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Inmates denied open air exercise sue govt for false imprisonment

They include a former gang leader, a detainee who rioted while drunk on "prison brew", and a serial criminal who assaulted a guard after being denied a milkshake.

The Canberra Times

Killer prisoner who demanded right to have sex in cell could be freed next year

Andrew Millard tried to use human rights laws to get permission for a tryst with a warped pen pal. He wanted to be the first inmate in history to enjoy the perk. He has been granted a parole hearing

Daily Mirror

Australia told to compensate Torres Strait over failure to act on climate crisis, in landmark UN ruling

Decision labelled ‘a historic victory for climate justice’ sparks hope in low-lying islands

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SDF, Int’l Coalition Launch Anti-ISIS Campaign in Eastern Syria

The Syria Democratic Forces (SDF), backed by the international coalition forces, stormed Friday al-Zarr village in Dier Ezzor countryside as helicopters searched for ISIS cells, a war monitor reported. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said clashes erupted between the SDF and suspects as some of them escaped to…

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U.N. chief met Iran's president, raised human rights issues, spokesman says

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in New York on Thursday and raised human rights issues, a U.N. spokesman said on Friday.

Reuters

UN Chief Meets Iran’s President, Raises Human Rights Issues

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in New York on Thursday and raised human rights issues, a UN spokesman said on Friday. The UN is concerned "about reports of peaceful protests being met with excessive use of force leading to dozens of deaths and injuries,"…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN human rights commission says war crimes have been committed in Ukraine

Investigators found "visible signs of executions on bodies, such as hands tied behind backs ... and slit throats."

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The ethics of mind-reading

Tapping into someone’s thoughts may soon be technologically possible. Our institutions are ill-equipped to deal with the resulting human rights violations, writes Jared Genser

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Australia violated islander rights: UN

The United Nations Human Rights Committee wants Australia to compensate Torres Strait Islanders for harm suffered from climate change impacts.

AAP

Iran president says death in custody of Mahsa Amini must be investigated

Ebrahim Raisi says he has contacted Kurdish woman’s family but laments western double standards on human rights

The Guardian - AU

UN rights experts cite signs of war crimes in Ukraine

A team of experts commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body to look into rights violations in Ukraine says its initial investigation has turned up evidence of war crimes in the country following Russia’s invasion nearly seven months ago

The Independent UK

UN Human Rights Committee finds Australia violated Torres Strait Islanders' rights by failing to protect them from climate change

The Australian government had called for the case to be dismissed, saying there was insufficient evidence that the consequences of climate change would affect the islanders' enjoyment of their rights.

ABC News

Australia climate inaction violated Torres Strait Islanders' rights, UN says

A United Nations committee found on Friday that Australia had violated the human rights of a group of islanders off its north coast by failing to adequately protect them from the impacts of climate change, such as by cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

Reuters

EU Renews Support for Democratic Transition in Sudan

A high-ranking delegation from the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee held meetings with Sudanese authorities and civil society groups in Khartoum on Thursday. The delegation renewed support for all parties to the crisis to resume the process of transition towards democracy. The EU delegation also called for bringing all perpetrators…

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The Guardian - AU

China ready for ‘fight’ over international action on Xinjiang human rights abuses

Threat comes as UN member states meet in Geneva amid pressure to take action on a damning report on abuse of Uyghurs

Al Jazeera

UN told Myanmar has gone from ‘bad to worse to horrific’

Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews says Myanmar people are frustrated with an international community they feel has failed.

Evening Standard

England players ‘don’t have any control’ over Qatar, insists Gareth Southgate

Gareth Southgate insists England "don’t have any control" over Qatar and says there is "not a lot" more his squad can do except talk about the issues in the country ahead of this winter’s World Cup.

The Independent UK

‘Not a lot more players can do’ to tackle Qatar human rights issues, Gareth Southgate claims

The FA has joined nine other European federations in joining the OneLove anti-discrimination campaign

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The Independent UK

China envoy vows 'fight' over alleged Xinjiang rights abuses

An envoy from China’s Xinjiang province says Chinese authorities are ready for a “fight” with “anti-China” critics in the West and elsewhere over allegations of rights abuses in the anti-extremism campaign against Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic groups in the region

Reuters

U.N. rights envoy warns that Myanmar's election will be a 'fraud'

The United Nations human rights expert on Myanmar said on Thursday that an election planned by the country's junta will be a "fraud" and warned other countries against offering assistance that would help legitimise it.

Evening Standard

OneLove campaign not enough to address Qatar issues before World Cup, insist human rights campaigners

Human rights campaigners have criticised the Football Association’s (FA) OneLove campaign, saying it does not do enough to address inequality and discrimination in Qatar.

Reuters

China 'ready for the fight' if Xinjiang motion is brought to UN rights body

A Chinese official said on Thursday that the country was readying "counter-measures" in case action is taken at a U.N. body against its human rights record in the western region of Xinjiang.

The Independent UK

UN-appointed expert says better sanctions on Myanmar needed

A United Nations-appointed human rights expert is calling for governments and companies to coordinate efforts to cut off the military-led government of Myanmar from its sources of revenue and weapons, saying life in the Southeastern Asian nation has become a “living hell” for many since the generals seized power last…

Tribune News Service

Commentary: The US neglects basic human rights for children

The U.S. record on protecting our children is abysmal. We try them as adults. Child marriage is still happening. So is corporal punishment and child labor.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran, US Clash at UN on Nuclear Deal, Human Rights Issues

The US and Iran clashed on security and human rights on Wednesday, with Iran's president demanding US guarantees to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and the US president vowing Tehran would never get an atomic bomb. Raisi said Tehran wanted former US President Donald Trump to face trial for…

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