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Archie Battersbee's mum says two countries have offered to treat him

Archie's mum and dad submitted an application to the European Court of Human Rights this morning

Wales Online

Human rights activists warn of police violence during Kenyan elections

Kenya's failure to hold police accountable for allegedly killing dozens of people after the 2017 elections heightens the risk of officers again abusing their power, a leading human rights group has warned on the eve of this year's poll.

Radio France Internationale

Archie Battersbee’s parents submit application to European Court of Human Rights

The 12-year-old has been in a coma since he was found unconscious by his mother in April.

The Independent UK

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Archie Battersbee's parents in final court bid 2 hours before life-support ends

Parents Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee had until 9am this morning to make an application to the European Court of Human Rights - Archie Battersbee has been in a coma since April

Daily Mirror

Calls for Int’l Bodies to Remove Unexploded War Ordnance in Syria

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) renewed its appeal to all relevant international bodies to urgently remove old and unexploded wat ordnance in Syria. War ordnance, such as old landmines and unexploded IEDs, bombs, shells, projectiles, grenades, and other munitions continue to pose a threat to the safety and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bookstore owner to ask Pelosi to help Hong Kongers at Taipei meeting

A staunch defender of human rights and long-time China critic, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to meet rights activists in Taiwan on Wednesday, a move certain to ramp up already fraught tensions between Beijing and Washington.

Reuters

UN Experts Slam Israel's 'Harassment' In West Bank

UN experts on Tuesday condemned Israel's "harassment" of human rights defenders and humanitarian workers in the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta villages, where Israel has a military zone. The special rapporteurs insisted such harassment must stop, and said residents continue to be threatened by the risk of forcible transfer, including…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Iran’s Raisi Plans to Address UN in New York Despite US Sanctions

Iran's ultraconservative President Ebrahim Raisi plans to travel to New York for the UN General Assembly next month despite US sanctions against him, the government's spokesman said on Tuesday. "The preliminary planning has been done for the president's attendance at the UN General Assembly session," Ali Bahadori-Jahromi told a weekly…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pelosi lauds Taiwan, says China's fury cannot stop visits by world leaders

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday after touting its democracy and pledging American solidarity during her brief visit, adding that Chinese anger cannot stop world leaders from travelling to the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing.

Reuters

The fix is in: how to restore public faith in government appointments

The question of how to restore integrity to public institutions is on the minds of many government officials right now, both on the local and international stage.

The Conversation

Archie Battersbee’s parents turn to European Court of Human Rights

The 12-year-old has been in a coma since he was found unconscious by his mother in April.

The Independent UK

Pelosi Lands In Taiwan As China Begins Live Fire Exercises: What You Need To Know

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat whose visit to Taiwan on Tuesday is heating up Sino-American relations, is a longtime critic of China and has been a forthright human rights advocate throughout her career.<

Benzinga

Pelosi's expected Taiwan visit has echoes of 1996 crisis

But China's military is far stronger than it was 26 years ago.

Axios

The Turkish school preserving culture of young Uighurs in exile

In Istanbul, a ‘Uighur School’ is teaching and housing children whose families face persecution in Xinjiang, China.

Al Jazeera

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The Guardian - US

Pelosi’s expected Taiwan trip highlights her long defiance of Beijing

Analysis: The House speaker, who stood up for activists in Tiananmen Square in 1991, has long seen the role as part of her job

The Independent UK

Marcos Jr. says Philippines won't rejoin international court

Newly elected President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says the Philippines has no plan to rejoin the International Criminal Court, a decision that supports his predecessor’s stance but rejects the wishes of human rights activists

The Independent UK

High-risk Colombians say GPS devices only add to dangers

When he takes office shortly, Colombia's first leftist president will need to decide what to do about the GPS satellite trackers installed in the bulletproof government-assigned vehicles that keep tabs in real time on more than 3,700 high-risk individuals including journalists, human rights and indigenous activists, labor organizers

The Conversation

Basic water services in South Africa are in decay after years of progress

Water is at the heart of health and well-being for people and nature. Access to it is a human rights issue recognised by international treaties and declarations, and national standards. It’s vital for education and economic productivity. Ultimately, it connects the environment to society.

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Afghanistan a year after the Taliban occupation: An ongoing war on human rights

The word “anniversary” usually brings about happy and memorable moments. But Aug. 15 marks one year since the Taliban takeover and occupation of Afghanistan, and it’s not a happy occasion for my homeland.

Salon

Feminism, abortion and "white innocence"

Bestselling author on the history lesson post-Roe feminism is about to learn: "White women are going to die"

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran’s Militias Transport Deir Ezzor Wheat to Iraq for Higher Profit

The security branches of the Syrian regime have seized large quantities of wheat stored by farmers, and others working in the grain trade, in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, while sources confirmed that large parts of the crops would be transported to Iraq, where Iranian militias sell them at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Activists Condemn SDF’s Arrest of 16 Journalists in Syria's Raqqa

The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) said on Sunday that the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) detained at least 16 journalists in Raqqa on July 30. This came as activists revealed that the Kurdish-led SDF forces have arrested media figures as part of a security campaign in Syria’s northeastern province.…

Tribune News Service

Trial begins for Minnesota woman who sued after being denied morning-after pill

In a case believed to be the first of its kind in the nation, an Aitkin County jury this week will decide whether the human rights of a rural Minnesota woman were violated when her local pharmacist refused to fill a prescription for emergency contraception.

The Guardian - AU

Blind advocates allege NSW’s removal of online voting system is a breach of human rights

State electoral commission accused of discrimination for suspending iVoting platform as Blind Citizens Australia takes case to watchdog

Daily Record

Archie Battersbee’s life support to stop tomorrow as mum pleads for intervention

The NHS said in a letter to Archie's parents that “all fluid infusions, medications, including vasopressin will be stopped” at 2pm on August 1.

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