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UN decries Amazon, Walmart, DoorDash for ‘shameful’ wages and union-busting

Human rights expert says US companies trap workers in poverty, forcing them to rely on food stamps and Medicaid

The Guardian - US · Nov 2, 2023

'Israel should stop dropping explosive weapons in densely populated areas': HRW

After the Israeli military struck Gaza's largest refugee camp for a second straight day, the UN warned that the strikes on the densely populated residential area "could amount to war crimes". Those attacks came even as the humanitarian situation in Gaza continued to worsen. Sari Bashi, Program Director at Human…

France 24 · Nov 2, 2023

Will Egypt accept Palestinians if Israel pushes them out of Gaza?

Analysts say Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi fears instability at home if Palestinian refugees cross the border.

Al Jazeera · Nov 2, 2023

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‘Genocide’, Colombia says as Latin American states condemn Israel over Gaza

Colombia’s president says Israel wants ‘to remove the Palestinian people from Gaza and take it over’.

Al Jazeera · Nov 2, 2023

Live updates | Israel's troops advance as diplomatic efforts aim to at least pause Gaza fighting

Israel’s ground troops were advancing toward Gaza City as diplomatic efforts intensified for at least a brief pause in the fighting in Gaza’s deadliest war

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023

Survey begins to recover excess land owned by Kerala MLA P.V. Anvar

Revenue dept. in Kerala has started survey measures to recover excess land held by P.V. Anvar, MLA, at Kakkadampoyil in kozhikode. 6.25 acres of land to be forfeited after survey work. Thamarassery tahsildar to lead forfeiture measures based on report submitted to Kerala State Land Use Board. High Court directed…

The Hindu · Nov 2, 2023

Iranian mother jailed for 13 years after denouncing death of son shot at protest

Mahsa Yazdani convicted of blasphemy and ‘insulting supreme leader’ as Iran regime targets families of those killed in protests

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2023

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Executions in Iran are up 30%, a new United Nations report says

A new report from the United Nations says Iran is carrying out executions “at an alarming rate,” putting to death at least 419 people in the first seven months of the year

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023

Q&A: Former UN official Craig Mokhiber on Gaza, Israel and genocide

Human rights expert says UN must hold Israel accountable for its military actions in Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Nov 2, 2023

Prevent anti-terror programme incompatible with human rights, says Amnesty

The human rights campaign group called for it to be scrapped.

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023

Australia’s new UN counter-terror chief fears world repeating ‘same mistakes’ of the past in Israel-Gaza conflict

Prof Ben Saul cautions that exceeding the limits of international law only breeds extremism and discontent, and is no recipe for peace

The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2023

Amnesty calls for Prevent strategy to be abolished over ‘human rights abuses’

Group accuses programme of encouraging ‘thought policing’ and being incompatible with international human rights

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023

Refugee camp strike stuns Wolf Blitzer

Progressive lawmakers and human rights organizations amped up calls for a ceasefire after the bombing

Salon · Nov 1, 2023

Abused care home resident secures ‘landmark’ settlement of legal claim

Ben’s mistreatment included being physically restrained, having family visits restricted and being isolated in a windowless ‘quiet room’.

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

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The Conversation · Nov 1, 2023

Some African governments are spending millions to spy on their citizens – stifling debate and damaging democracy

Governments around the world use surveillance technology to monitor external threats to national security. Some African governments are also spending vast sums on mass surveillance of their own citizens.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023

Claimants take UK government to court over inadequate climate adaptation

Kevin Jordan, whose home is 5 metres from the cliff edge in Norfolk, says government’s shortcomings breach his human rights

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023

Jamaica was never afraid to stand on the side of justice – silence on Gaza shames us

In not speaking out, the government has broken with a proud Caribbean history of condemning human rights violations

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

Top official claims UN ‘failing in duty’ towards Palestinians in Gaza as he steps down

‘This will be my last communication to you,’ top official says in letter addressed to UN’s High Commissioner in Geneva

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The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

Researchers hope tracking senior Myanmar army officers can ascertain blame for human rights abuses

A group of human rights researchers has officially launched a website they hope will facilitate the task of obtaining justice for victims of state violence in Myanmar

The National (Scotland) · Nov 1, 2023

Top UN official steps down over 'genocide' of Palestinian civilians

THE director of the New York Office of the UN high commissioner for human rights has left his post, saying the UN is “failing” to prevent what…

AAP · Nov 1, 2023

Call to dump enforced drug treatment in youth detention

A scheme with the power to force incarcerated youth into drug treatment has been found to "offend" human rights conventions and lack a framework for safety.

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

Opponents of military rule in Myanmar applaud new sanctions targeting gas revenues

A U.N.-appointed human rights expert and opponents of Myanmar’s military government have welcomed the latest sanctions imposed by the U.S., U.K. and Canada on companies providing financial resources to the army-installed regime and high-ranking officials

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

US to remove four African countries from Agoa trade deal for ‘gross violation of human rights’

Agoa trade deal greatly benefits some African countries that get duty free access to more than 1,800 products

Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2023

Myanmar military’s human rights abuses a ‘system exercised from the top’

New research linking alleged violations to soldiers and commanders suggests actions are institutionalised.

The Guardian - US · Oct 31, 2023

South American countries recall ambassadors and cut ties with Israel over war with Hamas

Bolivia’s leftwing government cuts diplomatic ties with Israel, alleging crimes and human rights abuses in Gaza, as Chile and Colombia recall ambassadors

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