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Police ‘Punched’, ‘Kicked’ & Pepper-Sprayed Protesters Trying To Save Refugees From Deportation

"I’ve been protesting for all of my life and I have never seen bully men come through the way they did."

Pedestrian.tv

‘Humbled by your courage’: Antony Blinken lauds journalists, warns of issues like surveillance, media censorship

US secretary of state Antony J Blinken held a press briefing on the occasion of World Press Freedom day on Tuesday, where he said an independent press was the “cornerstone for any healthy democracy” and “one of the most effective tools” for advancing human rights.

Newslaundry

Brazil's Senate to investigate after alleged Yanomami rape

The Human Rights Committee of the Brazilian Senate is sending a team to Yanomami territory in the Amazon rainforest after reports that a 12-year-old Indigenous girl was raped and murdered

The Independent UK

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World Press Freedom Day: RSF reveals mixed rankings in Africa

In tonight's edition: Human Rights Watch accuses Russian private security forces invited into Central African Republic of killing civilians. We speak to the daughter of Rwandan opposition figure Paul Rusesabagina. The “Hotel Rwanda” hero's family has filed a $400 million lawsuit against Kigali over alleged kidnapping and torture. And our…

France 24

Greek court acquits four police officers over death of LGBT activist

Two men convicted of killing Zak Kostopoulos but human rights groups express dismay as officers walk free

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on overturning Roe v Wade: a human rights catastrophe

Editorial: Access to safe abortion is vanishing fast. The US supreme court appears poised to deal it the worst blow yet

The Guardian - UK

‘I am sure they will change’: Taliban swap guns for pens to learn about human rights

Young men who have spent most of their lives in combat are learning how to behave with civilians as the Taliban transitions from fighting to governing

The Guardian - UK

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Russian paramilitary forces accused of rights abuses in CAR

Human Rights Watch says there is “compelling evidence” that Russian paramilitary troops are committing serious rights abuses and killing civilians in the Central African Republic.

Radio France Internationale

Syrian Authorities Release Prisoners in Presidential Amnesty

Dozens of prisoners were released in Syria on Monday under the general amnesty issued on the eve of Eid al-Fitr. A presidential decree called for “granting a general amnesty for terrorist crimes committed by Syrians” before April 30, 2022, “except for those leading to the death of a person,” the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pacific nations walk geopolitical tightrope over Ukraine war, as nuclear legacy looms

Pacific leaders have broadly lambasted the Russian assault, but some countries have resisted outright condemnation of the superpower

The Guardian - AU

Rights groups criticize El Salvador's mass gang roundups

Human rights groups are criticizing El Salvador’s massive arrests of suspected gang members

The Independent UK

Egyptian researcher’s death requires ‘thorough’ probe, US says

Egyptian authorities say economic researcher Ayman Hadhoud died in a state mental health facility in early March.

Al Jazeera

Swiss consider amending banking secrecy laws amid UN pressure

Country urged to scrap rules under which whistleblowers and journalists can be prosecuted

The Guardian - UK

More than 3,000 civilians killed in Ukraine so far: UN

The U.N. human rights office (OHCHR) said on Monday that the death toll of civilians killed in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24 had exceeded 3,000 people.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisia to Form Committee to Write 'New Republic' Constitution

Tunisian President Kais Saied announced Sunday the formation of a committee to draft a constitution for a “New Republic”, saying it will conclude its work within a few days. In a televised speech, Saied added that the national dialogue on reforms will include four main organizations, referring to the General…

360info

Four ways Southeast Asian journalists are under digital attack

Authoritarian governments have weaponised online tools and platforms to control journalists and stifle freedom of expression.

360info

Indonesian law systematically stifles journalists

New media laws in Indonesia target journalists and infringe rights rather than protecting them

WEKU

Family of 'Hotel Rwanda' hero sues Rwandan government for kidnapping and torture

Paul Rusesabagina saved more than 1,200 people during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The Rwandan government convicted him of terrorism in a trial that human rights groups call a sham.

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The Conversation

How Chad's involvement in peace missions held back democracy back home

Troop contributions to international interventions by authoritarian states pose a puzzle. On the one hand, participation in such interventions indicates support for a liberal-cosmopolitan order that entails the protection of human rights at an international level. On the other, authoritarian regimes deny these rights to their own citizens.

Daily Mirror

Angela Rayner 'Basic Instinct' furore proves misogyny should be a hate crime

Now technology has given Asian women a social media platform from where to speak up, and name and shame practices that rob them of their human rights and civil liberties

The Hindu

EU human rights official says he raised communal violence, NGOs ban with Indian government

Official versions of the meetings have made no reference to contentious issues

The Independent UK

Prominent murder cases often remain mysteries in Mexico

As Mexican investigators struggle with the so-far inexplicable death of an 18 year-old woman, the odds of an answer are slim: The large majority of homicides in Mexico go unsolved and even nationally notorious cases tend to wind up as mysteries

Reuters

Romania must reject Hungary-style anti-LGBT bill, rights groups say

Romanian human rights groups on Friday condemned a bill approved by the Senate which bans so-called gay propaganda in schools, saying it would legitimise discrimination against the LGBT community, mirroring measures seen in Hungary and Russia.

The Guardian - UK

Head of EU border agency Frontex resigns amid criticisms

Fabrice Leggeri under fire over agency’s human rights record and anti-fraud investigation

Bangkok Post

Musk's Twitter deal stirs fears of abuse in Asia, Middle East

Elon Musk's plan to acquire Twitter has alarmed human rights activists in Asia and the Middle East, where social media platforms have been accused of inciting violence.

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