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EU urged to uphold human rights, as Mauritania accused of abuse of migrants

Mauritania’s role as a key transit hub for African migrants seeking passage to Europe has come into sharp focus, following renewed claims by the NGO Human Rights Watch of abuse by its security forces.

Radio France Internationale

Musk brands Reform UK leader Farage 'weak sauce' after illegal immigration crackdown pledge

On Tuesday, Farage vowed to pull the UK out of the European Convention on Human Rights and start mass deportations of anyone who arrived in the country illegally.

Euronews

Israeli drone strikes kill six Syrian soldiers in Damascus suburb, reports claim

Syrian state media and the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the latest drone strikes on Tuesday in the southern Damascus suburb of Kiswah killed six soldiers.

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First Thing: UN demands justice over Israel’s double bombing of Gaza hospital

Human rights office says attack, which killed 20 people, raises questions about the targeting of journalists. Plus, painting looted by Nazis spotted in Argentina

The Guardian - UK

A royal pardon frees a Thai woman serving a 43-year prison term for defaming the monarchy

A woman in Thailand, sentenced to a prison term of more than four decades on a charge of royal defamation, has been released by a royal pardon after serving just under one-fifth of her term

The Independent UK

Russia plans to withdraw from Europe's anti-torture treaty

Moscow's decision will likely be seen as inconsequential given growing condemnation of widespread human rights abuses committed in Ukraine.

Euronews

African debt and climate change: how the ICJ’s Vanuatu ruling could be used for broader justice

African sovereign debtors in distress face terrible choices. They are often forced to choose between fully paying their creditors and financing the needs of their populations – health, education, renewable energy, water. Discussions with their creditors focus on financial, economic and contractual issues. The environmental and social impacts of their…

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UK politics: Tories and Reform offer only ‘easy answers and snake oil’ on UK-EU relationship, minister warns – as it happened

Nick Thomas-Symonds also accused Farage of ‘dividing communities and stoking anger’

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: How Britain’s asylum debate is shifting further to the right

In today’s newsletter: With ‘Operation Restoring Justice’, Nigel Farage has set the political agenda with a maximalist vision on migration. The bigger question is how far mainstream parties will follow his lead

The Guardian - UK

Protesters demand protections to prevent cop crackdowns

Human rights lawyers and democracy advocates are calling for nationwide protections for protesters following a dramatic increase in legal crackdowns.

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23 groups call for urgent action against UK companies linked to Gaza genocide

More than 20 groups have called for urgent action to be taken against UK corporations they allege are complicit in Israel's genocide in Gaza ...

The National (Scotland)

Nigel Farage's bid to scrap human rights law could 'accelerate the end of the Union'

NIGEL Farage’s plan to scrap human rights protections could “accelerate the end of the Union” due to implications for the Good Friday…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish prisoners at risk of human rights violations, watchdog finds

PRISONERS in Scotland risk having their human rights breached over serious failings in the way complaints are handled, a new report has warned ...

The National (Scotland)

Resources company fined millions for whistleblower harm

A senior human rights lawyer says private companies are on notice over their treatment of those who expose wrongdoing after a multi-million dollar settlement.

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The moral and economic costs of Farage’s plan to deport up to 600,000 asylum seekers

Key planks of policy include Human Rights Act repeal and potential payments to countries such as Iran and Afghanistan

The National (Scotland)

Police Scotland urged to 'immediately abandon' live facial recognition plans

POLICE Scotland have been urged to “immediately abandon” plans to introduce facial recognition software for public surveillance by Amnesty…

The National (Scotland)

Nigel Farage's deportation plans aren't just cruel – they would be a disaster

AT an airport in Oxfordshire, Nigel Farage grins while pointing at a giant mock departure board illustrating his plans to deport “illegal…

The Guardian - UK

Farage attacked for ‘ugly’ rhetoric of plan for mass deportation of asylum seekers

Reform UK leader says he will rip up UK’s human rights commitments and pay despotic regimes to take people back

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The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer open to Taliban returns deal as Nigel Farage sets out deportation plans

Keir Starmer has left the door open to signing deportation deals with the Taliban after Nigel Farage set out Reform UK’s plans for mass…

The Independent UK

UK's hard-right Reform party says it will mass deport migrants if it wins power

Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain’s hard-right Reform UK party, has pledged that if he wins the next election he will leave the European human rights convention and detain and deport anyone who arrives in the country illegally

Evening Standard

Reform ‘could deport 600,000 asylum seekers’ under immigration plan

Nigel Farage has warned of a ‘genuine threat to public order’ without action to tackle illegal migration.

The National (Scotland)

Nigel Farage 'handing torturous regimes a gift' with plans to quit global treaties

NIGEL Farage has been blasted by human rights campaigners for his plans to deliver asylum seekers into the hands of violent regimes.

Radio France Internationale

How Trump’s 'deportation campaign' is reshaping ties with Africa

Some African nations are striking deals to take in migrants deported from the United States. Others are refusing. The split shows how Trump’s policy is reshaping Washington’s ties with the continent – and raises the question of whether these agreements are made for financial gain or under pressure.

Evening Standard

Yusuf says mass deportation feasible as Reform to unveil small boats plan

Reform’s proposals were dismissed as ‘unworkable gimmicks’ by a Government minister on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Reform would pay the Taliban to take back migrants, Zia Yusuf admits

The former party chairman said he thinks it is ‘quite reasonable’ to hand money to the regime in order to agree a returns agreement

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