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Pope urged to talk of human rights, political prisoners, in Bahrain visit

Families of death row inmates in Bahrain appealed to Pope Francis on Monday to speak out against capital punishment and defend political prisoners during his trip to the Gulf state this week.

Reuters

Canada imposes fresh Iran sanctions over human rights violations

Canada on Monday imposed fresh sanctions on Iran, marking the fourth package of sanctions it has implemented for alleged human rights violations in that country, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

Reuters

HRW report says laws are marginalising Bahrain opposition

Group says laws used to keep the opposition from running for office or even serving on boards of civic organisations.

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Mahsa Amini: Activists to rally outside Iranian Embassy in central London

Participants take part in a demonstration in Trafalgar Square over the death of Iranian Mahsa Amini (PA)

Evening Standard

Sister of man on Saudi death row makes plea to LIV boss Greg Norman in letter

The LIV Golf chief previously claimed golf was a 'force for good' in Saudi Arabia and has been challenged to help drive change in a country with an appalling human rights record

Irish Mirror

Tottenham urged to ditch Chinese main sponsor AIA and ‘show support for human rights and freedom’

A group of politicians have called on Tottenham to cut ties with their main sponsor AIA and accused the club of “collaborating with supporters of human rights abuses in Hong Kong”.

Evening Standard

‘I’ve had hundreds of death threats, hundreds of violent assaults’: Peter Tatchell on homophobia, hope and Qatar

The veteran LGBT+ and human rights activist took a stand in Qatar last week - and was swiftly told to leave the country. He talks about his many critics, his evangelical Christian mother and what drives him to keep putting himself in danger

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Wall Street accused of whitewashing China crackdown in Hong Kong

Activists and US legislators say banking summit being used to legitimise the dismantling of city’s freedoms.

Al Jazeera

40 years ago, protesters were celebrated for saving the Franklin River. Today they could be jailed for months

The 1982 campaign to stop the building of Tasmania’s Franklin River dam was a defining moment in the history of Australia’s social movements. Those events are now being recounted in the documentary Franklin, screening throughout the country.

The Conversation

New Zealand suspends bilateral human rights dialogue with Iran

The New Zealand government said on Monday it has suspended its official bilateral human rights dialogue with Iran, saying bilateral approaches were "no longer tenable" with basic human rights being denied in the country.

Reuters

Greta Thunberg: COP27 an opportunity for "greenwashing, lying and cheating"

Climate activist Greta Thunberg on Sunday called out next month's United Nations climate summit in Egypt for being "held in a tourist paradise in a country that violates many basic human rights."

Reuters

NZ backs climate rights of future generations

New Zealand is formally supporting Vanuatu's quest to clarify international legal obligations of countries to preserve human rights in the face of climate change.

Newsroom.co.nz

Tiger Woods urged to copy Lewis Hamilton and condemn Saudi Arabia human rights issues

Tiger Woods has been a big critic of LIV for golfing reasons, but now a Saudi citizen has written to the 15-time Major winner asking him to condemn the country's regime

Daily Mirror

Greenpeace accused of greenwashing Egypt’s image ahead of Cop27

Criticism of group comes as advocates warn environmentalists should not downplay concerns about Egypt’s human rights record

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The Observer view on why we’re paying a high price to host the World Cup

There is little evidence to back up claims that international sporting events do anything to discourage human rights abuses

The National (Scotland)

Experts say China’s use of ‘secret police stations’ no surprise

A CANTONESE restaurant in the centre of Glasgow seems an unlikely focus of international intrigue.

Daily Record

Scots football bosses blasted over plans to attend World Cup opening in Qatar

SFA president Rod Petrie and chief executive Ian Maxwell expected to fly out despite host nation's controversial record on human rights.

Al Jazeera

Guantanamo’s oldest inmate Saifullah Paracha freed after 19 years

Saifullah Paracha, who was arrested in 2003 and accused of financing al-Qaeda, was never charged like most prisoners.

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Türkiye Denies HRW Allegations of Arbitrary Deportation of Syrian Refugees

Türkiye has rejected accusations that it has arbitrarily detained and deported hundreds of Syrians in the past months. The Presidency of Migration Management denied on Friday allegations by Human Rights Watch (HRW) that Türkiye is deporting refugees to Syria without their consent. Describing the accusations as “scandalous,” the body said…

Reuters

Exclusive-United States to put United Nations focus on Iran protests

The United States will next week put the United Nations spotlight on protests in Iran sparked by the death of a young woman in police custody and look for ways to promote credible, independent investigations into Iranian human rights abuses.

Evening Standard

William may look at travelling to World Cup in Qatar – if England reach final

World Cup hosts Qatar are facing increasing scrutiny over its human rights record

The Independent UK

Rights activist, archaeologist, architect honored in Spain

A Polish human rights activist, a celebrated Mexican archaeologist and a Japanese architect are among the winners of prestigious Spanish awards

The Independent UK

Qatar summons German envoy over World Cup rights criticism

Qatar has summoned the German ambassador over remarks by Germany’s interior minister, who appeared to criticize the decision to award the World Cup to the Gulf Arab nation because of its human rights record

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh council to tear down CCTV cameras linked to Chinese human rights abuse

Edinburgh council has agreed to remove CCTV cameras that are being used across the capital after it was revealed that the company they belong to have links to human rights abuses in China.

The Guardian - UK

Vegan activist takes Switzerland to human rights court over prison diet

Man says state prison failed to provide adequate diet, in appeal joined by former psychiatric patient

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