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UN rights experts raise alarm over threats to Sikh activist Moninder Singh in Canada

UN experts concerns also relayed to India after as Moninder Singh faces imminent threat to his life

The Independent UK

‘Danger no longer only comes from the hitmen, but from the state’: the Honduran farmers labelled terrorists for protecting their land

After another massacre of smallholders – who are subjected to violence from palm oil firms and drug traffickers – the country’s new Trump-backed government has criminalised community leaders

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s not about the Qur’an, it’s about the money’: how boys of five are forced to beg on Senegal’s streets

An old west African practice of sending children away to study is being used as a cover for trafficking, say human rights groups

The Guardian - UK

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Nearly 1,100 UK Funded Officers Patrol French Beaches as Tories Demand ECHR Exit Over Small Boats

The UK and France have deployed nearly 1,100 personnel to curb Channel crossings, sparking political debate over border security and the European Convention on Human Rights.

International Business Times UK

Robot soldiers are being built in America to fight tomorrow’s wars – and the alarm is growing

The co-founder of Foundation Future Industries would build armed robots ‘tomorrow’ if the U.S. military asked, he tells Josh Marcus - and that has human rights experts extremely worried

The Independent UK

Thailand rebuts UN rapporteur's border conflict claims

Thailand has rebutted claims by a United Nations human rights expert on the impact of the Thai-Cambodian border conflict, disputing figures he cited on displaced Cambodians and migrant workers returning from Thailand.

Bangkok Post

ICC War Crimes Dispute: White House Official Reportedly Calls International Criminal Court 'Insane'

The Trump administration's aggressive stance against the International Criminal Court raises questions about fears of prosecution and its impact on global human rights enforcement.

International Business Times UK

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Burkina Faso added to human rights watchlist over crackdown on civil society

Burkina Faso has been added to the watchlist of human rights monitoring NGO Civicus, with the country's military authorities drastically escalating restrictions on civil society and intensifying reprisals against its critics in recent months.

Radio France Internationale

UN expert flags human rights concerns over Cambodia after talks with PM in Phnom Penh

The U.N. expert on human rights in Cambodia has expressed concerns about displaced people, cyberscam trafficking, and citizens jailed for expressing their opinions

The Independent UK

Amnesty UK Apologises After Branding JK Rowling's Sexual Violence Support Centre 'Anti-Rights'

Amnesty International UK apologised for a briefing labelling JK Rowling's support centre 'anti-rights', retracting it and launching an internal investigation.

International Business Times UK

Russian strike in Mali last month killed eight civilians, including three children

A Russian government-controlled aircraft killed eight civilians, including three children, in an airstrike on a village in central Mali last month, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday. The rights group accused the Russia-backed Africa Corps of carrying out the strike and urged Mali's military…

The Times of India

Rights group says Russia-linked airstrike in Mali killed 8 civilians last month

Human Rights Watch says Russian-controlled aircraft killed eight civilians in an airstrike in central Mali last month

The Independent UK

Indian companies profited with weapons sale to Israel amid ongoing Gaza genocide, Amnesty report says

Report says India's export control system contains ‘critical structural failures’, including the absence of an explicit requirement for human rights due diligence before approving military exports

The Independent UK

UN condemns ‘arbitrary’ detention of UK prisoners trapped on indefinite jail terms as ‘psychological torture’

The UN’s Human Rights Council lashed out at the UK government for ‘inhumane treatment’ of IPP prisoners

The Independent UK

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The Economic Times

Quote of the day by Eleanor Roosevelt: 'One's philosophy is not best expressed in words, it is expressed in...' - motivational quote by longest-serving US First Lady teaches life lessons on character, values, responsibility, accountability and why your choices define who you really are

Quote of the day by Eleanor Roosevelt: Eleanor Roosevelt believed choices reveal true values more than words. Her life demonstrated that actions, not just intentions, shape character. She championed human rights and drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Roosevelt's advocacy extended through her public life until her death.

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP story on child soldiers trained by Colombian mercenaries in Sudan

A new report by The Associated Press shows that child soldiers fighting for Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in its war have been trained by Colombian mercenaries

The Independent UK

AP Exclusive: Child soldiers recount horrors of Sudan’s war and presence of Colombian mercenaries

Teenagers conscripted by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces to battle the army in the country's war say they were trained by Colombian mercenaries

The Economic Times

Quote of the day by Amal Clooney: 'We need young people with the courage to say...' Life lessons on courage, confidence and standing up for what truly matters

Quote of the day by Amal Clooney: Amal Clooney's quote emphasises the importance of young people's courage and active participation in shaping the world around them. It suggests that the younger generation has both the responsibility and the ability to influence society's future. The message highlights how individual actions can…

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The Independent UK

Reform MSP reports Scottish human rights lawyer to police over ‘hate speech’ at protest

Rejecting Thomas Kerr’s claims, Aamer Anwar accused the Glasgow MSP of wasting police time and described him as a ‘wannabe tartan Tommy Robinson’

Evening Standard

Reform MSP reports lawyer Aamer Anwar to police over hate speech claims

The human rights lawyer, who rejected the claims, called Thomas Kerr a ‘wannabe tartan Tommy Robinson’.

The Conversation

Canada’s gender-based violence laws are improving. Frontline worker conditions are not

When it comes to gender-based violence (GBV) Canada has made legal and policy strides over the past decades, and indeed the past few years. Once viewed as a domestic matter, GBV is increasingly recognized as a public safety, public health and human rights issue.

The National (Scotland)

Read Aamer Anwar’s full speech Thomas Kerr reported him to police over

REFORM'S deputy leader in Scotland Thomas Kerr has reported top human rights lawyer Aamer Anwar to the police for "hate speech"

International Business Times UK

Iran Prison Horror: Inmates Sew Lips Shut as Hunger Strike Reaches Breaking Point in US Sanctioned Jail

Over 1,000 death row inmates at Iran's Ghezel Hesar Prison are on a hunger strike protesting executions, with some sewing their lips shut.

The Economic Times

I may be killed, arrested or jailed: Sheikh Hasina vows Bangladesh return by December

Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina plans a December return to her country. She faces arrest, imprisonment, or even death, but insists the decision is hers. Hasina fled to India after a student-led uprising ended her fifteen-year rule. A Dhaka court convicted her of crimes against humanity and sentenced her…

The Guardian - US

US diplomats stage UN walkout after France criticizes human rights record under Trump

France had also intervened after Trump administration had opposed the reappointment of UN human rights chief

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