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Queen’s Speech: Bill of Rights to fulfil Tory dream of replacing hated Human Rights Act

Warning that shake-up will tear up legal safeguards and put UK on collision course with Brussels

The Independent UK

Ukraine death toll 'thousands higher' than reported - U.N. rights official

The head of the U.N. human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine said on Tuesday that thousands more civilians had been killed in the country since the war began than its official toll of 3,381.

Reuters

Taiwan activist released from China says global help worked

A Taiwanese human rights activist who served five years in jail in China spoke out Tuesday, said that international pressure and the tireless advocacy by his wife worked to ensure his safe return to Taiwan

The Independent UK

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Marcos Jr. won Philippine presidency, unofficial count shows

The namesake son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos appears to have been elected Philippine president in an astonishing reversal of the 1986 “People Power” revolt that booted his father into infamy

The Independent UK

Syrian rights groups urge UN to probe Tadamon massacre

The SNHR calls US diplomat to the UN for ‘immediate action’ after video appears to show execution of civilians.

Al Jazeera

Govt beefs up human rights compliance system

A new inter-agency mechanism will ensure greater transparency and accountability of whether Aotearoa is meeting its human rights obligations, Cabinet says.

Newsroom.co.nz

Philippines election: Marcos Jr set for landslide victory

Ferdinand Marcos, son of ex-dictator, takes unassailable lead over his rival Leni Robredo, unofficial count shows.

Al Jazeera

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Taiwanese activist Lee Ming-che: ‘I can breathe in the fresh air of freedom’

The rights activist and his wife talk about his five years in a Chinese jail and her efforts to secure his release

The Guardian - UK

Scrapping Human Rights Act risks violence and threatens women's safety, Tories told

SCRAPPING the Human Rights Act will open a “Pandora’s Box of dire consequences”, risking violence in Northern Ireland and endangering…

The National (Scotland)

Brexit: Boris Johnson warned he risks EU sanctions with assault on Human Rights Act

Measures are at heart of Queen’s Speech designed to show the UK is shaking off Brussels ‘fetters’ following Brexit

The Independent UK

UN rights session planned on Ukraine, to address Mariupol 'mass casualties'

The U.N. Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Ukraine this week, an official said on Monday, after Kyiv called for a review of the situation there, including reports of mass casualties in Mariupol.

Reuters

Kate Forbes reveals project to improve quality of life for disadvantaged Scots

A NEW centre of expertise is being established in a bid to put human rights and equality at the heart of economic policy in Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

Consequences ‘dire’ if Human Rights Act ditched, more than 50 groups warn

Exclusive: PM is told tearing up act could endanger women and girls and damage peace in Northern Ireland

The Guardian - UK

Norway slams Afghan Taliban edict demanding women cover up

Norway has slammed the latest Afghan Taliban edict demanding women cover up head to toe in public and warned that Afghanistan’s new rulers are “steering the country toward a humanitarian, economic and human rights catastrophe.”

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Dictator's son a front-runner as Filipinos elect next leader

Filipinos have begun voting for a new president with the son of an ousted dictator and a champion of reforms and human rights as top contenders

The Guardian - UK

Philippines faces stark election choice – dictator’s son or human rights lawyer?

Ferdinand Marcos Jr leads polls but analysts point to huge rallies of his opponent and the vice-president, Leni Robredo

The Independent UK

Dominic Raab vows shake-up of ‘bonkers’ human rights legislation

The Justice Secretary said his proposed changes would make it easier to deport foreign criminals.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Helps Nicaragua ‘Neutralize’ Effects of US Sanctions

Iran has pledged to supply Nicaragua with fuel, participate in oil exploration and consider investing in a refinery to “neutralize the effects of US and European sanctions and encroachments.” These sanctions target dozens of public sector officials and figures close to Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega who face charges related to…

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The Independent UK

Dictator’s son, rights lawyer vie for Philippine presidency

Voters in the Philippines will be choosing their next leader between the son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and a human rights lawyer, the current Vice President Leni Robredo

Al Jazeera

Israel destroys home of Palestinian accused of killing settler

Human rights groups regularly condemn Israel’s policy of home demolitions as collective punishment.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Rapporteur Visits Iran To Gather Information On Human Rights

Human rights groups on Friday warned Tehran will try to use an upcoming visit to Iran by a UN expert in order to avoid accountability for its human rights violations. Alena Douhan, the special rapporteur focused on the impact of unilateral sanctions, is scheduled to visit to Iran from May…

ABC News

Legal groups condemn NT government over plan to cap compensation for mistreatment in prisons

Human rights lawyers, Aboriginal justice groups and the NT Children's Commissioner condemn proposed changes that would limit damages for new cases of mistreatment inside prisons.

The Guardian - UK

Filipino inquiry finds big polluters ‘morally and legally liable’ for climate damage

Report on effects of Typhoon Haiyan says fossil and cement firms engaged in ‘wilful obfuscation’ of science

The Hindu

Data | Tamil Nadu records most custodial deaths in South India

Despite a large number of custodial deaths being recorded in India, the National Human Rights Commission has not recommended prosecution in even one such case between 2016-17 and 2021-22 (up to Feb. 28)

Reason

Brickbat: Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud

An investigation by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights has found that prosecutors are often reluctant to use bodycam video from officers in the Minneapolis Police Department in court because the officers' language is so offensive. "When MPD officers scream obscenities at community members, it makes it challenging for prosecutors…

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