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The U.S.-Iran World Cup matchup puts a spotlight on Iran's protest movement

Iran's players have at times appeared to show solidarity with the protests, even as they say their focus is football. Thousands of protesters have been arrested and hundreds killed, rights groups say.

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Iran Rejects UN Investigation into Repression of Protests

Iran rejected cooperation with the newly-appointed independent UN committee to investigate the country's repression and crackdown on anti-government protests. Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said that Iran would not cooperate with the political committee set up by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) He stressed that the hasty use of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Owen Paterson’s lawyers admit irony of his seeking ECHR’s help

Representatives of Eurosceptic insist he had been left with no option but to appeal to European court of human rights

The Guardian - UK

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MP says Saudi ownership of Newcastle United should lead to focus on violence - not 'sportswash' it

Chi Onwurah said to hold fans accountable for the country's human rights abuses is to "misdirect" legitimate anger

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‘I’m glad light is being shone on human rights’: USA fans on the Qatar World Cup

American supporters at the tournament praise the infrastructure and welcome of the hosts although the lack of beer remains a universal gripe

The Guardian - US

Iranian General Acknowledges over 300 Dead in Unrest

An Iranian general on Monday acknowledged that more than 300 people have been killed in the unrest surrounding nationwide protests, giving the first official word on casualties in two months. That estimate is considerably lower than the toll reported by Human Rights Activists in Iran, a US-based group that has…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hostage survivor Kylie Moore-Gilbert tells inquiry many Australians are being watched by Iran's regime

Kylie Moore-Gilbert says the Iranian government has infiltrated Australia and has been monitoring her movements as well as the activities of Australians who speak out against its human rights abuses.

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Human rights of mental health patients violated amid crisis in care, regulator warns

Exclusive: ‘The government is preoccupied and has a lot of things to do, but this issue is not going to go away’ warns health ombudsman

The Independent UK

Minn. district settles for $120,000 with teacher who told reporter about legal concerns

ST. PAUL, Minn. — When special-education teacher Rachel Wannarka spoke to a reporter in 2018 about required services she said St. Paul Public Schools wasn’t providing her students, she hoped it would serve as a call to action.

Pioneer Press

Male guardianship rules in Qatar throttle gender equality, experts say

The World Cup is being hosted in Qatar this year and while thousands of revellers, and WAGS, descend on the country the event is mired in controversy as some focus on equality issues

Daily Mirror

Iran rejects UN investigation into protests

The UN Human Rights Council voted last week to establish a fact-finding mission to investigate the protests in Iran.

Al Jazeera

Myanmar detention was 'hell', says freed Japanese filmmaker

A Japanese filmmaker jailed for nearly four months in Myanmar described some of his detention there as "hell" and called on Tokyo to take a tougher stance against human rights abuses in the military-controlled country.

Reuters

Sanctions urged for 'child-killer regime'

Activists and dual-nationals are calling on Australia to end negotiations with the Iranian government in the wake of escalating human rights abuses.

AAP

When art intersects human rights

Art and human rights violations do not always share the same tone. How can surviving abuse or living with restrictions also be beautiful and artistic? Violations come with misery, hopelessness, suffering and disagreement, while art brings beauty, meaning and creativity. Could brutal human rights violations be presented in artistic form?…

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The Guardian - UK

Niece of Iran’s supreme leader calls on other countries to cut ties with regime

Rights activist Farideh Moradkhani releases video describing government as ‘murderous and child-killing’ after her arrest

The Conversation

The detention of migrants in Canadian jails is a public health emergency

This month, human rights organizations launched 12 Days of Action calling on the federal government to stop the incarceration of immigration detainees in provincial jails. The effort is part of the broader #WelcomeToCanada campaign.

The Conversation

How the Canada Border Services Agency tolerates and even encourages refugee mistreatment

Refugee advocates have long known about systemic problems with immigration enforcement in Canada, resulting in wrongful detentions and deportations, as well as people being tortured upon return to their countries of origin.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi Risks Death Penalty

The family of an Iranian rapper detained for supporting protests over Mahsa Amini's death said his life was at risk after he went on trial behind closed doors on Saturday. Iran has intensified a crackdown on the protests sparked by the September 16 death of Amini after her arrest in…

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The National (Scotland)

Gifts and free trips: Extent of Qatar's access to Westminster laid out

AT least 56 MPs accepted paid-for-trips and gifts from Qatar collectively worth £370,000 over the five years before the 2022 World Cup ...

The Independent UK

Revealed: Suella Braverman’s trips to Rwanda to teach government lawyers

Exclusive: Home secretary visited country with Kagame-supported programme in 2008 and 2011

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on Britain’s feeble response to China’s assault on human rights

Xi Jinping’s repressive policy on dissent in the former colony is starting to resemble a vendetta as Jimmy Lai faces a new trial

The Canberra Times

Human rights concerns amid claims Dhulwa 'worst place' for mental health care

A former nurse has spoken out against the quality of care at Canberra's secure mental health facility.

The Guardian - UK

From start to limp finish, the OneLove armband saga has been a disappointment

Football federations should take a stand on moral issues, but in Qatar they folded when Fifa put them under pressure

Evening Standard

Qatar ‘reviewing London investments’ after TfL bans its adverts

Qatar is reviewing its investments in London after its advertisements were banned from the capital’s buses, taxies and Tube network, according to reports. In 2019, Sadiq Khan called for Transport for London (TfL) to review how it treats advertisement slots from countries with poor human rights records. This led to…

Radio France Internationale

As Afghans flee, Turkey is accused of deporting them without a fair hearing

As elections approach and politicians play to fears over the number of refugees in Turkey, a new report by Human Rights Watch accuses Turkish authorities of indiscriminately deporting Afghans regardless of the dangers awaiting them in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

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