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What China looks like after a decade of Xi Jinping's rule

Xi is expected to be selected for a precedent-defying third term at this year's 20th Party congress.

Axios

NHRC Issues Notices To Centre, State Govts Over Devadasi System

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued notices to Union Ministries of Women & Child Development, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, the governments of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Family of man killed with crossbow in remote NT community preparing Human Rights Commission policing complaint

The family of a man killed with a crossbow in a remote community last month allege they're being denied adequate policing, with the lawyer representing them saying the level of police response has become a human rights issue.

ABC News

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Phil Mickelson argues golf is "lucky" for LIV's Saudi investment - but is he right?

In a week where human rights activists called for Phil Mickelson to speak out on death row issues in Saudi Arabia, the American has claimed that golf is ‘very lucky’ to have the funding of the Middle Eastern kingdom

Daily Mirror

Canada Imposes New Iran Sanctions over Human Rights

Canada imposed new sanctions on Iran on Thursday in response to the government's human rights abuses and destabilizing actions, the foreign ministry said in a statement. The new sanctions list includes three entities and 17 people including longtime Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, the ministry said. Others include Amir Hatami,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt silenced climate experts’ voices before hosting Cop27, HRW says

Failure to address country’s abuses will obstruct rollout of meaningful climate action, director of Human Rights Watch says

The Guardian - US

Why is a UN torture prevention committee visiting Australia?

From October 16 to 27, United Nations will pay a special visit to look at some of the hidden corners of Australian society.

The Conversation

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Complaints to ACT Human Rights Commission about health services soar

A majority of complaints related to treatment.

The Canberra Times

Venezuelan initiative restricts asylum, immigrant advocates say - Roll Call

Human rights advocates claim the Biden administration program hurts more vulnerable migrants and ignores U.S. asylum obligations.

Roll Call

George Clooney reveals how his age gap with Amal Clooney affects their relationship

The actor and the human rights lawyer have been married for eight years

The Independent UK

Migrant students in Scotland win equal right to free tuition in landmark case

Court of session rules criteria that meant Ola Jasmin missed out by 58 days breached her human rights

The Guardian - UK

Canada imposes new Iran sanctions over human rights

Canada imposed new sanctions on Iran on Thursday in response to the government's human rights abuses and destabilizing actions, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

Reuters

Ukraine dominates shortlist for EU human rights prize

Ukrainian entries are dominating the shortlist to win to European Union’s top human rights prize

The Independent UK

Julian Assange makes final shortlist for human rights award

The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is awarded each year by the European Union Parliament.

The Independent UK

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France 24

One month after Mahsa Amini’s arrest, Iran protest deaths top 100

On September 13, Mahsa Amini was arrested by Iran’s morality police in Tehran for allegedly breaching the country’s severe dress code for women. Days later, the 22-year-old Iranian woman died in custody, triggering mass protests and crackdowns that have claimed more than 100 lives, according to a human rights group.…

Bangkok Post

Bid for UNHRC seat needs care

In late September 2022, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai announced Thailand's bid to be a member of the United Nation Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2025 cycle. While this is a bold, welcome move, self-reflection is much needed.

Reuters

Thousands wait for boats in Colombia as migrant crisis grows

Thousands of migrants, mostly Venezuelans, are stuck in a village in northwest Colombia, waiting for boats to take them across the Gulf of Uraba, before traversing through treacherous jungle as they make their way to the United States, Colombia's human rights ombudsman said on Wednesday.

WEKU

An ornithologist, a cellist and a human rights activist: the 2022 MacArthur Fellows

This year's MacArthur Fellows include scientists, artists and historians. The so-called MacArthur "geniuses" receive unrestricted grants of $800,000 for their "exceptional creativity" and "promise."

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Daily Mirror

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle praised for their 'moral courage' as they scoop award

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been named the winners of an award that is handed out by the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights organisation in the US - with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky another of the recipients

The Conversation

Ukraine war: why the world can't afford to let Russia get away with its land grab – lessons from history

Much of the international community has condemned Russia’s annexation of four provinces of Ukraine as illegal. Joe Biden accused Vladmir Putin of a “fraudulent attempt” to claim Ukrainian territory and said the move was “trampling on the United Nations charter, and showing its contempt for peaceful nations everywhere”. The UK’s…

Salon

Expert: Key lessons for Jan. 6 committee

There’s a long precedent of other countries setting up truth commissions

The Hindu

Fruits of reservation not percolated to bottom of society: NHRC chief

In his address at the NHRC Foundation Day, NHRC chairperson Justice (retd) Arun Kumar Mishra also pressed for urgent jail reforms.

The Hindu

Any expansion, particularly of geographical boundaries, involves human rights violation: VP Dhankhar

VP Jagdeep Dhankhar, in his address at the foundation day event of the NHRC said, “We are yet to have another nation that can match our unrivalled record.”

The Conversation

What the Jan. 6 committee could learn from the failures of truth commissions to bring justice and accountability

The U.S. congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attacks is resuming its hearings on Oct. 13, 2022, and is expected to produce a report before the November midterm elections about rioters’ attempted coup and efforts to prevent President Joe Biden from assuming office.

France 24

More than 100 dead in Iran crackdown on Mahsa Amini protests, rights group says

At least 108 people have been killed in Iran's crackdown on more than three weeks of nationwide protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, said Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights.

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