Good Morning Britain while Susanna Reid 'sympathises' with couple

Rob and co-host Susanna Reid discussed the latest trailer for the Netflix docuseries as he pointed out the 'elephant in the room'

AFP

Oversight board slams Meta for special treatment of high-profile users

San Francisco (AFP) - An oversight panel said Tuesday that Facebook and Instagram put business over human rights when giving special treatment to rule-breaking posts by politicians, celebrities and other high-profile users.

WEKU

Facebook's own oversight board slams its special program for VIPs

Oversight board says Facebook parent Meta appears to be more concerned with avoiding "provoking" VIPs and evading accusations of censorship than balancing tricky questions of free speech and safety.

Daily Mirror

GMB's Robert Rinder and Susanna Reid clash over Meghan and Harry's Netflix series

Good Morning Britain hosts Susanna Reid and Robert Rinder had very different thoughts on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's new Netflix series

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The Guardian - UK

No safe haven? The Bahraini dissident still menaced after gaining UK asylum

Exiled protest organiser Yusuf al-Jamri is beginning legal action against Bahrain and NSO Group after finding Pegasus spyware on his phone

WEKU

Indonesia criminalizes adultery, but the law may take up to 3 years to take effect

Indonesia's penal code had languished for decades while legislators in the world's biggest Muslim-majority nation struggled with how to adapt its native culture and norms to the criminal code.

The Independent UK

Amnesty International Canada says it was hacked by Beijing

The Canadian branch of Amnesty International says it was the target of a cyberattack sponsored by China

Al Jazeera

Amnesty Canada target of China-linked cyberattack

Rights group says it is publicising the attack to raise awareness of risks faced by civil society.

Reuters

Human Rights Watch warns against Mexico's 'regressive' electoral overhaul

A leading rights group on Monday called for Mexican lawmakers to vote against a proposal to overhaul the electoral system, warning it could seriously undermine electoral authorities' independence, putting free and fair elections at risk.

The Conversation

1 in 10 Australian women report disrespectful or abusive care in childbirth

Having a baby can be an empowering experience when women are treated with kindness and respect.

Crikey

Australia ignores India’s human rights abuses to push a free trade agreement

India’s economy is on the rise, but does that justify turning a blind eye to its draconian policies of ethnic discrimination?

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