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CASA of Lexington honored for work with LGBTQ youth

CASA of Lexington has been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign for its treatment of LGBTQ youth. It’s the second consecutive year that Court Appointed Special Advocates, which works to end child abuse and neglect in central Kentucky, has received the certification.

WEKU · Dec 21, 2023

Friday essay: 'what else should I lose to survive?' The young writers living – and dying – in Gaza

Please note that all our dreams are vanished. I lost my house. I lost 33 of my family members. And I’m about to lose Palestine. What else should I lose to survive? These are messages sent to me via Facebook Messenger from a 24-year-old Palestinian writer, Abdallah Aljazzar, who, along…

The Conversation · Dec 21, 2023

Myanmar's military should be investigated for war crimes, Amnesty International says

The human rights group Amnesty International has accused the Myanmar military of indiscriminate killings and using banned cluster munitions in response to the offensive launched by a coalition of ethnic militias in the northeast and and the west of the country

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023

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UK supreme court rules Guantánamo 'forever prisoner' can sue the government under English law – here's why it matters

The UK supreme court has ruled that a detainee in Guantánamo Bay can sue the UK government under English law over its alleged involvement in his detention and torture. This is the first case concerning the UK government’s liability for its participation in abuses committed by the CIA during the…

The Conversation · Dec 21, 2023

More than 8,000 Palestinians in Israeli jails, rights groups say

Number held without charge at historic high amid intensified wave of arrests after 7 October attacks by Hamas

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2023

Here’s The ‘Pro-Palestine’ IG Posts Antoinette Lattouf Shared 24 Hours Before The ABC Fired Her

"Seeking and telling the truth should be applauded and encouraged, not punished."

Pedestrian.tv · Dec 21, 2023

Ireland Takes UK To European Court Over 'Troubles' Amnesty Law

Ireland announced legal action Wednesday against the UK government in the European Court of Human Rights over a law granting immunity to combatants in the Northern Ireland conflict.

International Business Times · Dec 20, 2023

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Sunak hits out at Irish plan to sue UK in ECHR for blocking Troubles probes

Legal action risks reigniting Tory war over the Strasbourg court – as UK accuses Dublin of hypocrisy

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023

Ireland to launch legal action against UK over Troubles amnesty law

Ireland to argue that aspects of the UK law are incompatible with obligations under European Convention on Human Rights.

Al Jazeera · Dec 20, 2023

Environmental campaigners filmed, threatened and harassed at Cop28

Indigenous campaigners, human rights defenders and climate activists say they are being silenced by fear of reprisals

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023

Ireland to take UK Government to court in human rights row

IRELAND has announced it will take the UK Government to court over controversial legislation to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 20, 2023

U.N. Negotiations Underway as Aid Blocked in Gaza Starvation Crisis

Intense negotiations at the UN, accusations of using starvation as a weapon of war, and calls for aid in Gaza. Find out more about this pressing issue.

The Guardian view on the Qatar World Cup one year on: a shadowed legacy

Editorial: Impressive rhetoric and limited reform did not change the game for vulnerable and exploited migrant workers

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023

Campaigners call on EU leaders to veto ‘costly and cruel’ changes to migration law

Human rights organisations demand ‘more access to legal aid, asylum, medical and social support for people in need’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023

China rights activist goes on trial for ‘inciting subversion of state power’

US congressional commission has called for Li Qiaochu’s release, citing reports she needs urgent medical treatment

Meta Urged to Preserve 'Valuable Posts' Amid Middle East Conflict

Meta's Oversight Board has urged the company to overturn decisions made to remove certain posts related to the Israel-Hamas conflict, arguing that they off...

Salon · Dec 18, 2023

HRW: Israel starving Gaza civilians

Israeli forces are blocking aid — and "systematically razed" farmland across Gaza, watchdog group reports

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023

UN expert expresses concern as Russian opposition leader Navalny disappears in prison system

The United Nations’ special rapporteur for human rights in Russia says she is concerned about imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny

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The Conversation · Dec 18, 2023

After 50 years of global effort to abolish torture, much work remains

The world’s first conference on the abolition of torture drew more than 300 delegates representing over 70 countries and international organizations. It opened with the news that the United Nations General Assembly had passed a resolution condemning torture, along with a personal message from the U.N. secretary general.

International Business Times · Dec 18, 2023

Israel Bombs Gaza Amid Accusation It Is 'Starving' Palestinians

Israel kept up heavy bombing of Gaza on Monday as it faced accusations from a human rights group that it is deliberately starving Palestinians in its campaign sparked by the October 7 Hamas attacks.

Al Jazeera · Dec 18, 2023

Israel accused of wielding starvation as a weapon of war against Gaza

Human Rights Watch urges world to speak out against ‘abhorrent war crime’. Israel brands the NGO ‘anti-Semitic’.

International Business Times · Dec 18, 2023

Navalny 'Disappearance' Alarms UN Expert

A United Nations rights expert said Monday that the "enforced disappearance" of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was alarming, demanding that Moscow immediately release him.

Belarusian Activist Reveals Torture in Lukashenko's Political Prisons

Leanid Sudalenka recounts his harrowing experience in a Belarusian penal colony. He reveals brutal conditions faced by political prisoners.

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2023

Belarus political prisoners face abuse, no medical care and isolation, former inmate says

A human rights activist imprisoned for three years in Belarus accused authorities of holding political prisoners in conditions amounting to “torture.”

The National (Scotland) · Dec 17, 2023

Baillie Gifford urged to divest from firms linked to illegal Israeli settlements

An investment firm that sponsors Scottish cultural organisations invests in companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, The…

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