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PA Demands Int’l Probe into Death of Oldest Female Detainee

The Palestinian Authority has demanded an international investigation into the death of detainee Saadia Farajallah, 68, in an Israeli prison. Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh held Israeli authorities fully responsible for the death of Farajallah. Shtayyeh called on international human rights organizations to launch an investigation into the circumstances…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Has Qatar succeeded in 'sportswashing' its global image?

The Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup should be used to provide a legacy for human rights in the Middle East, according to delegates at the Play the Game conference in Odense, Denmark. The event tackled some of the most pressing issues facing the world of sport.

Radio France Internationale

Government calls U.S. body on religious freedom ‘biased’

USCIRF had expressed “concerns” over the treatment of minorities, human rights advocates and media

The Hindu

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What’s next after Roe’s reversal? LGBTQ couples fear their marriages could be the next target

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Now that the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the right to an abortion, all bets are off when it comes to other human rights decisions.

Tribune News Service

Protesting takes mental toll on Sudan's young revolutionaries

Fadil Omar has seen it all in the wake of Sudan’s latest coup d’etat: human rights violations carried out by security forces against protesters, parents having to bury their children and friends who have lost limbs.

Radio France Internationale

Forget Carson! Remember the Maine Human Rights Act.

Maine finds a way to undercut Carson v. Maikin.

Reason

Thousands protest migrant deaths at Spain-Morocco border

Thousands of people in several Spanish cities are protesting the deaths of at least 23 migrants last week at the frontier between the Spanish enclave of Melilla in Africa and Morocco

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World Cup ball-bots, a better VAR and Fifa’s priorities for Qatar 2022

In today’s Fiver: Information overload at the Human Rights World Cup, potential Fiver merch and Mo Salah shortens our weekend

The Guardian - UK

Palestinians torture detained critics, rights group says

Palestinian authorities in the occupied West Bank and Gaza arbitrarily arrest and systematically torture critics and opponents, a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report said.

Reuters

‘My roof was stolen’: Syrian homes looted after gov’t recapture

Drone pictures reveal the extent of the looting of homes left behind after Syrians fled areas captured by government.

Al Jazeera

Peter Tatchell: Pride event has become too corporate and commercial

The campaigner said the event in London often looks like “a huge PR, marketing and branding exercise” by big companies.

The Independent UK

Opposition: Philippines should rejoin international court

Opposition leaders have asked new Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to restore the country’s membership in the International Criminal Court to strengthen defenses against human rights abuses

The Independent UK

UN Investigator Warns of Increased Violence in Myanmar

More than a quarter million children have been displaced by junta attacks, hundreds have been killed or maimed, and more than 1,400 arbitrarily detained, said the UN special rapporteur.

The News Lens

‘A bloodbath’: refugees reel from deadly Melilla mass crossing

Human rights groups say there have been no autopsies or identification of the 23 people killed trying to cross into Spain

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The Hindu

UAPA necessary to act against terrorists: Union Minister R. K. Singh

Minister R. K. Singh was speaking at the National Human Rights Commission’s conference on rights in the Indian context

Al Jazeera

‘Unfounded allegations’: EU resumes funding of Palestinian NGOs

The European Commission suspended funding for two Palestinian rights groups last year amid Israeli ‘terror’ claims.

Radio France Internationale

How far is France prepared to go in support of universal human rights?

Human rights organisation Amnesty International has urged France to amend its law on crimes against humanity committed abroad. This would make it possible for people suspected of war crimes in Ukraine or Syria, for example, to be brought to justice in France. But there are significant judicial hurdles.

The Hindu

Hegemony of one religion never been part of our culture, will never be: NHRC chief Arun Kumar Mishra

In his address at the opening of a conference in New Delhi on 'Human Rights in Indian Culture and Philosophy', he also said forcible religious conversion was never accepted by India's civilisation and it is "against humanity".

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Evening Standard

Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner: European court tells Russia to ensure two Brit soldiers escape firing squad

Despite its exclusion from the Council of Europe on March 16, the Russian Federation remains bound by the European Convention on Human Rights

Al Jazeera

Unilever sells local Ben & Jerry’s business to Israeli firm

Deal means that the ice cream will be sold in settlements in occupied Palestinian land, despite the brand’s opposition.

The Independent UK

China’s increasing willingness to challenge international norms must be resisted, says Jacinda Ardern

‘We must stand firm on the rules-based order, call for diplomatic engagement and speak out against human rights abuses at all times’

Al Jazeera

UN envoy warns of spiralling DRC conflict

Human rights groups are reporting grave human rights abuses, including women being forced to cook and eat human flesh.

Reuters

European court tells Russia to ensure two Britons do not face death penalty

The European Court of Human Rights issues said on Thursday it had issued interim measures to instruct Russia to ensure the death penalty on two Britons who were captured after fighting for Ukraine was not carried out.

The Independent UK

Poland completes Belarus border wall to keep migrants out

A year after migrants started crossing into the European Union from Belarus to Poland, Polish authorities will announce that the construction of a new steel wall along its border with Belarus has been finished

Radio France Internationale

UN extends peacekeeping mission in Mali to June 2023

The United Nations Security Council has to maintain the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, while condemning the country's military rulers for using mercenaries that have committed human rights violations.

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