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Amnesty urges Ronaldo to speak out over human rights in Saudi Arabia

Amnesty International has said Ronaldo’s move to Al-Nassr follows a wider pattern of sportswashing by Saudi Arabia

The Guardian - UK

Cristiano Ronaldo BANNED from making Al-Nassr debut in Saudi Arabia on Thursday

Cristiano Ronaldo will not feature for Al-Nassr in their Saudi Pro League clash against Al-Ta'ee on Thursday afternoon after being handed a two-game suspension

Daily Mirror

Palestinian villagers in Masafer Yatta face immediate expulsion

Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta, in the occupied West Bank, have been told they will be displaced imminently.

Al Jazeera

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Bolivia governor arrest stokes fears of political revenge cycle

The arrest of a prominent Bolivian opposition figure has sparked criticism from human rights groups and thrown a spotlight on how both the country's right and left have used a weak judicial system to go after opponents.

Reuters

Welsh first minister criticised for ‘lavish’ World Cup hotel stay paid by Qatar

Mark Drakeford and economy minister Vaughan Gething were guests of host nation at five-star Ritz-Carlton

The Guardian - UK

Honduras declares war against gangs – and for control of popular narrative

Xiomara Castro’s crackdown on gangs is also an attempt to counter allegations the government hasn’t done enough to combat crime

The Guardian - US

Iran Upholds Death Sentence Against Two

Iran's Supreme Court upheld the death sentence against two protesters accused of killing a security officer during the nationwide protests that began 110 days ago and ordered a retrial of three others on death row in the same case. Since September 16, Iran has witnessed protests following the young woman's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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NHRC Issues Notices To Delhi Govt, Police Chief Over Falling Of Father, Son Into Open Sewer In Rohini

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notice to the Delhi government and the city's police commissioner over a media report that a father and son fell in an open sewer at Rohini Sector-31 area of the national capital. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

Trolling of Female Asian Journalists on Rise as Beijing Seeks to Discredit Media

In the eyes of the Beijing, it’s viewed as especially unforgivable if women are perceived as betraying China, a journalist says.

The News Lens

What is the ‘nature’ in the rights of nature?

Some experts are proposing that nature has rights, like human rights. But to do that, we first have to define what ‘nature’ really is.

360info

Exiled Iran Opposition Figures in United ‘Victory’ Message

A group of prominent exiled Iranian pro-opposition figures have issued a coordinated message predicting 2023 will be a year of "victory" with the regime shaken by protests. Those sending the message include leaders from the fields of culture, human rights and sports. The Iranian diaspora has long been seen as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Human rights laws ‘not stopping protest prosecutions’, CPS chief says after Braverman attacks

Exclusive: Max Hill KC says prosecutors ‘have the legal tools we need’ as new protest laws go through parliament

The Independent UK

Protests Erupt in Tehran's Bazaar

Protesters in Tehran's bazaar have chanted slogans denouncing the regime amid tight security measures on the 107th day of public protests in Iran. Online account "1,500 Tasvir," which closely follows the Iranian protests, published a video showing a state of panic in the bazaar and chants of "death to the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian Killed at Memorial for Slain Protesters

Iran's security forces fired on a crowd in the Kurdish-populated west on Saturday, killing a 22-year-old, a rights group said, more than 100 days after the death of Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini sparked nationwide protests. The country has been rocked by demonstrations since Amini died in custody on September 16…

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Tunisia Sentences Extremist to 10 Years in Jail for Threat to President

A Tunisian court sentenced a 40-year-old citizen to ten years in prison for threatening President Kais Saied in posts published in coordination with terrorist leaders. The man was charged with incitement to murder and insulting others through the public media and committing a “despicable act” against the head of state.…

AAP

Trans woman sues female social media site

A female-only social media platform has been accused of human rights violations after blocking a transgender woman from using its services.

Reuters

Marchers in southeast Iran denounce top leader in renewed protests

Asharq Al-Awsat

Marchers in Southeast Iran Denounce Khamenei in Renewed Protests

Demonstrators shouted slogans denouncing Iran's supreme leader in the restive southeast of the country on Friday, while a human rights group said at least 100 detained protesters were facing possible death sentences. There have been demonstrations across the country against the clerical leadership since mid-September after the death in detention…

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Yemeni Commission Documents over 3,411 Rights Violations in 2022

The National Commission to Investigate Alleged Violations to Human Rights (NCIAVHR) said Thursday it has documented and investigated 3,411 human rights violations across Yemen in 2022. The violations include attacks on civilians, archaeological and religious sites, medical personnel and health facilities the destruction of private and public property, recruitment of…

The Independent UK

Evidence of Russian crimes mounts as war in Ukraine drags on

Ten months into Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine, overwhelming evidence shows the Kremlin’s troops have waged total war, with disregard for international laws governing the treatment of civilians and conduct on the battlefield

The Independent UK

Government was warned NI abortion laws could infringe human rights

Declassified files warned any attempt to liberalise the laws would be controversial.

The Independent UK

Father-of-eight fears for life after Saudi Arabia abandons ‘moratorium’ on executing drug offenders

United Nations has accused regime of using torture to extract false confession from Hussain Abu al-Khair

ABC News

Iranian chess players compete without hijab, 100 Iranian detainees could face death penalty, rights group says

At least 100 Iranians, including five women, are charged with capital offences in connection with protests in Iran, Norway-based Iran Human Rights says, as two Iranian chess champions defy hijab laws during a chess tournament in Kazakhstan.

Al Jazeera

After Sudan deals, dissenters say military has silenced them

A series of reconciliation deals have sought to end the fighting in Darfur, but opponents say they do not go far enough.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Security Council Urges Taliban to Reverse Restrictions on Women

The UN Security Council on Tuesday called on the Taliban to reverse policies targeting women and girls in Afghanistan, expressing alarm at the "increasing erosion" of human rights in the country. In the latest blow to women's rights in Afghanistan since the Taliban reclaimed power last year, on Saturday the…

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