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West Bank violence could spiral ‘out of control’, UN rights chief says

The new outbreak of violence in the occupied West Bank risks spiralling ‘out of control’, UN human rights chief Volker Turk warned Friday.

France 24

Chinese human rights lawyer chased out of 13 homes in 2 months as pressure rises on legal advocates

A disbarred Chinese human rights lawyer has been forced to move 13 times in two months as part of a pattern of harassment against him and three other prominent rights advocates in Beijing that is further squeezing China’s battered civil rights community

The Independent UK

Modi receives raucous applause in Congress despite some progressives boycotting over human rights record

The prime minister receives multiple applause lines despite concerns about human rights in India

The Independent UK

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Human rights in the air, millet and mushrooms on the plates at the White House dinner for India

Concerns about India's human rights record will be in the air, and millet and mushrooms will be on the plates at Thursday's White House state dinner for Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The Independent UK

Modi’s US visit prompts condemnation and protest from Muslim leaders

India’s prime minister ‘has a notorious and extensive record of human rights abuses’, said a statement from lawmakers

The Guardian - US

Modi's speech draws mixed lawmaker response amid rights concerns - Roll Call

Prime Minister Modi drew strong applause from lawmakers when he spoke of close U.S.-Indian ties, but otherwise had a mixed reception.

Roll Call

Canary Islands disaster as boat carrying migrants sinks off coast with 30 feared dead

More than 30 people may have died after a boat carrying migrants sank off the Canary Islands, with one human rights charity leader claiming women and a baby were among the casualties

Daily Mirror

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Trucks carrying protest banners drive through New York during Modi’s US visit

Trucks display banners of accusations that the Modi administration is cracking down on human rights in India

The Independent UK

Germany warns China over Taiwan, voices human rights concerns days after talks with Chinese premier

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned Beijing against using force to change the status quo with Taiwan and expressed concern about the human rights situation in China

The Independent UK

As Modi visits, Indian American lawmakers face balancing act

Speaking out against Modi government carries risks for US politicians in diaspora constituencies where Indian PM is popular

The Guardian - US

Biden and Modi to unveil new science and defence cooperation between US and India

Prominent Democrats still plan to boycott Indian prime minister’s speech to Congress on Thursday

The Independent UK

‘Simulation of democracy’: Guatemala readies for election amid concerns of manipulation

Candidates have been disqualified on spurious grounds as experts warn of country backsliding into autocracy

The Guardian - US

Biden bets big on India despite friction on Ukraine and human rights

Modi's state visit underscores the stakes of the bet the U.S. placing on the world's most populous country.

Axios

India's Modi is getting a state visit with Biden, but the glitz is shadowed by human rights concerns

President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are marking the state visit of the Indian leader by announcing several major deals between the two countries

The Independent UK

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Biden warmly welcomes India's Modi despite questions about human rights issues

President Biden is welcoming India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a state dinner at the White House. The two leaders share concerns about countering China.

Al Jazeera

Why does the West love Modi?

Modi is being feted at the White House despite concerns over India’s democratic decline. The reason? China.

The National (Scotland)

Illegal Migration Bill makes "serious intrusions" into devolved powers, says expert

The controversial Illegal Migration Bill “makes direct and serious intrusions into devolved powers”, according to a top legal expert.

The Independent UK

AOC and Squad boycotting Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s ‘shameful’ address to Congress

Progressives said Modi’s human rights record was reason for boycott

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The Hindu

PM Modi’s U.S. visit | Activists ask Biden to publicly rebuke Modi over human rights

Critics of the Modi government’s human rights record have cited less press freedom, restrictions on minority religious rights and other forms of discrimination and backsliding on democratic rights.

The Independent UK

Fifa urged to make human rights key consideration for World Cup 2030 host

The sport’s governing body has been told to follow its human rights and bidding criteria

The Independent UK

Scottish ministers urged to ‘resist’ Illegal Migration Bill and mitigate impact

A legal opinion by Kay Springham KC concluded the legislation will encroach on devolved areas.

Al Jazeera

Critics decry Modi’s US visit as he begins day with UN yoga event

Calls mount for Biden to address human rights concerns during the Indian prime minister’s Washington, DC, visit.

The Independent UK

Transgender teen defends trans rights in Senate testimony: ‘These are human rights hanging in the balance’

‘We are just like your kid, just like your neighbour, and you. We also deserve the ability to be happy’

The Guardian - UK

Guards at Del Monte pineapple farm in Kenya accused of killings

Exclusive: Investigation uncovers villagers’ claims of violence at farm that is single largest exporter of Kenyan produce to the world

The Independent UK

Irish government ‘has duty to take legal action against UK over legacy Bill’

Mark Thompson, CEO of Relatives For Justice, said the Irish government should take an interstate case against the UK.

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