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Dismay as South Korea upholds military ‘sodomy law’ for fourth time

Activists deplore ‘distressing setback for equality’ as court backs law against ‘indecent acts’ between military personnel

The Guardian - UK

Gaza under siege: The 25-mile-long strip with 2.3 million ‘prisoners’

Universities and mosques have been targeted by airstrikes in the latest conflict to erupt between Israel and Palestine

The Independent UK

Critically ill baby’s family ask European judges to consider their case

Indi Gregory’s parents have made an application to the European Court of Human Rights after losing life-support treatment fights in London.

The Independent UK

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Golden jubilee celebrations of women’s police station begin

Acting Chairman of State Human Rights Commission inaugurated 3-day golden jubilee celebrations of women's police station in Kozhikode. Seminars, exhibitions & cultural events held on issues involving children, women's safety & domestic violence. Inaugurated by Indira Gandhi in 1973, hailed as first such facility in Asia.

The Hindu

Right to a healthy environment to be enshrined in human rights act

Complaints can be made to the human rights commission.

The Canberra Times

ACLU sides with Trump against gag order given in federal criminal case

Liberal human rights group says order given by federal judge is overly broad and deprives Trump of his free speech rights

The Guardian - US

Israel-Hamas war: 'One war crime does not justify another,' Human Rights Watch says

As deadly Israeli air strikes on Gaza continue, we speak to Sari Bashi, Program Director at Human Rights Watch. She tells us that hundreds of people are being killed in Gaza every day due to the use of large explosive weapons dropped by Israel. She also says that fuel supplies…

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Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes in Myanmar seek justice against generals in Philippines

Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes committed by Myanmar’s military have filed a criminal complaint in the Philippines against their nation’s ruling generals

The Independent UK

Indigenous Children ‘Facing Racism’ After The Voice Referendum, Human Rights Commission Warns

“I have already heard reports of our children facing racism at school because of the outcome, that their peers have interpreted ‘no’ as a rejection of them," Human Rights Commissioner June Oscar said.

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Equalities watchdog ends investigation into complaints about its chairwoman

Equality and Human Rights Commission calls halt after review of process into how complaints against Kishwer Falkner were handled

The Guardian - UK

Investigation into human rights watchdog chair over behaviour claims closed

In May, Channel 4 News revealed Baroness Kishwer Falkner was being investigated after allegations about her behaviour were made by a member of staff.

The Independent UK

Craig Murray 'facing potential criminal probe on terror charges'

CAMPAIGNER and former diplomat Craig Murray has revealed he could be facing potential criminal proceedings after he was detained under terrorism…

The National (Scotland)

Israel-Hamas conflict: what young Palestinians think about four key issues that affect their lives

On the eighth day of the current intensification of hostilities between Israel and Hamas, I saw a tweet that said that there would be more uproar in the west if “2.2 million golden retrievers [were] being bombed to extinction in an inescapable cage” instead of Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

The Conversation

Warning over Indigenous custody deaths after voice fail

An Indigenous senator says the government shouldn't treat Aboriginal deaths in custody as a "side dish", urging them to fulfil royal commission recommendations.

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Melbourne council dumps 'unlawful' prayer

A decades-old tradition of reciting a prayer before getting down to business has been scrapped by a Melbourne council over concerns it breaches human rights.

The Independent UK

Pupils punished for having too shiny shoes at ‘one of Britain’s strictest schools’

Parents say their children’s human rights are being breached at King Edward VI Academy

Reason

Checking in on Human Rights Watch and Gaza/Israel

Long-time readers will recall that I am a vociferous critic of Human Rights Watch. HRW purports to be a neutral human rights organization, but consistently hires staffers with a history of anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian activism to write and report on the Israel-Palestinian conflict. So how did HRW do after the Oct.…

The Independent UK

Indonesia top court rejects presidential age limit, clearing legal path for 72-year-old frontrunner

Indonesia’s top court rejected an effort to block presidential candidates who are over 70 or implicated in human rights abuses, clearing the legal path for a septuagenarian former general’s ultra-nationalist campaign

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TNUEF to organise National Dalit Agenda Conference in Chennai on Nov. 18

TNUEF to host Nat'l Dalit Agenda Conf. on Nov 18, launch signature campaign from Oct 25 to support demands of Dalit & human rights orgs. 12 demands incl. law to ensure part of public resources set aside for Dalits, 5 acres of land for rural landless Dalits. Core demands: reservations…

The Hindu

The Court’s ‘no fundamental right to marry’ is wrong

Not recognising marriage for same sex couples is discriminatory against them

The National (Scotland)

Senior UK politicians 'failing to hold Israel to account' for human rights violations

RISHI Sunak and senior Labour figures have been accused of “failing” to hold Israel to account for “clear” breaches of international law…

The Hindu

Commission seeks steps to address falling conviction rates in POCSO cases

Kerala State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) has written to the High Court & Home Dept. to address the falling rate of conviction in child abuse cases. KSHRC's report, submitted by the ADGP, lists factors such as altered statements, settlements, delays, evidence lapses, etc. as reasons. Recommendations include recording statements under…

The Hindu

Samiti to lodge complaint with KSHRC against Kalaburagi police, Priyank Kharge

The Koli-Kabbaliga Samanvaya Samiti would lodge a complaint with the State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) against the police inaction against the culprits who harassed Devanand Koraba of Madbool and forced him to die by suicide.

The Hindu

The petition challenging Rohingya refugees’ ‘illegal detention’ in India | Explained

The Hindu explains the writ petition in the Supreme Court alleging that India’s arrest and detention of the Rohingya refugees is illegal and unconstitutional.

France 24

My father, the war criminal: Children of Argentina's dictatorship grapple with dark past

Some Argentinians carry a heavy family secret. Under the country’s military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, their fathers were police or military officers. As such, they were responsible for the disappearance of up to 30,000 people, according to human rights groups. These men have since been accused – and sometimes…

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