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Dignity and resolve: Francesca Albanese’s When the World Sleeps humanises Palestinian lives

Francesca Albanese, an Italian lawyer and scholar, is the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, comprising the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem. Her job is to report to the UN on the human rights situation in these territories.

The Conversation

Malala seeks ‘support’ for Afghan women and girls after meeting Swinney

The leading human rights campaigner said countries have been ‘looking away’ from what is happening in Afghanistan in recent years.

Evening Standard

Lib Dems breached human rights of former BBC journalist over his Christian views

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Lib Dems admit human rights breach after deselecting candidate over his Christian views

Exclusive: In a further blow to Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey, his party has been forced to concede that it breached the human rights of award-winning former BBC journalist David Campanale over his Christian faith

The Independent UK

Australia’s Jackson Irvine says Trump’s Fifa peace prize makes ‘mockery’ of football

St Pauli captain says decision undermines football as force for good, as he prepares for third World Cup with Socceroos

The Guardian - AU

Trial begins for 4 Indonesian service members charged over acid attack on activist

An Indonesian military court has opened the trial of four service members accused of carrying out an acid attack on a prominent human rights activist

The Independent UK

Human rights barrister condemns Labour plans to cut jury trials as 'betrayal' of party's own values

Geoffrey Robertson KC, founder of Doughty Street Chambers, referred to the plans as a ‘betrayal’ of Labour’s own party values

Evening Standard

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Dire warning of violent fallout from unchecked racism

Rising racism, anti-Semitism and other challenges are undermining Australians' basic dignity, the Australian Human Rights Commission president warns.

AAP

Mahmood’s flagship one in, one out migrant deal with France put in jeopardy by High Court challenge

The High Court hears Ms Mahmood’s decision to block modern slavery appeals is unlawful and breaches human rights laws

The Independent UK

No Religious Discrimination in Firing Employee Because of Controversy Caused by Employee's Removing Israeli Hostage Posters

Ali v. Mindful Care, Inc., decided two weeks ago by the Illinois Human Rights Commission rejected claims by Ali, who… The post No Religious Discrimination in Firing Employee Because of Controversy Caused by Employee's Removing Israeli Hostage Posters appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

What do we know about the viral claims of Iranian protesters facing execution?

US President Donald Trump claims he helped save these eight Iranian female protesters from execution, whilst social media users claim the image is AI-generated. What do we know about the women pictured?

Euronews

World Cup will be ‘bonanza of sportswashing’ under Trump, say human rights groups

Fans have been warned of uncertainty around the US authorities’ approach to protests and policing, while Lise Klaveness, the president of the Norwegian Football Federation, is set to raise concerns over ‘ICE actions’ with Fifa

The Guardian - UK

Global supply chains cause environmental harm, but they can help repair it too

The COVID-19 pandemic drew attention to how central supply chains are to the global economy. It also exposed the human rights abuses that can occur up and down supply chains before goods arrive in our hands.

The Conversation

UN human rights office rebukes Sweden for deporting disabled child twice to Albania

The committee, a body of 18 independent experts, monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by its state parties and conducts regular country reviews.

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Latin Times

Trump Crackdown on Cuban Doctors Leaves Several Countries Without Care: 'People in Rural Conditions Are the Ones Who Will Suffer'

A State Department spokesperson told The Guardian that the scheme "deprives ordinary Cubans of medical care, and medical professionals of their human rights"

The Guardian - UK

‘A sudden gap’: poorest to suffer from Trump’s drive to stop Cuba sending doctors to its neighbours

People across Latin America and the Caribbean find themselves without care as countries bow to US pressure

Sports Illustrated

Civil Rights Groups Issue Grave Warning for World Cup Visitors to the U.S.

The Trump administration may pose a threat to fans coming to the U.S. this summer.

International Business Times UK

Israel-Lebanon Update: UN Issues Warning Over Potential War Crimes as Ceasefire Extended

The UN human rights office has warned that early strikes in the latest Israel-Lebanon escalation may amount to serious violations of international humanitarian law, citing deadly attacks on homes and journalists.

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Iran Executions Surging Amidst War With U.S. and Israel, Human Rights Organizations Say

Executions in Iran appear to be surging since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war, according to human rights organizations.

Euronews

Podcast | A vote on trade ties with Israel: Why is the EU so divided?

The rejection by some EU member countries of a renewed proposal to suspend the EU-Israeli trade pact once again exposed persistent divisions within the EU27 over the Middle East. Why is the bloc so split on this issue?

The Independent UK

World Cup visitors warned they could face ‘serious harm’ due to US immigration crackdown

World Cup visitors have been encouraged to ‘exercise caution’ when travelling in the US

The Independent UK

Ex-Philippine president Duterte to face trial on crimes against humanity charges

Judges at the International Criminal Court have confirmed crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte for deadly anti-drugs crackdowns he allegedly oversaw while in office

Latin Times

Trump Says 8 Iranian Women Were Saved Thanks to Him, but Tehran Says It Never Planned to Kill Them

President Donald Trump stepped into the center of Iran's human rights crisis Wednesday with a triumphant message that read like a rescue announcement. "Very good news!" he wrote, saying he had just been informed that eight women protesters who were to be executed that night in Iran would no longer…

The Guardian - UK

Roman Abramovich takes Jersey to European human rights court over criminal investigation

Lawyers for oligarch claim freezing of £5.3bn of assets ‘unfair and abusive’ amid row over use of funds for Ukraine

The Independent UK

Why Pope Leo wants to visit a notorious prison in Equatorial Guinea

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