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Government accused of creating ‘hostile environment’ for peaceful protest

Joint Committee on Human Rights said new measures to stop ‘disruptive’ actions will have a ‘chilling effect’ on legitimate protests.

The Independent UK

Armed bandits now control Haiti’s largest courthouse after violent takeover

SWAT and other specialized units of the Haiti National Police were moving in and out of Port-au-Prince’s main courthouse as they tried to figure out how to carry an oversized safe with sensitive documents from some of the country’s most high-profile criminal cases out of the former U.S. government building…

Miami Herald

Use of spit and bite guards to be made permanent in frontline policing in Northern Ireland

Their use has been opposed by human rights groups and children's charities.

Belfast Live

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Use of spit and bite guards to be made permanent in Northern Ireland policing

The move comes despite opposition from four groups including Amnesty International and the Children’s Law Centre.

The Independent UK

In Tanzania, the Maasai fight eviction over state conservation plot

To the Maasai, the land is an ancestral asset fundamental to their pastoralist lifestyle but the state has other plans.

Al Jazeera

How Raab is considering a Bill of Rights to force through Rwanda flights

The European Convention on Human Rights was drawn up by the Council of Europe, an organisation which Winston Churchill was instrumental in founding.

The Independent UK

Is the EU deal with Israel and Egypt a way out from Russian gas?

Critics argue that the EU will face problems dealing with Israel and Egypt despite Brussels’s enthusiasm.

Al Jazeera

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Raab says court was wrong to block Rwanda deportation flight

Decision by European court of human rights strengthens case for overhaul of UK laws, says deputy PM

The Guardian - UK

UN rights chief admits she wasn’t allowed to speak to a single current Uyghur detainee during Xinjiang visit

Michelle Bachelete says her visit remained under Beijing’s supervision

The Independent UK

Raab confirms plan to ignore European Court of Human Rights rulings

THE UK Government has a plan to effectively ignore future rulings from the European Court of Human Rights, the deputy prime minister has claimed.

The National (Scotland)

Raab has plan to ignore European judges’ future injunctions after Rwanda row

Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said interim orders like those used to ground the Rwanda flight should not be “legally binding” under UK law.

The Independent UK

UK's Raab condemns ECHR decision to block Rwanda deportation

Dominic Raab, Britain's justice secretary and deputy prime minister, said on Thursday the European Court of Human Rights had overstepped its powers in blocking Britain's attempt to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda this week.

Reuters

UN Concerned Over Iran’s Violent Crackdown on Teachers

A group of independent human rights experts appointed by the United Nations raised concerns on Wednesday over a “violent crackdown” on teachers and other civil activists by Iranian authorities. "We are alarmed at the recent escalation of arbitrary arrests of teachers, labor rights defenders and union leaders, lawyers, human rights…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN human rights chief could not speak to detained Uyghurs or families during Xinjiang visit

Michelle Bachelet says she was supervised by China officials throughout six-day visit that critics have called a propaganda coup for Beijing

The Guardian - AU

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The Independent UK

Rwanda – live: UK may pull out of European human-rights deal, says No 10

Home secretary insists she will press ahead with implementing policy

ABC News

More than 100 million people displaced worldwide, UN refugee agency says

The UN refugee agency says the world has reached a "dramatic milestone", with more than 100 million people around the world now forced to flee their homes due to persecution, war and human rights violations.

The Guardian - UK

Patel seeks to curb modern slavery claims as Rwanda plan labelled ‘government by gimmick’

After cancellation of Africa flight, home secretary tries to stem slavery claims from refugees hoping to stay in UK

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson warned his threat to quit human rights treaty risks stability in Northern Ireland

All European states except Russia and Belarus are signatories to the convention drawn up after the Second World War

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Renewed calls for national guidelines on using facial recognition technology after CHOICE investigation

Experts say there is a "huge gap" in laws surrounding facial recognition programs, potentially exposing Australians to data harvesting or being wrongly identified as criminals.

The Independent UK

Malta activists protest, seek to decriminalize abortion

Abortion rights activists have filed a legal protest in Malta’s courts demanding the legalization of abortion

Reuters

Volkswagen asks for more time in Brazil human rights probe

Volkswagen asked for more time to review reports alleging human rights violations tantamount to "modern slavery" on a farm it owned in Brazil between 1974-1986, according to minutes of an administrative hearing on the probe seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

Daily Mirror

Priti Patel wants another Rwanda flight in WEEKS despite pleas for her to wait

Home Secretary Priti Patel is drawing up plans for another Rwanda flight for asylum seekers within weeks - and sources insisted it could come before a full High Court hearing into whether the policy is legal

France 24

Above international law? UK stands by Rwanda deportation scheme

What does today's Britain stand for? Do illegal migrants deserve to be deported thousands of kilometres away to a country they have never been to? An eleventh-hour ruling from the European Court of Human Rights is for now halting the maiden flight in a scheme to send them to Rwanda.…

The Guardian - UK

Tortured Star Wars gags fail to free Starmer from boredom paradox

While Labour leader’s sci-fi sequence fell flat at PMQs, his ‘Conservative Corbyn’ joke was near suicidal

The National (Scotland)

UK withdrawal from ECHR would leave 'gaping hole' in Scotland Act

THE UK withdrawing from Europe’s framework on human rights would leave a “gaping hole” in Scotland’s legislation and increase pressure…

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