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U.N. Says Venezuela's 'Repressive State' Remains Intact Despite Ouster Of Maduro

A United Nations fact-finding mission said Venezuela's "repressive state" remains largely intact following the removal of former President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces earlier this year.

Latin Times

Chad says courts handle alleged abuses by security services after UN complaint

The Chadian government has responded to accusations of repression by its security services, voiced by civil society organisations at the United Nations earlier this month, telling RFI that alleged abuses are referred to the courts.

Radio France Internationale

Trump’s ‘racist hate speech’ and migration crackdowns violate human rights, UN panel says

Watchdog ‘disturbed’ by president and US political leaders’ use of dehumanising language to target migrants

The Guardian - UK

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An environmental activist and her family escaped death threats in Honduras. ICE deported her husband anyway

Oscar, Ana and their children fled violence for safety in the US. Now Oscar, afraid and alone, is back in Honduras – ‘at the mercy of God and his will’

The Guardian - US

Eswatini says it received more ‘third country’ deportees as part of deal with Trump administration

Two deportees sent to Eswatini were from Somalia, one was from Sudan and another was from Tanzania

The Guardian - US

Larry Towell exhibition: Experiencing the world beyond everyday life through photography

In 1984, the now-acclaimed Canadian photojournalist Larry Towell was an aspiring writer who turned to photography during a human rights fact-finding mission to Central America.

The Conversation

UN report says Trump’s hate speech sparked ‘human rights violations.’ White House responds: ‘No one cares’

White House has turned immigration arrest videos into memes and bragging about deportations online

The Independent UK

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People cannot check everything about what they buy. It’s time for help

COMMENT: MPs have a responsibility to ensure that due diligence is carried out on behalf of citizens, writes Martin Rhodes. This is why I am advocating for legislation protecting human rights and addressing environmental harms in supply chains

The Independent UK

UN panel says Trump’s hate speech has led to ‘grave’ human rights violations

The committee expressed its ‘deep disturbance’ regarding the use of derogatory and dehumanising language directed at migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers

The Independent UK

Lyft to guarantee rides with service animals across US after blind student denied ride

An investigation concluded that Lyft was in violation of Minnesota’s Human Rights Act

The Independent UK

AI is the most important civil and human rights issue of our time — HBCUs need to be in the driver's seat

It will either become a force for extraordinary human flourishing, or it will entrench existing hierarchies in ways that may prove impossible to undo.

Fortune

UK Resident Charged With Crimes Against Humanity Over 2011 Killings And Torture Of Civilians in Syria

A landmark UK case sees a resident charged with crimes against humanity over alleged killings and torture during Syria's 2011 conflict.

International Business Times UK

Human Rights Watch details deaths and injuries of police drone attacks in Haiti

Human Rights Watch says drones operated by Haitian security forces and private contractors have killed at least 1,243 people and injured 738 others

The Independent UK

Australia has granted some Iranian soccer players asylum – but 2 questions remain

Last week, the Iranian soccer team refused to sing the national anthem before their Asian Women’s Cup opener on the Gold Coast.

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The Independent UK

What is white phosphorus and is it illegal? Israel accused of using weapon on Lebanon during Iran war

The deadly munitions can burn human flesh ‘through the bone’, says Human Rights Watch

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un calls North Korean women ‘physically weak’ with ‘plain faces’ in bizarre IWD address

According to human rights groups, North Korean women and girls undergo ‘intense and pervasive human rights abuses’

The Independent UK

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of using white phosphorus in southern Lebanese town

Human Rights Watch says the Israeli military unlawfully fired white phosphorus shells into a village in southern Lebanon

The Guardian - AU

How Iranian women’s football team faced a torrid choice to stay or go home

Five players have sought asylum in Australia but neither decision was easy amid a volatile situation in the Middle East

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The Guardian - UK

Peruvian state responsible for mother’s death in forced sterilisation, court rules

Landmark ruling in Celia Ramos case finds 310,000 women, most Indigenous, were targeted in brutal 1990s campaign

The Independent UK

Peru ordered to pay reparations for forced sterilization death of mom-of-three

Celia Ramos was only 34 when she died, leaving behind three daughters in her Andean village

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: Can the politics of cruelty around asylum help Labour in the polls?

In today’s newsletter: Labour’s new framework marks a decisive shift in how the UK treats people granted protection and exposes tensions between electoral strategy, public service pressures and the party’s historic commitments to human rights

The Guardian - AU

Homeless people camping in Queensland park ‘not treated as humans’ during council evictions, court finds

Moreton Bay council’s clearing of tent city breached human rights, supreme court rules

The Guardian - UK

Iran’s internet blackout could worsen human toll of war, say rights groups

Experts say government’s shutdown means civilians are not seeing evacuation warnings before bombs hit

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“What They Don’t Want You To See”: Viral Video Exposes The Harsh Reality Of Dubai’s Labor Camps

“Animals, women, immigrants, and everybody else except rich men are treated like objects."

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Thai Street Artist LuckyLeg Makes Murals That Feel Beautiful And Uncomfortable (34 Pics)

Thailand’s street art scene has a way of turning everyday walls into open-air editorials that can be absorbed in a quick glance, but then keep you thinking long after you’ve walked away. That tension between immediacy and deeper meaning is exactly where Thai street artist LuckyLeg likes to work. He…

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