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Israel’s US backers face ‘moment of reckoning’ as far right rises

Experts say Israel supporters in Washington will have more trouble defending its policies as gov’t moves further right.

Al Jazeera

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino sends letter to all World Cup nations over Qatar human rights

Qatar's controversial human rights record has attracted plenty of focus ahead of this month's World Cup but FIFA's president is keen for the tournament itself to take centre stage

Daily Mirror

Pope Francis arrives in Bahrain on first trip to the Gulf nation

Pope calls for an end to rights violations during trip to Bahrain, which has been criticised for alleged rights abuses.

Al Jazeera

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe joins Downing Street protest demanding return of jailed Scot

The woman freed from an Iranian prison earlier this year joined hundreds of people in support of fellow detained British citizen Jagtar Singh Johal.

Daily Record

Newcastle to sever ties with sister city in China over 'horrific' treatment of Uyghur Muslims

A city academic sanctioned by China last year said the move "sends a clear signal" to the Communist regime

Chronicle Live

SFA chiefs slammed for attending Qatar World Cup where 'oppression and intolerance thrives'

List MSP Paul O'Kane took a swipe at Scottish football's big wigs for planning to attend the global event in the controversial country.

Daily Record

Cleric killed in restive Iranian city, protests rage on

A cleric at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in the restive, mostly Sunni Muslim Iranian city of Zahedan has been shot dead, the official news agency IRNA said, threatening a spike in sectarian tensions complicating government efforts to contain widespread unrest.

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Gareth Southgate "definitely unhelpful" as England manager faces Qatar backlash

Amnesty question whether Southgate has taken their messages on board after interview in which he said migrant workers are "united" in wanting the World Cup to go ahead

Daily Mirror

UN envoy warns Rishi Sunak against ‘troubling’ austerity cuts OLD

‘Worst time’ for UK to impose spending cuts, says UN rapporteur

The Independent UK

Amnesty: Fuel suppliers aiding Myanmar attacks on civilians

Amnesty International is urging suppliers of aviation fuel to Myanmar to suspend such shipments to prevent the military from using them to conduct air attacks on civilian targets

The Independent UK

Russians try to subdue Ukrainian towns by seizing mayors

As Russians seized parts of eastern and southern Ukraine in the opening stages of the war, mayors, civilian administrators and others, including nuclear power plant workers, say they have been abducted, threatened or beaten to force their cooperation

The Independent UK

Pope presses Muslim dialogue in first papal visit to Bahrain

Pope Francis is bringing his message of dialogue with the Muslim world to the kingdom of Bahrain

The Independent UK

In Bahrain, pope's message may get caught in Shi'ite-Sunni Muslim divide

Pope Francis leaves on Thursday for Bahrain, a trip aimed at improving ties with the Islamic world but which could thrust him into a human rights conflict between the Sunni-led monarchy and its Shi'ite Muslim opposition.

Reuters

UN poverty envoy tells Britain this is ‘worst time’ for more austerity

Exclusive: Olivier de Schutter says cuts could violate human rights laws, calling instead for higher taxes on rich

The Guardian - UK

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UK investigation to examine human rights abuses in Kazakhstan

Commission to focus on detention of journalist and political leader Zhanbolat Mamai after nationwide protests

Al Jazeera

China, Russia, India enabling Myanmar’s military rule: Report

Group of international legislators call on world to move beyond ASEAN’s ‘failed’ peace plan and recognise Mynamar’s NUG.

Reuters

UN human rights chief fears pushback on gender issues, cites Iran clampdown

The new U.N. human rights chief said on Wednesday there was a worrying pushback against progress in easing rights abuses, above all on gender issues, pointing to Iran's violent clampdown on unrest touched off by a woman's death in police custody.

The Independent UK

Nobel winners call attention to Egypt political prisoners

A group of winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature have urged world leaders to raise human rights issues as they visit Egypt for the COP27 climate change conference

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France 24

Countdown to Qatar 2022: A football tournament full of controversy

Unpaid wages, under-reporting of migrant worker deaths and an eye-watering carbon footprint are just some of the concerns being expressed by human rights groups and environmentalists as Qatar prepares to host one of the planet's biggest sporting events. Just weeks before the opening match, we bring you a special edition…

Bangkok Post

Indonesia human rights body blames use of tear gas for football stampede

JAKARTA: Indonesian police firing tear gas was the main trigger for a deadly football stampede at a stadium in East Java last month, the country's human rights commission found in a report on the incident released on Wednesday.

Reuters

Indonesia human rights body blames use of tear gas for soccer stampede

Indonesian police firing tear gas was the main trigger for a deadly soccer stampede at a stadium in East Java last month, the country's human rights commission found in a report on the incident released on Wednesday.

ABC News

Former Socceroo turned human rights activist Craig Foster named NSW Australian of the Year

The SBS broadcaster urged Australians to "just do something, say something" to counter racism and support multicultural communities.

AAP

Craig Foster named NSW Australian of Year

Former Socceroo Craig Foster has been named 2023 NSW Australian of the Year for his work as a human rights and anti-racism activist.

Asharq Al-Awsat

SOHR Demands Immediate Solution to ‘Al-Hol Mini-State’ Crisis

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) has renewed its appeal to the international community to find an immediate and lasting solution to al-Hol’s crisis and put a serious plan for rehabilitating the camp’s children and women. The war monitor published a report on its website stating that the successive…

The Guardian - AU

Filep Karma: West Papuan independence campaigner found dead on beach

Friends of twice jailed human rights activist call for independent inquiry after body found in damaged wetsuit at Base G beach, Jayapura

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