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EU's Von der Leyen Backs Listing Iran’s Guards as Terrorist Group

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday she backed listing Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as a terrorist organization to respond to the "trampling" of "fundamental human rights" in the country. Ties between the EU member states and Tehran have deteriorated in recent months as efforts to revive…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Bring my mom back’: Ukrainian civilians vanish into Russian jails

Alina Kapatsyna often dreams about getting a phone call from her mother. In those visions, her mother tells her that she’s coming home. Men in military uniforms took 45-year-old Vita Hannych away from her house in eastern Ukraine in April. She never returned.

France 24

New Israeli power broker seeks to rewrite history to justify violence against Palestinians

A right-wing Israeli politician is trying to recast a key part of American history.

The Conversation

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Gender recognition bill: Why and how has the UK Government blocked it?

Scottish MPs passed the bill in December to allow people to obtain a gender recognition certificate without a medical diagnosis

Evening Standard

Bangladsesh police accused of abusing Rohingya

An elite Bangladesh police unit is engaged in the rampant extortion, harassment and wrongful arrests of the Rohingya refugees it has been tasked with protecting, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Ukrainian civilians vanish and languish in Russian-run jails

Many civilians have been detained by Russian forces since the war in Ukraine began

The Independent UK

B’Tselem: Israel Causing Collapse of Health System in Gaza Strip

The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories (B’Tselem) warned of the collapse of the health system in the Gaza Strip as a result of Tel Aviv’s policy that makes it difficult for the health system to operate normally. In a report published on Monday, B’Tselem accused…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Sri Lanka urged to free student activist held over protests

Human rights groups have urged Sri Lanka to release a prominent student activist who was arrested five months ago during anti-government protests triggered by the country’s worst economic crisis

The Independent UK

Wagner mercenary claims to have dodged rifle fire and tracker dogs in high-stakes escape into Norway

Human rights group hopes that the individual will testify against Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin about the group’s actions

The Independent UK

Economic, social and cultural rights must be enshrined in UK law

Letters: A new report has found that our basic human rights are not being upheld by the British government, says Jess McQuail

The Guardian - UK

Germany summons Iranian ambassador for talks in Berlin

Germany summoned Iran's ambassador to the Foreign Ministry in Berlin for talks on Monday against the backdrop of German concerns about Tehran's human rights record, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.

Reuters

Renowned Pakistani lawyer, human rights activist shot dead

A prominent Pakistani lawyer and human rights activist known as a vocal critic of both the military and Islamist militants was shot dead on Monday at a court in the northwestern city of Peshawar, police said.

Reuters

Firms in Europe, US helping Myanmar manufacture arms, report says

Prominent rights experts urge countries to take action against companies enabling Myanmar’s weapons production.

Al Jazeera

Western firms facilitating production of Myanmar junta’s weapons, says report

Independent experts find western-supplied materials are still finding their way into military’s hands

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The Guardian - UK

‘It’s becoming a war zone’: Tanzania’s Maasai speak out on ‘forced’ removals

Communities in Ngorongoro say government is shutting down vital services to remove them from ancestral lands to expand lucrative game reserves

The Guardian - UK

Daughter of Algerian journalist arrested on Christmas Eve calls for his release

Imprisonment of Ihsane el-Kadi, a longstanding government critic, prompted outcry from human rights groups

AAP

ICC called upon to ban Afghanistan

Human Rights Watch has called on the ICC to ban Afghanistan from international cricket in the wake of Cricket Australia's stance on the Taliban-led country.

ABC News

Saudi Arabia is making historic strides in women’s rights, so why haven’t we heard about it?

When Fatimah came to study in Brisbane, she was shocked and saddened by the negative view most people had of her country. Few Australian's seem aware of the rapid social transformation taking place in Saudi Arabia.

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Radio France Internationale

Leading Turkish doctor convicted over call for chemical weapons inquiry

The head of Turkey's Medical Association was convicted of terrorist propaganda this week, after she called for an inquiry into an alleged chemical weapons attack against Kurdish separatists. It came as rights groups warn of an increasing legal crackdown on civil society ahead of polls this year.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Clashes Escalate in Northern Syria amid Ankara-Damascus 'Normalization' Talks

Clashes escalated between the Turkish forces and the regime forces in northern Syria, amid preparations for the foreign ministers meeting of Türkiye, Syria, and Russia, within the framework of the second phase of normalizing relations between Ankara and Damascus. A Turkish soldier was killed, and others were injured, after the…

France 24

Faces of death row: the young men caught up in Iran’s execution spree

Since anti-regime demonstrations erupted following the September 16 death in custody of Mahsa Amini, Iranian authorities have executed four young men and sentenced several others to death on charges relating to the protest movement. FRANCE 24 profiles some of the people executed or on death row in Iran’s latest state-sponsored…

The Independent UK

Human rights campaigners hit out at Iran’s execution of Alireza Akbari

Amnesty International UK condemned Iran for having ‘pitifully little respect’ for the right to life.

The Independent UK

Violence soars in Mali in the year after Russians arrive

Western officials say violence against civilians in Mali has risen in the year since hundreds of Russian mercenaries have started working alongside the West African country's armed forces to stem a decade-long insurgency by Islamic extremists

France 24

Greek court rejects charges against aid workers who helped migrants in Lesbos

A court on the Greek island of Lesbos on Friday rejected charges against a group of aid workers and volunteers who participated in migrant rescue operations, ruling on procedural grounds to return the case to the prosecution for refiling.

The Independent UK

Greek court rejects charges against aid workers

A court on the Greek island of Lesbos has rejected charges against a group of aid workers and volunteers who participated in migrant rescue operations, ruling on procedural grounds to return the case to the prosecution for refiling

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