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Canada and Saudi Arabia rekindle diplomatic ties after 2018 spat

Diplomatic rupture began in 2018, with tweets from Canada’s foreign ministry denouncing human rights in Saudi Arabia.

Al Jazeera

Issue of impartiality at BBC ‘almost unresolvable’ – Gary Lineker

The former England striker’s comments come as he received an award for his commitment to promoting human rights.

The Independent UK

Sudanese doctors should not have to risk their own lives to save lives

The conflict has devastated health care: attacks on hospitals, threats against medical staff. Three Sudanese-American doctors share stories from their colleagues — and map out a plan for the future.

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Nobel peace laureate transferred to brutal prison in Belarus, his wife says

The wife of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski says he's been transferred to a notoriously brutal prison in Belarus and hasn’t been heard from in a month

The Independent UK

U.N.-recognised Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions keeps NHRC waiting over ‘political meddling’

The U.N.-recognised Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions has deferred accreditation of National Human Rights Commission, India (NHRC-India) over political interference in appointments, involving police in probes into human rights violations, and poor cooperation with civil society

The Hindu

What is the Equality and Human Rights Commission? Chair investigated over bullying complaints

The head of the UK’s EHRC is currently under investigation after dozens of allegations from colleagues

Evening Standard

Gary Lineker accepts human rights award with call to show refugees more compassion

Match of the Day host was in Rome to receive a ‘Sport and Human Rights’ award from Amnesty International for ‘his strong commitment towards immigration and human rights issues’

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Families of jailed Tunisian leaders approach Africa court

Families of detained opposition members in Tunisia have filed a case at the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

Al Jazeera

122,000 modern slavery victims in UK, says human rights organisation

The UK is ranked at number 145 worldwide, out of a total of 160 countries, for prevalence of modern slavery.

The Independent UK

Austria to use Hitler’s birthplace for police human rights training

House in Braunau am Inn will become police station and training centre after €20m renovation

The Guardian - UK

UN rights chief asks Sudan's generals to stop 'senseless violence'

The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday described the situation in Sudan as "heartbreaking" and made a direct call to the two warring generals to stop sexual violence and spare the lives of civilians.

Reuters

Editorial: The Arab world's conspiracy of dictators helps mask egregious rights abuses

What happens way over in the Arab world almost always has an impact here in tangible ways, whether it’s Syrian refugees amassing at the border or setting up residence in St. Louis, or Saudi Arabia teaming with Russia to make global oil prices skyrocket. A lot of readers might have…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Albanese fetes India’s Modi, sidesteps questions on rights record

Australia and India sign deals on migration, green hydrogen as rights group condemns Albanese’s warm embrace of Modi.

Al Jazeera

Hundreds of refugees in Malawi rounded up and sent to camps

Army brought in to forcibly relocate refugees from the capital, despite pleas from human rights organisations

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Forrest group Walk Free warns of slavery threat in Australia's solar panel supply chains

Australia imports more than $25 billion in goods that may have used modern slavery, and for the first time solar panels are one of the most valuable, according to a human rights group funded by Andrew Forrest.

The Hindu

Muslims will not be able rise if sub-standard education in madrasas continues, says NHRC Chairperson

Retired Justice Arun Mishra, Chairperson of, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), at a meeting of the human rights body on Tuesday, said that if sub-standard education for children in madrasas continues, Muslims would “never come up”. He maintained that there is a need to standardise education for children.

AAP

PM to meet Modi at Kirribilli after huge welcome

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Governor-General David Hurley will meet Indian leader Narendra Modi at Kirribilli ahead of bilateral talks.

Reuters

Romania fails to uphold same-sex couples' rights, European court rules

Romania has failed to enforce the rights of same-sex couples by refusing to recognise their relationships, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said on Tuesday in a ruling which will force policymakers to expand protections for the LGBT community.

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China's Xi calls for 'new socialist Tibet' - Xinhua

China's President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on Tibet to build a prosperous, harmonious and "new socialist Tibet" underpinned by unity and civility, days after Group of Seven (G7) nations expressed concern over human rights in the region.

Al Jazeera

Human rights groups condemn attacks on Tunisia’s judiciary

Thirty-seven groups, both Tunisian and international, voiced concern over the crackdown on the judiciary’s independence.

The Independent UK

Australian MPs to mark Modi visit by screening critical BBC documentary in Parliament House

Australia’s parliament will hold a special screening of a BBC documentary critical of Narendra Modi a day after the prime minister addressed a mass gathering of the country’s Indian diaspora in Sydney.

The New Daily

PM announces Australia-India centre at Narendra Modi rally in Sydney

Anthony Albanese and Narendra Modi have announced a new centre for Australia-India relations for Sydney's west.

Woman & Home

Amal Clooney’s dynamite summer staple? A perfectly tailored jumpsuit

Amal Clooney recently attended a human rights panel in style

The New Daily

Growing human rights push as Indian PM visits Sydney

The Australian government is touting its strong relationship with India but there is a growing push to raise human rights abuses with the prime minister.

Bangkok Post

Govt told to answer for torture law

A human rights lawyer on Monday called on the government to show responsibility after the Constitutional Court invalidated an executive decree suspending four provisions of the new law against torture and enforced disappearance.

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