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Iran cracks down on protests and threatens US and Israel of retaliation in case of intervention

Washington and Tel Aviv reportedly discussed the possibility of US intervention in Iran, as Tehran warns for retaliation. Meanwhile, Iran's nationwide internet blackout crosses the 60 hour mark, as the death toll rises to 116 people.

Euronews

Myanmar holds second round of ‘sham elections’ amid armed conflict

Special rapporteur working with UN human rights office says elections are neither free nor fair

The Independent UK

Iran protesters tell of brutal police response as regime lashes out

Videos emerging despite internet and mobile phone blackout show demonstrations continuing despite reports of escalating crackdown

The Guardian - UK

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Venezuela's 'Significant' Prisoner Release Pledge Under Scrutiny After Only Eight Confirmed in 24 Hours

A day after Venezuelan authorities announced the release of a "significant number" of political prisoners, human rights monitors say only eight releases have been confirmed so far.

Latin Times

An Argentine court offers hope for Venezuelans seeking justice for abuses under Maduro

Venezuela’s sudden release of detainees Thursday brought relief and guarded optimism to a country consumed by uncertainty

The Independent UK

Iranian protests escalate as authorities cut internet and crackdown intensifies

The Norway-based Iran Human Rights NGO says that 45 demonstrators have been killed by Iranian security forces since the protests began in late December.

Euronews

Geoffrey Robertson believes international law is failing us – but the solutions are unclear

World of War Crimes: Eyeless in Gaza … and Beyond, the latest book by barrister and human rights advocate Geoffrey Robertson, quickly establishes that contemporary international laws against war crimes are completely ineffectual.

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Kazakhstan bans LGBTQ+ 'propaganda' amid local support and activist concerns

Kazakhstan's President Tokayev signed a law banning LGBTQ+ propaganda, amid local support, but also sparking activists' criticism for its vague language and potential consequences.

Euronews

Trump’s Venezuela incursion has nothing to do with its freedom

Trump’s actions at home tell a different story – and they parallel many of Maduro’s own repressive moves

The Guardian - US

Right to protest is under attack in England and Wales, reports warn

Human Rights Watch and Justice say recent legislative changes have had a chilling effect and should be repealed

The Guardian - UK

Venezuela's Acting Dictator Is Delcy Rodríguez, a Maduro Regime Ally With a History of Human Rights Violations

Trump chose to work with a sanctioned regime insider rather than the country's elected opposition.

Reason

Ireland’s China visit underscores EU divisions over how to handle Beijing

Ireland’s prime minister, Micheál Martin, arrived in Beijing this week for the first visit by an Irish leader to China in more than a decade, placing Ireland at the centre of a rapidly evolving European strategy towards the world’s second-largest economy.

Radio France Internationale

2026 begins with an increasingly autocratic United States rising on the global stage

The U.S. military operation in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, 2026, topped off months of military buildup and targeted strikes in the Caribbean Sea. It fulfills President Donald Trump’s claim to assert authoritative control over the Western Hemisphere, articulated in his administration’s 2025 National Security…

The Conversation

David Spade thinks George Clooney will get less political after ‘bailing’ for France: ‘He’ll lower his footprint’

Clooney and his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, were granted French citizenship late in December 2024

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Dyslexic students have the right to read — and Manitoba has joined other provinces to address this

Disabled students continue to face barriers constructed and enforced by our schools. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization estimates that, globally, children with disabilities are twice as likely to be denied access to education.

The Guardian - UK

Three children dead in Iran protests as security forces accused of ‘indiscriminate targeting’

Escalating protests sparked by economic chaos have seen at least 20 people killed and nearly 1,000 arrested, say human rights groups

The Independent UK

Starmer under pressure from his own MPs after refusing to denounce Trump over Venezuela

Anxious to preserve diplomatic ties with the UK’s most powerful ally, Starmer, a former human rights lawyer, has yet to criticise the American raid

The Guardian - UK

The awkward truth about some of Trump’s views on Europe? European leaders agree with him

The US president’s fears about ‘woke’ Europe are laughable. He would feel right at home in today’s EU, says Brussels-based writer Shada Islam

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Islamist Killer's £240K Human Rights Win: Solitary Confinement Ruled Unfair Amid Gang Risks

Islamist double killer Fuad Awale has secured £241,500 after solitary confinement was ruled unfair amid gang risks, breaching his human rights

Evening Standard

Double killer gets £7,500 payout for human rights breaches as taxpayers foot £234,000 legal bill

Fuad Awale was convicted in January 2013 of the execution-style shooting of two teenagers

The Guardian - UK

Two people confirmed dead as Iran protests turn into ‘battlefield’

Nationwide protests against living conditions enter fifth day with security forces reportedly using live ammunition

AAP

'Entitled to opinion': PM bats away latest inquiry call

Australia's human rights commissioner has joined the chorus of calls for a national royal commission following the Bondi massacre.

Evening Standard

Mahmood ready to ‘robustly defend’ Begum citizenship decision to European judges

The European Court of Human Rights has demanded answers from Britain over the decision.

The Guardian - UK

European human rights court questions UK decision to strip Shamima Begum of citizenship

Begum’s lawyers argue she was child trafficking victim when she travelled to live under IS in Syria in 2015

The Independent UK

Top European court demands answers from UK over stripping of Shamima Begum’s citizenship

ECHR has asked the Home Office about the decision, after she travelled to join Islamic State as a teenager

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