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EU Ministers Agree on New Package of Sanctions Against Iran

EU ministers on Monday agreed on a new package of sanctions against Iran, the Swedish EU presidency said. "Ministers adopted a new package of sanctions against Iran, targeting those driving the repression.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 23, 2023

Craig Foster explains why he will never stop using sport to make the world a better place

Former Socceroos skipper Craig Foster opens up about his drive to advocate for human rights and why more sports stars should be using their platform.

ABC News · Jan 23, 2023

Yemenis Angry over Death of 2 Detainees Under Torture in Militia Prisons

The death of two Yemenis under torture in Houthi prisons sparked widespread human rights anger on Monday, amid accusations that the militias had killed 300 civilians abducted in the same way over the course of eight years. According to Yemeni human rights reports, one civilian and one military detainees died…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 23, 2023

Corruption, cash and confessions: Who are the key suspects in the Qatargate scandal ?

Investigations into Qatargate – the corruption scandal currently engulfing the European Parliament – took a spectacular turn this week when one of the prime suspects said Tuesday that he would cooperate with Belgian authorities. New revelations are expected to accelerate investigations and further implicate other suspects.

France 24 · Jan 21, 2023

LIV Golf CEO: Saudi Arabia learned from its “mistakes”

Greg Norman is doubling down on his positive feelings toward Saudi Arabia despite the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the country's human rights violations.

Axios · Jan 21, 2023

In Mexico, a reporter published a story. The next day he was dead

Just after sunset on Thursday, February 10th, two men in a white Dodge Ram pickup pulled up in front of Heber Lopez Vasquez's small radio studio in southern Mexico. One man got out, walked inside and shot the 42-year-old journalist dead. Lopez's 12-year-old son Oscar, the only person with him,…

Reuters · Jan 21, 2023

Hunger-striking activists in hospital

Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) has renewed its call for an end to arbitrary detention and judicial harassment of political activists, as a prison hunger strike by two of those activists enters its fourth day.

Bangkok Post · Jan 21, 2023

LIV Golf's Greg Norman claims Saudi Arabia has "learned from mistakes" on human rights

LIV Golf's Greg Norman has again defended Saudi Arabia's financial backing of the rebel tour, claiming the country has learnt from its previous human rights issues

Daily Mirror · Jan 20, 2023

Russia’s atrocities in Ukraine, rehearsed in Chechnya

Moscow’s invasion has echoes of the tactics it employed in conflicts in the North Caucasus, experts and survivors say.

Al Jazeera · Jan 20, 2023

How a women's-led counter-revolution is reshaping Iran

In a special edition, we mark four months since protests erupted across Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini. The 22-year-old died shortly after she was arrested by the infamous morality police for improperly wearing her veil. In a rare opportunity, our colleagues at France 2 Television managed to speak…

France 24 · Jan 20, 2023