Jackson Irvine urges footballers to use 2022 World Cup to speak out on human rights Australia midfielder says there’s ‘a feeling the LGBTQIA+ community will be unwelcome at a global tournament’ The Guardian - AU · Nov 10, 2022
England LGBTQ+ fans’ group criticises David Beckham over World Cup role England’s largest LGBTQ+ supporters’ group, Three Lions Pride, said they no longer consider David Beckham an ally The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2022
UFC star Molly McCann won't watch World Cup over Qatar's human rights record McCann is a massive football fan, but told reporters ahead of UFC 281 that she "isn't feeling" the tournament amid controversy over its host nation this year Daily Mirror · Nov 9, 2022
Canada readies new Indo-Pacific strategy amid tense China ties Canada will soon announce a new Indo-Pacific strategy to challenge China on human rights issues while cooperating with the world's second-biggest economy on climate change and other shared goals, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Wednesday. Reuters · Nov 9, 2022
England fans’ LGBT group ‘disappointed’ by David Beckham’s Qatar ambassador role Members of Three Lions Pride have decided not to travel to the World Cup The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022
David Beckham’s Qatar ambassador role disappoints Three Lions Pride co-founder Members of England LGBTQ+ fans’ group have decided not to travel to the World Cup. The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022
Cameron Norrie responds to 'sportswashing' accusations after joining Saudi Arabia event British No.1 Cameron Norrie has faced calls to raise human rights issues after he joined up for the Diriyah Tennis Cup in Saudi Arabia next month Daily Mirror · Nov 9, 2022
French judge to probe Vinci unit over Qatar labour rights, group says A French judge has placed Vinci Construction Grands Projets, a unit of French construction group Vinci, under formal investigation over allegations it violated the rights of migrant workers in Qatar, human rights group Sherpa said on Wednesday. Reuters · Nov 9, 2022
Leading men’s tennis players urged to speak out at Saudi event by Amnesty Top players appearing at the Diriyah Tennis Cup have been urged by Amnesty International to speak up against Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2022
Tunisia's once-vibrant democracy is on its deathbed: but it can be saved One of the lessons the 21st century is bringing home is that the winners of elections can gradually kill democracies. Healthy democracies have institutional checks and balances which act as a restraint on elected governments. The key institutions include parliament and independent judicial systems. The Conversation · Nov 9, 2022
Some LGBTQ fans skip Qatar World Cup, fearing hostility Some LGBTQ soccer fans are skipping the World Cup in Qatar The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022
BrewDog defends decision to screen World Cup after launching critical advert campaign The brewer said it would donate all profits made from Lost Lager sold to causes fighting human rights abuses, but would still screen World Cup matches in its bars Manchester Evening News · Nov 9, 2022
India's report on human rights to be reviewed by UN member states under UPR mechanism Thursday India's report outlining its steps towards the promotion and protection of human rights will be taken up for review as part of a mechanism. Read more on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Nov 9, 2022
US woman detained by Saudi officials after saying she has been trapped there since 2019 Carly Morris travelled to Saudi Arabia in 2019 so her young daughter could see the father of her ex-husband The Guardian - AU · Nov 9, 2022
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022 US expands sanctions on Myanmar, NKorea aviation sectors The Biden administration is expanding sanctions against the aviation sectors of North Korea and Myanmar as it continues to punish the two countries for weapons-related violations of U.S. and United Nations regulations and human rights abuses
Reuters · Nov 8, 2022 U.S. alarmed by actions against Guatemalan judges, prosecutors The U.S. State Department said on Monday it is troubled by what it described as a pattern of actions against Guatemalan judges and prosecutors who handle corruption and human rights cases.
Daily Mirror · Nov 8, 2022 USA's "Be The Change" campaign explained as players given Qatar human rights briefings USA will head to the World Cup in Qatar fully aware of the human right violations in the country having spent the last 18 months getting weekly briefings and talks from experts
The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022 Climate finance and human rights fears: what happened on day two of Cop27? Deep chasm emerges between long-time polluting rich states and developing countries on second full day of summit
France 24 · Nov 8, 2022 COP27 app gives Egypt’s Sisi access to every move attendees make Egyptian authorities have unveiled a COP27 application to "help" participants at the climate change summit in Sharm El Skeikh, which ends on November 18. But NGOs and cybersecurity experts warn that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s regime can very easily and effectively use the app to surveil attendees, including top diplomats…
France 24 · Nov 8, 2022 The Uighur ‘influencers’ working for Beijing’s propaganda machine If you watched some of the videos on YouTube featuring young Uighur influencers, then you would have no idea that a growing number of human rights organisations and the United Nations have documented China’s severe repression of this Muslim ethnic minority. In a study published mid-October, an Australian research centre…
Reuters · Nov 8, 2022 U.N. experts call for release of Turkish medical association head United Nations experts called on Ankara to release the head of Turkey's medical association, who was arrested after she called for an investigation into allegations of chemical weapons used by the Turkish army.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022 UK rolling back efforts to tackle modern slavery, charity says Reclassifying modern slavery as immigration issue and rhetoric of ‘abusing the system’ are among concerns levelled at government
The Conversation · Nov 7, 2022 'Teaching our children from books, not the sea': how climate change is eroding human rights in Vanuatu There’s a lot at stake over the next fortnight as nations gather at the COP27 climate conference in Egypt. But the stakes are perhaps highest for the Pacific islands and their people.
Tribune News Service · Nov 7, 2022 Climate talks convene with US and world falling short of goals For the first time since 1995, when the U.N. started holding its annual climate summits, the United States brought something big to the talks that began Sunday: a series of new laws that could take a big whack at its greenhouse gas emissions. But even that — and the steps…
Bangkok Post · Nov 7, 2022 UN slams Xinjiang rights abuses A high-level UN panel on Oct 26 slammed Beijing's ongoing and egregious human rights abuses in the western Xinjiang regions of the People's Republic. China's human rights violations have been committed through the use of "severe and undue restrictions" that are "characterised by a discriminatory component, as the underlying acts…