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Olympic champion Caster Semenya wins EU appeal against Swiss ruling over 'rights infringement'

South African Olympic champion Caster Semenya has won her appeal at the European Court of Human Rights, which challenged whether her rights had been infringed in terms of requiring women with high testosterone to reduce those levels through drugs.

Radio France Internationale

European court rules that Caster Semenya’s human rights were violated

Semenya won Olympic gold over 800 metres in 2012 and 2016.

The Independent UK

South African runner Caster Semenya wins appeal at European rights court

NEW DELHI: South African athlete Caster Semenya, the two-time Olympic champion in the 800m, on Tuesday won her appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, challenging the infringement of her rights in relation to the requirement for women with high testosterone levels to undergo drug-induced reduction.

The Times of India

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Caster Semenya found to have been discriminated against in testosterone case as she wins appeal at European Court of Human Rights

The 32-year-old was legally identified as female at birth but has a condition which means her body naturally produces higher levels of testosterone than women without the condition.

Irish Mirror

What are cluster bombs and what is controversial about Biden sending them to Ukraine?

The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

The Independent UK

Caster Semenya wins appeal over ‘discrimination’ at European Court of Human Rights

Caster Semenya was discriminated against by the introduction of rules forcing her to lower her testosterone levels in order to continue competing, according to a judgment from the European Court of Human Rights.

Evening Standard

Caster Semenya: Olympic champion wins human rights court appeal against testosterone rules

Caster Semenya has been in a long-running dispute with World Athletics since regulations requiring her to take hormone treatment to decrease her natural testosterone levels were introduced in 2018

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Olympic champion Caster Semenya wins appeal against testosterone rules at human rights court

Double Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya has won an appeal against track and field’s testosterone rules after the European Court of Human Rights ruled she had been discriminated against

The Independent UK

Australian democracy activist Chau Van Kham released from Vietnam jail and reunited with family

Seventy-four-year-old’s health had deteriorated in prison and he was released on humanitarian grounds

The Guardian - AU

UN told Israel turns Palestinian territory into outdoor prison

UN expert says some 800,000 Palestinians, including children as young as 12, detained by Israel since 1967 occupation.

Al Jazeera

TotalEnergies’ oil project is ‘a disaster for the planet’: HRW

Human Rights Watch on Monday urged a halt to a major East African oil project led by French giant TotalEnergies, warning of dire consequences for the environment and local communities.

The Hindu

Belarusian journalist faces up to 6 years in prison for opposition reporting

A prominent Belarusian journalist is facing up to six years in prison as part of the government's years-long crackdown on independent media and human rights activists

The Independent UK

Senior U.S. official Uzra Zeya meets Foreign Secretary Kwatra, MEA official travelling to Kyiv this week

“Grateful for the vital U.S.-India partnership & shared efforts to advance a free & open Indo-Pacific, regional stability, and civilian security,” Uzra Zeya, the U.S. Under Secretary for civil security, human rights and democracy, said in a tweet, describing her meeting with Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra.

The Hindu

Ruling expected Tuesday in runner Caster Semenya's human rights appeal against sex eligibility rules

The European Court of Human Rights is expected to deliver what could be the final judgment on Tuesday in Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya’s yearslong legal challenge against track and field's contentious sex eligibility rules

The Independent UK

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Radio France Internationale

HRW warns of 'irreparable harm' to East Africa's ecosystem with TotalEnergies oil project

Human Rights Watch has urged a halt to a major East African oil project led by French giant TotalEnergies, warning of dire consequences for the environment and local communities.

The Independent UK

What are cluster bombs and what is controversial about Biden sending them to Ukraine?

The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

The Guardian - AU

Sudan on brink of all-out civil war, UN chief warns, after airstrike kills at least 22

António Guterres decries conflict’s ‘utter disregard’ for human rights law as clashes reported in multiple states

France 24

Police violence: How can France tackle racial profiling without first addressing race?

Young men in France perceived to be Black or Arab are 20 times more likely to be stopped by police than the rest of the population, according to the country's human rights ombudsman. Racial profiling runs deep in the French police force, but unlike in the US and Canada, very…

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The Guardian - US

US religious right at center of anti-LGBTQ+ message pushed around the world

American groups have helped to establish global web who share ideas and funding in bid to restrict gay and trans rights

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Pro-Khalistan protest outside Indian mission in London subdued; U.S. sends its top human rights official to Delhi, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

Bangkok Post

Cambodian politician 'faces deportation'

A member of a banned Cambodian opposition party has been arrested in Bangkok and is at risk of deportation, according to Human Rights Watch.

The National (Scotland)

Charity boss says UK Government is failing British kids in detention camp in Syria

THE boss of a children’s charity has hit out at the UK Government for leaving young British boys and girls to languish in a conflict zone.

Bangkok Post

Cambodian opposition figure arrested in Bangkok

A member of a banned Cambodian opposition party has been arrested in Bangkok and is at risk of being deported, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Cluster bombs: What are the controversial explosives and why is Biden sending them to Ukraine?

The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war reaches 500 days, UN laments 9,000 civilians killed

UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine marks 500 days of war, deplores ‘horrendous’ civilian death toll.

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