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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 Guardian - UK

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.

The National (Scotland)

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.

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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.

Al Jazeera

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

Reuters

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

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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

The Independent UK

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.

Edinburgh Live

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

The Guardian - UK

Social media failing to keep up with Brazil electoral disinformation, rights groups say

Human rights groups and researchers have raised concerns in Brazil that social media platforms are failing to effectively police disinformation ahead of a highly polarized presidential vote on Sunday.

Reuters

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

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

The Independent UK

Iran protests flare again as U.N. voices concern at detainees' treatment

Iranians kept up protests calling for the toppling of the Islamic Republic on Friday, as activists posted videos of crowds demanding the death of the supreme leader and the widely feared Basij militia he unleashed against them.

Reuters

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Germany will press China on opening markets, human rights on Scholz trip

Germany will press for China to open up its economic markets to European companies and will discuss human rights during a visit by Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Beijing next week, a government spokesperson said on Friday.

Evening Standard

VIPs should go to World Cup, says minister

Human rights in the host nation have come into focus during the build-up to the tournament

Daily Mirror

Prince William may travel to Qatar if England team reaches World Cup final

Prince William is set to miss the bulk of the tournament in the Middle East in November, but could still travel to Qatar if England reaches the final, sources close to him have said

The Guardian - UK

Young girls being sold in India to repay loans, says human rights body

Notice issued to Rajasthan state government demanding police inquiry into ‘abominable’ practice

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Iran withholding bodies of protesters from families, UN says

The U.N. human rights office on Friday voiced concern about Iran's treatment of detained protesters and said that authorities were refusing to release some of the bodies of those killed.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Authorities Step up Crackdown on Protesters, UN Rapporteur Calls for Independent Probe

Iranian security forces have attacked demonstrators, killing and wounding people in Tehran and several other cities. The brutal crackdown on protests came as protesters continued to rally for the 41st day against the backdrop of popular rage over the death of Mahsa Amini while in police custody. Javaid Rehman, the…

Bangkok Post

Forgotten Uyghur detainees face ‘hell on earth’

Almost a decade after fleeing China, more than 50 Uyghurs are still languishing in Thai detention facilities, living in constant fear of being sent back.

The Independent UK

Prince William ‘too busy’ to attend Qatar Football World Cup

Prince of Wales is president of the Football Association but reportedly has no space in his diary to attend the event, which is currently the subject of a human rights row

The Guardian - UK

‘Whoever says Syria’s safe is a liar’: country’s tourist drive at odds with human rights record

Vloggers visit the country to create audience-boosting content, but critics say they’re being cynically used by the Assad regime

The Guardian - AU

World Cup organisers in Qatar respond to Australian players’ criticism, saying ‘no country is perfect’

Group running tournament praises Socceroos for raising awareness of human rights but does not address issue of same-sex relationships

The Conversation

Dealing with a ‘bloody messy’ world – the urgent foreign policy challenges facing NZ

Since Jacinda Ardern described the state of world affairs as “bloody messy” earlier this year there have been few, if any, signs of improvement. Ukraine, China, nuclear proliferation and the lasting impacts of a global pandemic all present urgent, unresolved challenges.

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