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Rights panel: Peru used excessive force to quell protests

The Inter American Commission on Human Rights says Peru’s military and police forces used excessive force to quell violent anti-government protests, and that they should be investigated as possible extrajudicial executions and massacres

The Independent UK

Critics hit out at police plan to use facial recognition on coronation crowds

Human rights campaigners described the technology as ‘Orwellian’ and said it had ‘no place’ on the streets of Britain.

The Independent UK

Tinder and Hinge swipe left on Russia as dating apps pull out of country over 'human rights'

The dating apps are the latest in a long line of major companies who have pulled out of Russia

Manchester Evening News

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African, international news outlets appeal for press freedom in Mali and Burkina Faso

FRANCE 24 and its sister radio RFI have joined a group of 30 African and international news organisations and monitors in an appeal for press freedom in Mali and Burkina Faso. The news outlets and rights groups call on the authorities of these two countries and the international community to…

France 24

Clean energy often has dirty ethics based on human rights abuses

The switch away from fossil fuels to renewable energy is going hand-in-hand with a massive expansion of mining for essential minerals.

The New Daily

Ilhan Omar condemns US’s failure to act since George Floyd: ‘A broken system’

Exclusive: three years after the murder, the Minnesota congresswoman talks prison abuse and her new police violence resolution

The Guardian - US

India, Brazil among most dangerous places for activists: Report

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre says it recorded more than 550 attacks on human rights defenders in 2022.

Al Jazeera

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Lao activist shot dead in Vientiane

A Lao human rights activist who posted articles critical of the government was shot and killed in Vientiane by an unidentified gunman, according to Radio Free Asia (RFA).

Bangkok Post

Six Libyans face death penalty for converting to Christianity

Religious laws are increasingly being used to silence civil society and human rights groups, say activists

The Guardian - UK

Western countries pile pressure on Mali over Wagner Group role

Western countries on Tuesday raised concerns over Russian private military contractor Wagner Group's activities in Mali, including allegations of its role in the killings of civilians, at a U.N. human rights meeting in Geneva.

Reuters

Are some human rights more important than others? Religious freedom advocates often put it first

Every year, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) releases a report on religious oppression around the world, recommending that the State Department designate specific countries as especially severe violators. In this year’s report, released May 1, 2023, Iran came in for particular criticism after months of protests and…

The Conversation

Indigenous leaders ask for relief

The Māori say New Zealand must center Indigenous peoples in climate disaster plans

Salon

Tinder owner Match Group to swipe left and exit Russia

Tinder owner Match Group will quit Russia, citing the need to protect human rights since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine last year.

The New Daily

Workers march to demand higher pay

Labour advocates and human rights activists converged on Government House on Monday, calling on the government to raise the daily minimum wage to 700 baht and set up a fund to support laid-off workers.

Bangkok Post

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The Independent UK

Uzbeks approve changes that could extend president till 2040

Uzbekistan's central elections commission says that Uzbeks have given overwhelming approval in a referendum to constitutional changes that promise human rights reforms but that also would allow the country’s president to stay in office until 2040

The Independent UK

Uzbekistan votes on changes that extend president's tenure

Voters in Uzebekistan are casting ballots in a referendum on a revised constitution that promises human rights reforms

The Hindu

Rights panel files case against AI camera exemption for Ministers

The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has filed a case against the exemption given to Ministers from the purview of the AI cameras installed by the Motor Vehicles department in the State.

The Independent UK

Political prisoners share how Jimmy Carter saved their lives

As Jimmy Carter rests in hospice care at his home in Georgia, The Associated Press reached out to former political prisoners who credit him with saving their lives

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Violence against Honduran human rights defenders 'alarming' - OAS group

Honduras is one of the deadliest countries in the world for human rights defenders, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) said on Friday after a visit to the Central American country.

Bangkok Post

Calls grow for release of teen held for LM

Thai authorities should drop charges and release a 15-year-old girl detained for alleged royal defamation, Human Rights Watch said on Friday.

Newslaundry

Why Indian colleges and workplaces need a mental health policy

Most educational institutions and workplaces in India do not have a robust diversity and inclusion policy that addresses the concerns of employees and students with mental health conditions.

Reuters

UN body deplores 'grave' rights abuses by Russia in Ukraine

A United Nations committee said on Friday it was deeply concerned about human rights violations by Russian forces and private military companies in Ukraine, including enforced disappearances, torture, rape and extrajudicial executions.

The Guardian - US

North Carolina residents urge UN to investigate toxic PFAS pollution

Chemical manufacturer Chemours accused of violating human rights by releasing ‘forever chemicals’ into Cape Fear River basin

The Independent UK

Montana governor’s son pleads with him to cease anti-trans legislation

‘I would like to make the argument that these bills are immoral, unjust, and frankly a violation of human rights’

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Security Council Unanimously Condemns Taliban's Crackdown on Women's Rights

The UN Security Council unanimously condemned on Thursday a Taliban administration ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations in Afghanistan and called on Taliban leaders to "swiftly reverse" a crackdown on the rights of women and girls. The resolution - drafted by the United Arab Emirates and Japan…

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