The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

A US missile killed Iranian schoolchildren four months ago. We still don’t know the full story

The Feb. 28 attack on a primary school in southeastern Iran was the deadliest reported strike in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran

The Independent UK · Jul 1

Most asylum seekers rejected under tightened laws will remain in UK

Critics call proposed limits on asylum claims a ‘quick fix that will create long-term chaos’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30

France's Emmanuel Macron speaks out against global rise in executions

"The death penalty has never made a society safer," Macron said during a speech at the ninth World Congress against the death penalty.

Euronews · Jun 30

All warring parties in Mali committed 'grave abuses' against civilians, report says

Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists, the Malian army and its Russian allies have all committed "grave abuses" against civilians during and after the April attacks that rocked the West African country, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Monday.

France 24 · Jun 29

Nearly 20,000 Foreign Criminals Remain in Britain as Deportation Backlog Reaches Record High

Nearly 20,000 foreign offenders remain in Britain due to a clogged deportation process, with human rights appeals often favouring criminals. New reforms aim to address these issues.

International Business Times UK · Jun 29

A rights group warns Vietnam is ramping up arrests under broad laws to crush dissent

A rights group is warning that Vietnam is increasingly using broadly worded laws to arrest activists, dissidents and others seen as threats to Communist Party rule

The Independent UK · Jun 29

Ex-Lib Dem deputy leader calls for independent inquiry after candidate deselected over his Christian views

Sir Simon Hughes’ intervention follows the Lib Dems admitting to breaching the human rights of former BBC journalist David Campanale in allowing him to be deselected for being a Christian

The Independent UK · Jun 28

Lebanon-Israel deal may stop war crime victims seeking justice, experts say

Agreement could also end hopes of ICC jurisdiction in Lebanon, which advocates pushed for to prosecute Israel

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27

UK says it will open new sponsorship routes for eligible refugees

Britain is set to introduce safe, legal pathways for refugees, allowing community groups and employers to sponsor arrivals. Simultaneously, the government plans to amend human rights laws to expedite deportations of individuals residing in the UK illegally. This dual approach aims to manage immigration by opening controlled routes while tightening…

The Economic Times · Jun 27

UK to open Canada-inspired legal asylum routes; Shabana Mahmood says move will protect ‘genuine refugees’

The UK government is set to introduce a sweeping immigration and asylum bill next week that will open new Canada-inspired legal routes for refugees while tightening rules governing human rights and modern slavery claims.

The Times of India · Jun 27