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Group urges ICC to probe alleged use of mines in Libya war

Human Rights Watch has called for the International Criminal Court to investigate allegations of the use of landmines in 2019 by Russian paramilitaries fighting in Libya

The Independent UK

China's repression of Uighurs: UN urges Beijing to comply with human rights standards

The western Chinese region of Xinjiang and its Muslim inhabitants have been in the headlines for several years amid reports of mass incarceration, family separations, forced labour and even forced sterilisation. Last week, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet went on a long-awaited visit to the region. But her six-day…

France 24

Syrian Regime Detains Criminal Involved in Tadamon Massacre

The Syrian regime detained Amjad Youssef, an officer in the Syrian security forces, who massacred dozens of Syrians and raped dozens of women in the Tadamon neighborhood in Damascus, according to a report issued Monday by the Syrian Network for Human Rights. “The Syrian regime is now keeping Youssef in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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State Human Rights Commission orders Rs 2.9 lakh to woman harassed by police

CHENNAI: A single mother, who was harassed by Pazhavanthangal police to ‘admit’ that her college-going son had been involved in a robbery, was granted a compensation of 2.9 lakh by the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC).

The Times of India

Bachelet’s Xinjiang visit is emblematic of the growing divide between China and the west

Analysis: It is a worrying sign that, amid the talk of a ‘new cold war’, even the UN is unable to help bridge the divide

The Guardian - UK

Cuba dissident leaders face trial in tightly held proceedings

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Reuters

Germany says U.N. rights chief's trip to China fell short of expectation

A trip by U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet's to China fell short of expectation to provide a transparent clarification of human rights violation allegations in the region of Xinjiang, Germany's foreign ministry said on Monday.

Reuters

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Western countries demand Russia follows international law – so why don't they?

With a passion that recalls the aftermath of the Second World War, politicians and commentators are demanding a global order that takes seriously the rules of the United Nations Charter — notably on respect for sovereignty and fundamental human rights.

The Conversation

Impact of Israeli strike in Gaza akin to chemical weapons, NGO report finds

Shells fired at agrochemical warehouse created toxic plume that has left residents with health problems

The Guardian - UK

Commander loyal to Vladimir Putin's Chechen warlord boasts he enjoys killing Ukrainians

Police colonel Zamid Chalaev, 40, has been awarded the Hero of Russia award by President Vladimir Putin despite multiple allegations of human rights abuses

Daily Mirror

Suspected Islamist militants kill 15 in east Congo village

Suspected Islamist militants killed 15 civilians in an attack on a village in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo, a human rights group and local official said on Monday.

Reuters

Life in Afghanistan 'has become a prison for most women and girls'

Afghanistan is heading back to the pre-2001 dark days of the Taliban, and Western powers were naive if they ever thought this wouldn't be the case. That's the view of Heather Barr, associate women's rights director at Human Rights Watch. As women are told to cover their faces in public…

France 24

The shadowy world of Russian mercenaries

Putin has been using an unaccountable army with a history of human rights violations to pursue Russia's agenda

Salon

Indigenous fishers' treatment a human rights abuse, NSW inquiry hears

Submissions to a NSW inquiry reveal stalled legislation to protect Indigenous cultural fishing has led to physical and mental health problems, homelessness and family breakdown.

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Francia Marquez, the Afro-Colombian rights activist campaigning for vice president of Colombia

For the first time in Colombia's history, the left, led by former Bogota mayor Gustavo Petro, could win the presidential election set to begin Sunday. If it prevails, Afro-Colombian environmental and human rights activist Francia Marquez would become vice president. A victory would mark a turning point for a country…

Reuters

China-Swiss trade talks stall over rights issues - newspapers

Efforts by Switzerland to refresh its free trade agreement with China have stalled as Bern takes a more critical view of Beijing's human rights record, Swiss newspapers reported on Sunday.

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U.N. human rights chief asks China to rethink Uyghur policies

The top U.N. human rights official said Saturday that she raised concerns with Chinese officials about the impact of measures on the rights of Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang region.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US 'Concerned' after UN Human Rights Chief Visits China

The United States expressed concern on Saturday over China's "efforts to restrict and manipulate" the UN human rights chief's visit to the Xinjiang region where Beijing is accused of detaining over a million people in indoctrination camps. Michelle Bachelet's long-planned trip this week took her to the far-western Xinjiang region,…

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US 'remains concerned' over UN human rights chief's visit to China over lack of transparency over Xinjiang

The United States expresses concern over China's "efforts to restrict and manipulate" the UN Human Rights chief's visit to the Xinjiang region.

Tribune News Service

Bachelet tells China anti-terror actions must respect rights

The United Nation’s top human rights official said any actions by China’s government to address alleged terrorism and reverse what Beijing terms radicalism must not come at the expense of human rights.

Al Jazeera

UN says China trip not for Xinjiang probe, faces criticism

Rights groups slam Michelle Bachelet for failing to hold the Chinese government accountable for Uighur abuses.

The Guardian - UK

Blinken criticises Chinese ‘manipulation’ of high-profile UN visit to Xinjiang

US secretary of state says conditions imposed on Michelle Bachelet prevented independent assessment of abuses against Uyghurs, including genocide

Radio France Internationale

Sudanese women's activist Amira Osman Hamed wins human rights prize

Sudanese activist and engineer Amira Osman Hamed has won a Front Line Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk. She was first charged in 2002 for daring to wear trousers, and was detained and threatened with flogging in 2013 for refusing to wear a headscarf.

The Independent UK

UN human rights chief asks China to rethink Uyghur policies

The U.N. top human rights official says she raised concerns with Chinese officials about the impact of the broad application of counterterrorism and deradicalization measures on the rights of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim groups in China’s Xinjiang region

Reuters

U.N. rights chief says she urged China to review counter-terrorism policies

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on Saturday that she had urged the Chinese government to review its counter-terrorism policies to ensure that they comply with international human rights standards.

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