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UN rights office: 17 men executed in Saudi Arabia since Nov. 10

A U.N. human rights office spokesperson said on Tuesday that 17 men had been executed in Saudi Arabia since Nov. 10 for drug and contraband offences, calling the executions "deeply regrettable".

Reuters

Saudi Arabia executes 12 people in 10 days for alleged drug offences, Reprieve says

A reported 12 executions have been completed in Saudi Arabia in the past 10 days for drug offences after two years without any. The report by human rights organisation Reprieve suggests the executions, mostly beheadings with a sword, are still ingrained in the society despite leader Mohammed bin Salman vowing…

Evening Standard

Iran situation 'critical' with more than 300 killed - U.N. rights chief

The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday that the situation in Iran was "critical", describing a hardening of the authorities' response to protests that have resulted in more than 300 deaths in the past two months.

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Roy Keane makes passionate World Cup speech and says tournament shouldn't be taking place in Qatar

Qatar has been heavily criticised over its human rights record

Irish Mirror

EU to renew sanctions on Chinese officials over Xinjiang

The European Union (EU) is set to renew sanctions on Chinese officials it has accused of "serious human rights violations" in the western region of Xinjiang for another year.

Bangkok Post

Piers Morgan fumes Meghan and Prince Harry getting human rights award is 'disgusting'

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to receive the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights award from his late daughter Kerry Kennedy, for standing up to the alleged racism in the royal family

Daily Mirror

Morocco arrests former human rights minister

Moroccan authorities on Monday arrested former human rights minister and lawyer Mohammed Ziane, the same day an appeals court upheld an initial judgment of three years' imprisonment, the prosecutor's office in Rabat said.

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'FIFA President Gianni Infantino is the wrong man to defend Qatar hosting the World Cup'

He may have a valid point, but Infantino was the wrong man to deliver a speech urging the world to focus on football instead of human rights

Daily Mirror

Dominican Republic rejects criticism of Haitian deportations

The Dominican Republic said it “profusely rejects” the denunciation of its crackdowns on Haitian migrants by a growing number of countries and human rights agencies

The Independent UK

Activists: Iranian forces unleash heavy fire on protesters

Activists say Iranian security forces have used heavy gunfire against protesters in a Kurdish town in the country’s west

The Independent UK

In an apparent protest, Iran's World Cup players refuse to sing the national anthem

In Iran, a human rights protest movement has swept the country and authorities have cracked down on demonstrators. On Monday, the men's national team appeared to show their solidarity.

WEKU

King Charles urged to remove Prince Harry and Meghan's titles over 'insult' to monarchy

British author Nile Gardiner said the King should strip Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of their titles after they won a human rights award for standing up to 'structural racism' in the Royal Family

Daily Mirror

FIFA prohibits team captains from wearing human rights armbands at World Cup

Just hours before the first players wearing the armbands in support of the “One Love” campaign were set to take the field, the governing body of soccer warned they would immediately be shown yellow cards.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fifa gives ‘platform to hatred’ over sanctions threat on OneLove armbands, say LGBT+ groups

LGBT+ football groups and politicians hit out at Fifa, saying teams had been ‘bullied’ into not showing support for social causes

Evening Standard

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France 24

Nepalese workers in Qatar pay ultimate price for World Cup

Thousands of Nepalese workers have died in Qatar since 2010 on the construction sites of the World Cup. But victims' grieving families are rarely given any compensation by Qatari companies. Most deaths are due to workers falling from high buildings or suffering heart attacks. Human rights groups have questioned working…

The Guardian - UK

LGBTQ+ groups condemn Fifa over OneLove armband sanctions threat

Campaigners hit out after teams including England and Wales say players will not wear armband at World Cup in Qatar

Al Jazeera

HRW: More must be done to help ISIL camp repatriates reintegrate

New Human Rights Watch report shows repatriated children facing reintegration issues while thousands remain detained.

The Conversation

World Cup 2022: Fifa's clampdown on rainbow armbands conflicts with its own guidance on human rights

The 2022 men’s World Cup host nation Qatar is known for its human rights abuses relating to women, migrant workers and those from the LGBTQ+ community. Same sex relationships in Qatar are illegal and punishable by up to seven years in prison. As Qatar is hosting one of the most…

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Stunt shredding $12,000 in cash used to condemn David Beckham’s multimillion-dollar Qatar deal

Joe Lycett demanded that David Beckham give up his involvement in the World Cup in protest of Qatar's poor human rights record.

The Conversation

World Cup 2022: what the dream of football success means to migrants

The FIFA World Cup in Qatar has already been hit by controversy around human rights and the treatment of migrant workers in the host country. As fans around the world board planes to go to the tournament (and then return home), it’s worth paying attention to how football and migration…

Daily Mirror

Iranian legend Ali Daei not cheering on his nation in support of human rights protests

Ali Daei, who had his passport confiscated for speaking out after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in the custody of Iran's morality police in September, will not be supporting his nation

The Guardian - AU

Ardern promises bill to lower voting age to 16 in New Zealand after discrimination ruling

Legislative move, which faces significant hurdles in parliament, follows judges’ ruling that the existing age of 18 breaches young people’s human rights

Bristol Post

Bristol pub sends stark message to FIFA over Qatar human rights abuses

Football has been ‘at the heart’ of The Plough Inn since 1993 when it became the home of two local football teams

Al Jazeera

BBC relegates World Cup opening ceremony to online coverage

Pundits on the main broadcast talked about human rights instead of airing the inclusivity-themed ceremony.

ABC News

Qatar World Cup opening ceremony features Morgan Freeman and Jung Kook, but BBC chooses not to air it

The Qatar World Cup opening ceremony features Morgan Freeman, a member of BTS and all the usual pyrotechnics, but BBC chooses not to show it in football-mad Great Britain, opting instead to air criticism of the host nation's human rights record.

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