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UN rights chief 'under tremendous pressure' over report on China's Uyghurs

The UN human rights chief said on Thursday that she is still aiming to release a long-anticipated report on China's treatment of its Uyghur minority in Xinjiang by the end of her four-year mandate next week amid "tremendous pressure" from all sides.

Reuters

U.N.'s Bachelet calls on Putin to halt armed attacks on Ukraine

UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to halt armed attacks on Ukraine and said the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant must be demilitarized.

Reuters

Five years after the crackdown, Myanmar’s remaining Rohingya ‘living like animals’

While 700,000 Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar after 25 August 2017, 600,000 remain, facing harsh restrictions on movement, persecution and poverty

The Guardian - AU

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S.Korea envoy urges pressure on China to refrain from deporting N.Korea defectors

South Korea's new envoy on North Korean human rights called on Wednesday for diplomatic pressure to persuade Beijing against deporting defectors from North Korea.

Reuters

Human Rights Network Documents 18,000 Houthi Abuses in Yemen’s Dhamar

A Yemeni human rights report revealed on Tuesday that the Iran-backed Houthi militias have committed over 18,000 violations against civilians in the Dhamar governorate during seven years. The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms said that from December 1, 2014 to October 30, 2021, it documented 18,413 grave Houthi violations…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Wheels of Justice Turn Slowly for Displaced Rohingya People

The International Court of Justice in July allowed a case to proceed alleging that Myanmar performed acts of genocide against the Rohingya after dismissing objections by the junta.

The News Lens

Head loses fight to drop mandatory Christian worship after claiming it breaches children's human rights

Infant school headteacher said the practice was inappropriate as two-thirds of her pupils' families do not identify as Christian

Wales Online

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Time to walk the dam talk

The Supreme Administrative Court's decision last week to dismiss the Xayaburi Dam lawsuit should serve as a reminder of an issue rarely mentioned -- the Thai government's unrealised pledge to promote environmental conservation and human rights protection in transboundary investments.

Bangkok Post

'Horrible day' for dinosaurs: Small asteroid hit off coast of Guinea, 66 million years ago

In tonight's edition: Scientists recently discovered a crater off the coast of Guinea. While it was not as impactful as the asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, its regional consequences would have been huge. Our regional correspondent Sam Bradpiece spoke to one of the researchers involved.

France 24

Ansell is accused of 'knowingly profiting' off the labour of slaves. Shuvo is one of them

Shuvo still has flashbacks about what happened to him inside a glove factory in Malaysia. He now wants justice for himself, and the 25 million other people across the world in forced labour conditions.

ABC News

Amid popular opposition, is the UN's peacekeeping mission in Mali doomed?

On 29 June, the UN Security Council decided to renew the mandate of the United Nations’ peacekeeping initiative, the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (Minusma), for another year. Established in April 2013, the 13,000-soldiers strong mission had set out to thwart the Tuareg rebellion began the previous year, strengthen state…

The Conversation

Kenyan group sues UK government over what it calls colonial-era land theft

A group of Kenyans filed a case against the British government at the European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday over what it said was colonial-era land theft, torture and mistreatment.

Reuters

What Russian visit says about South Africa's commitment to human rights in the world

South Africa’s foreign policy is aimed at contributing to democracy, human rights and justice in the world. Yet its conduct often suits autocrats and despots. This is why defence minister Thandi Modise’s recent attendance at the 10th Moscow Conference on International Security has sparked criticism.

The Conversation

Boris Johnson slammed for response to Jagtar Singh Johal detention

A HUMAN rights group and an SNP MP have both slammed Boris Johnson for his response to the detainment and torture of Jagtar Singh Johal.

The National (Scotland)

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The Independent UK

Spy agencies accused of tip-off that led to Jagtar Singh Johal arrest

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has previously determined that Mr Johal’s detention ‘lacks legal basis’.

The Guardian - UK

Arrests and TV confessions as Iran cracks down on women’s ‘improper’ clothing

Protests follow appearance of ‘tortured’ writer on state television, while human rights group warn forced confessions on the rise as hijab laws hardened

Reuters

U.S., U.N. back new human rights training for Colombia police

Colombia's national police force will launch a training program with the help of the United States and United Nations meant to prevent abuses and human rights violations by cops, the head of the force said on Monday.

Reuters

U.S. rejects Ukraine demand of blanket visa ban on Russians

The United States on Monday rebuffed Ukraine's demand for a blanket visa ban on Russians, saying Washington would not want to close off pathways to refuge for Russia's dissidents and others who are vulnerable to human rights abuses.

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The Independent UK

UN experts say Bill of Rights could ‘undermine enjoyment of human rights in UK’

They have warned the proposed Bill could “fundamentally change the role and independence of UK courts”.

The Independent UK

No World Cup participants yet endorsing PayUpFifa campaign to compensate migrant workers

Exclusive: An Independent survey found only four federations have allowed human rights groups to speak to players with less than 100 days until Qatar vs Ecuador kicks off Qatar 2022

Bangkok Post

Indonesia probes Suharto-era abuses in Jokowi’s push for justice

Indonesia is set to investigate 13 cases of unresolved human rights violations from the Suharto era and possibly even earlier, marking an attempt by President Joko Widodo to fulfil a pledge to provide justice and accountability to the victims.

360info

How compromise unravelled the UN Arms Trade Treaty’s promise

Born of compromises, the treaty’s attempt to satisfy all parties has led to it being toothless. How best to restore its bite?

Manchester Evening News

'They called us the worst street in Britain, but 20 years ago everything changed'

"It's a place people want to live now"

The Times of India

Human Rights Forum calls for inclusion of Non-Schedule Adivasi villages in 5th Schedule

VISAKHAPATNAM: It is high time the State government fulfilled its promise to include non-Scheduled villages in the Fifth Schedule so as to undo a historic injustice done to the adivasis, said VS Krishna, Human Rights Forum APTS Coordination Committee member.

The Guardian - UK

Treating refugees like ‘waste people’ is abhorrent, wherever they end up

The government is trying to hide its own views of Rwanda. But the problem with the plan goes deeper

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