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Fury at UN human rights chief over ‘whitewash’ of Uyghur repression

Open letter signed by academics in wake of Michelle Bachelet’s China visit demands release of UN report on human rights abuses

The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2022

Nicaraguan political prisoners held in 'horrific conditions,' says lawyer

Two former presidential candidates are among more than 180 political prisoners in Nicaragua undergoing "the worst kinds of human rights abuses," their lawyer said Wednesday.

Reuters · Jun 8, 2022

Iran hangs 12 inmates including woman in mass execution as NGO fears minorities targeted

Executions in 2021 rose by 28 per cent in Iran, totalling 314 for the year, with executions in women among the highest in the world

Daily Mirror · Jun 8, 2022

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Greg Cote: Mickelson, Johnson, et al., are Saudi pawns pocketing blood money as LIV Golf Series begins

MIAMI — Dustin Johnson sat in front of a “LIV Golf” logo in England this week and, with a straight face, said, “I chose what’s best for me and my family.”

Miami Herald · Jun 8, 2022

Commentary: Climate change is a military problem for the US

The U.S. military has its hands full at the moment with a vicious war in Ukraine and U.S.-China tensions over issues from human rights to sovereignty over the South China Sea. But it cannot delay taking action to address climate change, the most persistent strategic threat we face.

Tribune News Service · Jun 8, 2022

Belarus jails Radio Liberty freelancer for six years for 'extremism'

A court in Belarus sentenced a freelance journalist for the Belarusian service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to six years in jail on extremism charges, the broadcaster and the Spring-96 human rights organisation said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Jun 8, 2022

Phil Mickelson finally came out of hiding and spewed more empty nonsense about LIV Golf

Phil really cares, guys.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 8, 2022

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Bangladesh scrapping rights group’s licence a ‘chilling message’

Bangladeshi and global rights defenders slam the government’s move to deregister top NGO Odhikar.

Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2022

UK charities seek injunction to block migrant deportations to Rwanda

Human rights groups said their lawyers had submitted papers on Wednesday at the High Court in London to get an injunction to halt next week's planned deportation of asylum seekers from Britain to Rwanda, a scheme which has drawn wide criticism.

Reuters · Jun 8, 2022

Kevin Sherrington: Without more star power, LIV Golf’s rebels could become sports’ next flash in the pan

DALLAS — Unlike LIV Golf — which tees off Thursday outside London — most upstart leagues aren’t backed by the Saudi government, which murdered/dismembered a journalist and executes people because of their sexual orientation at will. Phil Mickelson’s words, by the way, not mine. The numbers back him up, though.…

Tribune News Service · Jun 8, 2022

Mickelson: I don’t condone human rights violations but LIV Golf is good for game

The American has signed up for the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series.

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022

Phil Mickelson insists he ‘doesn’t condone human rights violations’ after leading Saudi-backed LIV Golf breakaway

The six-time major winner heads up the field alongside Dustin Johnson at Centurion Club this weekend

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022

Israel wants “complete control” of Palestinian land, says UN report

Independent commission set up by UN says Israel needs to end occupation, cease violating Palestinians’ human rights.

Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2022

Met officers ‘feared Sarah Everard vigil had become anti-police protest’

Officers claimed they feared being violently attacked, say reports, but campaigners accuse force of ‘trampling all over human rights’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2022

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 7, 2022

Israel Mainly to Blame for Conflict, Says UN Report

Israel's occupation and discrimination against Palestinians are the main causes of the endless cycles of violence, UN investigators said Tuesday, prompting angry Israeli protests. A high-level team of investigators, appointed last year by the United Nations Human Rights Council to probe "all underlying root causes" in the decades-long conflict, pointed…

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

Graeme McDowell ‘proud’ to participate in ‘polarising’ Saudi-backed LIV Golf event

McDowell said it would have been ‘crazy’ to turn down the breakaway tour despite criticism of Saudi Arabia’s human rights record

Reuters · Jun 7, 2022

UN-mandated rights inquiry rebukes Israel for seeking 'complete control'

An independent commission of inquiry set up by the U.N. Human Rights Council after the 2021 Gaza war said Israel must do more than end the occupation of land Palestinians want for a state, according to a report released on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

Report: 'Perpetual' Israeli occupation at root of violence

Investigators commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body say tensions between Palestinians and Israelis are underpinned by Israel’s “perpetual occupation” of Palestinian areas with no apparent intention of ending it

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Reuters · Jun 7, 2022

Polish court rejects appeal against PKN Orlen's Polska Press takeover

A Polish court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from the country's Human Rights Ombudsman against oil company PKN Orlen's takeover of newspaper publisher Polska Press, the court said, confirming an earlier report by state-run news agency PAP.

Reuters · Jun 7, 2022

Militiamen kill 12 in east Congo village raid

Militiamen killed 12 people in a night raid on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo near the shore of Lake Albert, a local human rights group said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

Troubles legacy Bill ‘cannot be made compatible with human rights’

Human Rights Commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick made the comments while appearing at the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

Thailand urged to let UN evaluate refugee status of Rohingya

Human Rights Watch says 59 ethnic Rohingya left on a Thai island after a dangerous boat journey from Bangladesh should be given the opportunity to determine if they are refugees

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2022

Archivists rush to preserve records of atrocities under Ferdinand Marcos Sr

Survivors fear documents may vanish when Philippine dictator’s son assumes office after election victory

Los Angeles Times · Jun 6, 2022

Kamala Harris' biggest assignment is in Latin America. But she hasn't gone there much

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has spent just three days in Latin America since President Joe Biden assigned her 15 months ago to tackle migration issues in Central America — half as long as First Lady Jill Biden devoted during a single trip to the region last month.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 6, 2022

Syria Constitutional Talks Conclude 8th Session, Position on Army ‘Thwarts’ Discussions in Geneva

Once again, the position regarding the Syrian state institutions, especially the army, thwarted the sessions of the Constitutional Committee in Geneva. A dispute had erupted between the government delegation headed by Ahmed al-Kuzbari and the opposition negotiating body headed by Hadi al-Bahra over institutional reform. In contrast to Damascus’ warnings…

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