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More dialogue, less debate: At an ‘Ethics Bowl,’ students learn to handle tough conversations

As Canadian federal election candidates prepared for their final debate in April 2025, youth across the country were preparing for collaborative conversations around timely and potentially divisive issues for the National Ethics Bowl at the Canadian Museum of Human Rights in Winnipeg.

The Conversation

Mauritanian immigrants in Ohio face deportations home, where abuses persist

A growing group has found community around Cincinnati. Trump’s ICE crackdown threatens to send them back to Mauritania, rife with human rights problems

The Guardian - US

US drops plan to deport Chinese national who exposed Xinjiang abuses, rights activists say

The Department of Homeland Security has dropped its plan to deport a Chinese national who entered the country illegally after his plight raised public concerns that the man, if deported, would be punished by Beijing for helping expose human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region

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Ecuador court sentences 11 air force troops over disappearance of four boys

Long sentences in case of Afro-Ecuadorian ‘Guayaquil Four’ focuses attention on president’s crackdown on crime

The Guardian - US

UK leaving European convention on human rights would be a mistake, equalities chief warns

Mary-Ann Stephenson defends convention as ‘really important’ and warns against demonisation of migrants

The Guardian - UK

New equalities boss warns against ‘demonisation’ of migrants in UK

Mary-Ann Stephenson also says it would be a ‘mistake’ to leave European Convention on Human Rights

The Independent UK

‘I hope France speaks out’ son of jailed Hong Kong media icon tells RFI

Human rights groups and governments around the world have condemned the conviction of Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai, who was found guilty on all three charges in his national security trial this week. RFI spoke to his son Sebastien Lai, who called on France and other democracies to…

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China has set a bear trap for Keir Starmer – and our naive PM is walking straight into it

The conviction of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong is another hostile act. How can Britain ignore Beijing’s provocations and human rights abuses, asks Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

Tanzania police accused of ‘unlawful lethal force’ after protests left 700 dead

Evidence gathered by human rights NGO Amnesty International shows Tanzania’s post-election protests were met with overwhelming force, with the United Nations estimating at least 700 people were killed in the unrest – raising questions about the future of civic freedoms in the country.

Radio France Internationale

Sudanese paramilitary group RSF killed more than 1,000 civilians in Zamzam camp in April, UN says

The U.N. Human Rights Office says in a new report that more than 1,000 civilians were killed in a three-day attack by the Sudanese paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces on Sudan's largest displacement camp

The Independent UK

First Thing: US military announces strike on Pacific boat that kills four, taking death toll to 99

UN condemns strikes as extrajudicial executions. Plus, Trump’s end-of-year ‘Bah! Humbug!’ address

The Guardian - UK

Morocco accused of ‘horrific’ abuse of detained gen Z protesters

As country prepares to host Africa Cup of Nations, families and rights groups tell of police brutality, with hundreds still held

The Guardian - UK

Gifts with heart: 15 thoughtful US ideas that support causes in need

For often-underfunded non-profits, merch can help raise funds and visibility – here are gifts from WWF, the ACLU, NPR and more

The Guardian - US

AI tools are being used to subject women in public life to online violence

The era of AI-assisted online violence is no longer looming. It has arrived. And it is reshaping the threat landscape for women who work in the public sphere around the world.

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UN Flags 'Radical' Rights Restrictions in Venezuela, Warns Civilians May Be 'Caught in the Crossfire' as U.S. Pressure Rises

The United Nations warned that Venezuela's human rights situation has deteriorated since June, citing what it described as "radical" restrictions on fundamental freedoms, growing militarization of public life and an escalating pattern of arbitrary detentions.

The Independent UK

Appeal to European Court being considered after ruling over Troubles disclosures

It comes after Government won an appeal which prevents a coroner in Northern Ireland disclosing certain sensitive material at a Troubles inquest.

The Guardian - US

A Harvard scholar’s ouster exposes a crisis of institutional integrity

The dismissal of a a renowned health leader who refused to ignore Palestine highlights false claims of universality in human rights, global health and academia

The Guardian - UK

What the media get wrong on the ECHR and ‘the right to family life’

Letter: Retired immigration judge Jane Coker points out that it’s the right to respect for family life that the European convention on human rights protects

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Evening Standard

Jimmy Carr explains why he was 26 when he lost his virginity

‘I think it’s very good to be open and say not everyone develops at the same time,’ Carr said on Louis Theroux’s podcast

The Independent UK

Jimmy Carr ‘loved’ Saudi Arabia comedy gig despite human rights criticism

The 53-year old performed at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival in October

The Independent UK

Fifa accused of excluding disabled fans from 2026 World Cup with ‘unfair tax’

Extortionate ticket prices, and having to pay for a companion, have been described as ‘an unfair tax’ by a football supporters’ group

Evening Standard

Jimmy Carr defends Riyadh gig: ‘The Middle East is a very different place’

The 53-year old, known for his stand-up routines, performed at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival in October.

The Conversation

Internet shutdowns are increasing dramatically in Africa – a new book explains why

Between 2016 and 2024 there were 193 internet shutdowns imposed in 41 African countries. This form of social control is a growing trend in the continent, according to a new open access source book. It has provided the first-ever comparative analysis of how and why African states use blackouts –…

The Guardian - US

Chile’s new far-right head is latest Latin American leader to ride hardline wave to power

From the US to Hungary to Argentina, rightwing leaders are praising José Antonio Kast’s win in Chile’s presidential race

The Guardian - UK

‘Law is the only weapon I have’: a Ukrainian lawyer’s campaign to rescue the children stolen by Russia

Though once so despairing she thought of giving up the law for art, Kateryna Rashevska is still pushing for the return of thousands of Ukrainian children abducted by the invaders

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