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Netanyahu suggests ‘allowing’ Palestinians to leave Gaza to go to South Sudan

Palestinians and human rights groups have largely rejected Israel’s proposal to remove the people of Gaza from their homeland

The Independent UK

South Sudan denies Israel talks over forced transfer of Palestinians

Human rights groups have warned that expelling the population from Gaza would violate international law.

Al Jazeera

Trump administration accuses UK of failing to uphold human rights

US state department says Labour government ‘repeatedly intervened to chill speech’ online after Southport attack

The Guardian - UK

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Use of AI could worsen racism and sexism in Australia, human rights commissioner warns

Labor divided on how to respond to the emerging technology as media and arts groups fear ‘rampant theft’ of intellectual property

The Guardian - AU

US claims UK imposes ‘serious restrictions’ on free speech

Criticism over the handling of free speech was also directed at the governments of Germany and France

The Independent UK

Key issues omitted in revised US State Department human rights report

Rights groups allege manipulation of US report after firing of key staff and overhaul of human rights priorities.

Al Jazeera

US Denounces Europe On Speech In Pared-down Rights Report

The United States on Tuesday alleged that human rights were worsening in Western Europe due to internet regulations, in a pared-down annual global report that spared partners of President Donald Trump such as El Salvador.

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Victoria’s new anti-protest laws to be watered down amid pushback from human rights groups and unions

Exclusive: Plans for ban on ‘face coverings’ at protests, with fines of up to $2,000, have been scaled back, sources say

The Guardian - AU

FIFA moves ahead with new human rights strategy for World Cup games, but advocates are skeptical

FIFA is testing a new protocol for the 2026 World Cup in North America, requiring host committees to develop human rights action plans

The Independent UK

“Peaceful citizens of conscience have become terrorists, at the will of a human rights lawyer turned authoritarian." Massive Attack hit out at the "moral vacuum" of Keir Starmer's government as musician Peter Perrett, 73, is arrested at London protest

"UK civil liberties are trapped in a deeply cynical, manufactured crisis" - Robert del Naja

Louder

For Syrian Druze, latest violence is one more chapter in a centuries-long struggle over autonomy

Fighting has flared on and off in southern Syria for nearly a month, despite a fragile ceasefire. Violence in July 2025 left more than 1,600 people dead, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, including at least 166 civilians. The group, which is based in the United Kingdom, also…

The Conversation

‘An open war on free media’: Israel condemned over the ever-growing death toll of journalists in Gaza

Human rights organisations and news organisations have condemned the deaths of scores of journalists since 7 October 2023

The Independent UK

‘Deport now, appeal later’ scheme expanded in drive to remove foreign criminals

The scheme allows the UK to deport offenders who have had a human rights claim against their removal rejected.

Evening Standard

Minister can’t guarantee that murderers or rapists will spend any time in prison under ‘deport now, appeal later’ scheme

Scheme allows the UK to deport offenders who have had a human rights claim against their removal rejected, with any appeals heard from abroad over a video link

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on attacking the ECHR: the real target is judicial independence and the rule of law

Editorial: The populist right sees the European convention as a soft target in a longer campaign to degrade democratic checks and balances

The Independent UK

Voices: Why I am marching for freedom of speech

COMMENT: Proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the government, the group is being punished for exposing Israel’s crimes in Gaza and the UK’s role enabling it – we cannot let our opposition be silenced, says human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger

The Guardian - UK

Spain’s economy is the envy of Europe, but the plight of its strawberry pickers tells another story

Its migrant-powered GDP growth is lauded. If only the people who pick its fruit could be treated with dignity and respect, says Tone Sutterud, a human rights and environment journalist and translator

The Guardian - AU

‘Transnational repression’: Australia condemns Hong Kong’s attempts to silence exiled dissidents

G7 nations’ joint statement says arrest warrants and bounties for pro-democracy campaigners are undermining human rights and state sovereignty

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International Business Times UK

Met Police Warn: Join Palestine Protest on Saturday and You Could Be Banned from the US or Lose Your Job

The Met Police have warned UK citizens they risk arrest under the Terrorism Act and life-altering consequences if they attend a Palestine Action protest, sparking fierce debate over human rights and policing.

Evening Standard

New guidance expected to ban trans women from single-sex spaces including toilets in blow to campaigners

Requests from campaigners to water down rules restricting a trans person’s ability to use the services of their chosen gender have reportedly been rejected by the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Radio France Internationale

Israeli plan for Gaza takeover must be halted immediately: UN rights chief

The Israeli government's plan for a full-scale military takeover of Gaza will cause more deaths and suffering and must be halted immediately, the United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Turk said on Friday.

The Independent UK

Trans women to be banned from single-sex spaces under new EHRC guidance

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has been criticised by trans rights campaigners for its response to the Supreme Court’s ruling

Al Jazeera

Satellite images show surge in rare earth mining in rebel-held Myanmar

Satellite images reportedly identify 26 mines in rebel-held Myanmar next to China and two near Thailand.

Al Jazeera

US-made bombs used in deadly Israeli strikes on Gaza schools, HRW says

Human Rights Watch says US arms used in ‘unlawful indiscriminate’ Israeli attacks that killed Palestinian civilians.

The Independent UK

Afghanistan's Taliban have 'weaponized' the judicial system to oppress women, UN expert says

The independent U_N_ investigator on human rights in Afghanistan says its Taliban rulers have “weaponized” the legal and judicial system to oppress women and girls in what amounts to “crimes against humanity."

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