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Biden interrupted by pro-Palestine activist at human rights dinner

Protester shouted ‘let Gaza live’ and ‘ceasefire now’ during Human Rights Campaign annual dinner in Washington

The Guardian - US · Oct 15, 2023

India's accusation of 'terrorism' is a ploy to hide its own human rights abuses

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused India of being involved in the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian Sikh leader, on Canadian soil.

The Conversation · Oct 15, 2023

Chinese tennis is booming through talent, investment … and distractions

Heavy investment in the game’s infrastructure has led to stars rising while attention is diverted from human rights abuses

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023

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Scottish human rights plans 'overly cautious' due to fears over devolution limits

FEARS over the limits of devolved power mean the Scottish Government is not being “ambitious enough” on human rights bill, a charity has warned.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 15, 2023

Dalit groups to launch stir against Calicut varsity over appointment of assistant professors

Dalit and human rights organisations are planning to launch an indefinite protest against the alleged irregularities in the appointment of assistant professors in the teaching departments of the University of Calicut.

The Hindu · Oct 14, 2023

A survivor recalls horrors of Mexico's migrant center fire that almost killed him

A man from El Salvador describes inhumane treatment by Mexican authorities leading up to the deadly fire at a migration detention in Mexico in March.

WEKU · Oct 14, 2023

International Old Persons Day observed at Government Medical College Hospital in Vellore

The Department of Geriatric Medicine of the Government Medical College Hospital in Vellore has observed the International Day of Older Persons with a theme “Fulfilling the promises of the universal declaration of human rights for older persons: Across generations”

The Hindu · Oct 13, 2023

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UAPA, financial regulations being misused to target scribes, activists, say international rights groups

The 12 human rights groups charged Indian authorities with carrying out an “escalating crackdown” on media and civil society since the Narendra Modi-led government came to power in 2014

The Hindu · Oct 13, 2023

‘I’m just praying to God’: people in Gaza caught between evacuation order, Hamas and bombs

Israel warns people to leave before expected ground assault but Hamas says to stay put, warning of second Nakba

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023

Israel accused of using white phosphorous in Gaza and Lebanon by human rights group

The munitions are capable of burning human flesh ‘down to the bone’, says Human Rights Watch

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023

Scots DJ Calvin Harris slammed for Saudi Arabia gig by human rights groups

SCOTS DJ Calvin Harris has been slammed for agreeing to perform at a music festival in Saudi Arabia by human rights groups.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 13, 2023

You may be eating fish caught and processed by Uyghur forced labor

The US government has taken some steps to block Chinese imports made with forced labor. Britain and the EU have done shamefully little

The Guardian - US · Oct 13, 2023

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 · Oct 13, 2023

Israel using white phosphorus in Gaza, Lebanon, endangering civilians: HRW

Human Rights Watch says the use of chemical in populated areas violates legal obligation to avoid civilian casualties.

Al Jazeera · Oct 13, 2023

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Al Jazeera · Oct 13, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 597

As the war enters its 597th day, these are the main developments.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023

Hamas and Israel at war: what we know on day seven

Israel’s military has told 1.1 million people to move further south, UN says, warning of ‘devastating humanitarian consequences’; Gaza death toll passes 1,500, a third of them children

The Hindu · Oct 12, 2023

A key step by Bihar to promote better social justice

Regular caste-based census data can help track the progress of different caste groups over time

The Guardian - AU · Oct 12, 2023

Experts slam ‘disproportionate’ NSW approach to pro-Palestine rallies as government threatens ‘full force’ of law

Human Rights Law Centre’s Alice Drury says response from police and government to rallies sets ‘very dangerous precedent’

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The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023

Rod Stewart turns down ‘lucrative’ Saudi Arabia gig ‘to shine light on injustices’ for women and LGBT+

Stewart, 78, previously revealed he had declined $1m to perform in Qatar because of the country’s human rights record

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2023

Human rights experts warn against European crackdown on climate protesters

UK has led the way, with countries across the continent making mass arrests, passing draconian new laws and labelling activists as eco-terrorists

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2023

How criminalisation is being used to silence climate activists across the world

Guardian investigation finds growing number of countries passing anti-protest laws as part of playbook of tactics to intimidate people peacefully raising the alarm

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023

The late Mahsa Amini is named a finalist for the EU's top human rights prize

Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran last year, sparking worldwide protests against the country’s conservative Islamic theocracy, has been named a finalist for the European Union’s top human rights prize

Salon · Oct 12, 2023

Indigenous youth oppose energy project

Two years after a wind farm was ruled illegal in Norway, Sámi activists are still fighting for its closure

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

UN human rights body establishes a fact-finding mission to probe abuses in Sudan’s conflict

The U.N. Human Rights Council has voted to establish a face-finding mission to probe allegations of abuses in Sudan’s monthslong war

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

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

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