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UN human rights chief sounds 'red alert' over violence around Sudan's el-Obeid city

The United Nations human rights chief is sounding a “red alert” about possible atrocity crimes in and near a strategic city in central Sudan

The Independent UK

UN to close its human rights office in Burkina Faso following junta's suspension

Junta chief captain Ibrahim Traoré has pursued anti-Western policies since seizing power in a coup in September 2022, while critical voices are met with repression.

Euronews

Major Scottish pension fund is invested in Israeli 'war bonds', filings show

A SCOTTISH pension fund, one of the largest in the UK, is invested in Israeli “war bonds”, The National can reveal ...

The National (Scotland)

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How the US Has - Mostly - Avoided the Dark Side of the World Cup

This year's World Cup has largely avoided the stadium subsidies, forcible displacement of people, human rights violations, and other evils historically associated with the event.

Reason

Venezuelan Political Prisoners Left Sleeping Outdoors, Trapped in Damaged Cells After Earthquakes, Families Warn

Relatives and human rights advocates are warning that dozens of political prisoners held at two of Venezuela's most notorious prisons, Ramo Verde and El Rodeo I, remain at risk after the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes damaged prison infrastructure and exposed what they describe as dangerous living conditions.

Latin Times

Immigration and asylum bill: why yet another attempt to overhaul the system won’t work

The UK government’s immigration and asylum bill puts forward a number of proposals to overhaul the asylum system. These include changes to how human rights are interpreted, and requiring refugees to pay back some of the support they receive. If passed, it will be the fifth immigration act adopted since…

The Conversation

‘It was a massacre’: Haiti gangs carry out mass killings across the country

The Guardian has found evidence of a massacre that left at least 70 civilians dead as the country’s security forces struggle to control even the main roads to the capital

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Mali's war on civilians deepens as alliances shift, HRW says

Human Rights Watch (HRW) says the army, allied militias and Islamist armed groups have all committed abuses with impunity since the attacks in northern Mali in April.

Radio France Internationale

A US missile killed Iranian schoolchildren four months ago. We still don’t know the full story

The Feb. 28 attack on a primary school in southeastern Iran was the deadliest reported strike in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran

The Independent UK

Most asylum seekers rejected under tightened laws will remain in UK

Critics call proposed limits on asylum claims a ‘quick fix that will create long-term chaos’

The Guardian - UK

France's Emmanuel Macron speaks out against global rise in executions

"The death penalty has never made a society safer," Macron said during a speech at the ninth World Congress against the death penalty.

Euronews

South Africa anti-migrant wave: UN's Türk urges people 'not to dehumanise'

François Picard is pleased to welcome Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. In this wide-ranging interview, Türk presents a coherent vision of human rights as the essential framework through which to understand some of the defining global challenges of the 21st century. Rather than treating migration, climate…

France 24

Social media giants slammed for letting hate speech fly

Anti-Semitic content is routinely allowed to remain on social media platforms, some of which remove less than a quarter of the posts, an expert says.

AAP

Rights lawyers sue Ghana over third-country deportation deal with the US

An international coalition of human rights lawyers has sued Ghana, accusing the government of violating deportees' rights under a deal with the Trump administration

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Lebanon-Israel Peace Deal May Shut Door on ICC Investigations Into War Crimes Against Israel

A US-mediated peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel faces criticism for a legal clause that may hinder war crimes accountability, raising concerns among legal experts and human rights advocates.

France 24

All warring parties in Mali committed 'grave abuses' against civilians, report says

Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists, the Malian army and its Russian allies have all committed "grave abuses" against civilians during and after the April attacks that rocked the West African country, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Monday.

International Business Times UK

Nearly 20,000 Foreign Criminals Remain in Britain as Deportation Backlog Reaches Record High

Nearly 20,000 foreign offenders remain in Britain due to a clogged deportation process, with human rights appeals often favouring criminals. New reforms aim to address these issues.

The Independent UK

A rights group warns Vietnam is ramping up arrests under broad laws to crush dissent

A rights group is warning that Vietnam is increasingly using broadly worded laws to arrest activists, dissidents and others seen as threats to Communist Party rule

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The Independent UK

Ex-Lib Dem deputy leader calls for independent inquiry after candidate deselected over his Christian views

Sir Simon Hughes’ intervention follows the Lib Dems admitting to breaching the human rights of former BBC journalist David Campanale in allowing him to be deselected for being a Christian

The Guardian - UK

Lebanon-Israel deal may stop war crime victims seeking justice, experts say

Agreement could also end hopes of ICC jurisdiction in Lebanon, which advocates pushed for to prosecute Israel

The Economic Times

UK says it will open new sponsorship routes for eligible refugees

Britain is set to introduce safe, legal pathways for refugees, allowing community groups and employers to sponsor arrivals. Simultaneously, the government plans to amend human rights laws to expedite deportations of individuals residing in the UK illegally. This dual approach aims to manage immigration by opening controlled routes while tightening…

The Times of India

UK to open Canada-inspired legal asylum routes; Shabana Mahmood says move will protect ‘genuine refugees’

The UK government is set to introduce a sweeping immigration and asylum bill next week that will open new Canada-inspired legal routes for refugees while tightening rules governing human rights and modern slavery claims.

The Times of India

'22 killed, 576 arrested': Pakistan accused of brutal crackdown in PoK at UNHRC

Pakistan has been accused of imposing a harsh crackdown in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), with allegations of road blockades, mass arrests and the use of anti-terrorism laws creating a "deep humanitarian crisis," according to testimonies at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

Radio France Internationale

Turkey opposition worries that Europe is sacrificing democracy for security

Turkey's main opposition says its Western allies are failing to respond as a widening crackdown by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government targets its leaders and elected mayors.

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Amal Clooney 'self conscious' about legal career after marrying George

Amal Clooney is a successful human rights lawyer, but its her personal life that sees her regularly hitting headlines - she and George married in 2014 and Amal gave birth to twins Alexander and Ella in 2017.

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