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Serial killer Levi Bellfield’s prison marriage bid is ‘inconceivable’ – Raab

The 53-year-old wants permission to marry a woman while he is serving two whole life sentences for multiple murders.

The Independent UK

UN Rights Council approves probe into alleged Russian abuses

Inquiry will investigate alleged atrocities in regions near Ukrainian capital that were held by Russian troops.

Al Jazeera

Human rights badge now up for grabs for Scottish Scouts

SCOUTS can now work towards a human rights badge in Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

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UN Human Rights Council votes to start war crimes probe in Kyiv

33 countries voted in favor and only two, China and Eritrea, voted against.

Axios

UN sets up inquiry into Russia's alleged rights abuses in Ukraine

The U.N. Human Rights Council on Thursday passed a resolution by a strong majority, setting up an investigation into allegations of rights abuses by Russian troops in parts of Ukraine formerly under their control.

Reuters

Lionel Messi earned $122m last year. He still felt the need to take Saudi money

The Argentinian has a strong record of linking up with oppressive monarchies. He is fast becoming the posterboy for sportswashing

The Guardian - US

Greg Norman claims 'we've all made mistakes' in pathetic defence of Saudi human rights record

Australian former golf star Greg Norman is the CEO of the LIV Golf International Series - and he has been criticised for defending Saudi's human rights record

Daily Mirror

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UN rights chief says many Ukraine abuses may amount to war crimes

The UN Human Rights chief said on Thursday that a thousand bodies had been recovered in the area of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in recent weeks, adding that many of the violations it is verifying since the Russian invasion may amount to war crimes.

Reuters

Commentary: Taking on the masters of war

At the 2021 annual shareholder meeting of the U.S. weapons manufacturer General Dynamics, shareholders turned out to confront the company’s board of directors, asking how they justify the destruction and death they’ve helped cause.

Tribune News Service

POINT: Overturning Roe will lead to a human rights crisis for all Americans

If the Supreme Court follows through on its draft majority opinion that overturns Roe v. Wade, it will open the floodgates to extremist new laws and court rulings that could cost all Americans the right to make intimate decisions about their own lives — from the medications they take to…

Tribune News Service

‘Defend, reimburse, represent’: Greg Norman accelerates into PGA Tour collision course

The LIV Golf series will launch at Centurion Club in St Albans next month but the build-up to the event has been clouded by human rights concerns and power struggles

The Independent UK

UN Blames Lebanese Politicians for Forcing Population Into Poverty

Lebanon’s political and financial leaders are responsible for forcing most of the country’s population into poverty, the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty, Olivier De Schutter, said in a report published Wednesday. He stressed that the Lebanese State, including its Central Bank, is responsible for human rights violations, including the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Paris Hilton 'honoured' to visit White House to discuss anti-child abuse campaign

Paris Hilton said she felt honoured to visit the White House in order to discuss her ongoing anti-child abuse campaigning as she promises to help end the 'tragically overlooked children's human rights crisis'

Daily Mirror

The War in Ukraine Will Be a Historic Turning Point

But for History to Take the Right Path, America and Europe Must Work Together

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North Africa’s Frozen Conflict

How the Biden Administration Can Resolve the Dispute Over Western Sahara

ABC News

Ferdinand Marcos Jr is set to become the Philippines president – it's a dictator family revival that has divided Filipino Australians

This week, the Philippines voted in the son of an ousted dictator as the country's next president over a human rights lawyer. We asked Filipino Australians how they feel about their future and an election that saw social media "rewrite history".

The National (Scotland)

Tories warned Holyrood must be given say on 'regressive' human rights reforms

THE UK Government has been warned it must not press ahead with plans for “regressive” reforms to laws on human rights without seeking consent…

Al Jazeera

Israel army reverses assertion Palestinian fire killed Abu Akleh

Israeli army chief Aviv Kochavi now says it was unclear who fired the shot that killed Shireen Abu Akleh.

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The Hindu

Rights panel orders probe into tribal land grabbing at Attappady

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The Independent UK

New Bill of Rights could be ‘problematic’ for Scotland, expert says

Barbara Bolton, of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, said replacing current laws could create ‘a whole raft of confusion and uncertainty’.

Al Jazeera

Five things to know about the killing of Al Jazeera’s Abu Akleh

Shireen Abu Akleh, a veteran journalist, was shot dead while reporting on an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank.

The Independent UK

Patel accuses Labour of defending foreign murderers and paedophiles coming to UK

The Home Secretary detailed plans to overhaul human rights law.

The National (Scotland)

Tory minister fails to show evidence Rwanda scheme will cut Channel crossings

A HOME Office minister has failed to provide any evidence that the Government’s controversial Rwanda scheme would reduce the number of people…

Reuters

Respect human rights, civil liberty, pope tells Sri Lanka leaders

Pope Francis on Wednesday urged authorities in Sri Lanka, which has been shaken by unrest over the country's worst economic crisis, to "listen to the hopes of the people" and respect human rights and civil liberties.

Reuters

Lebanese state violated human rights by mismanaging crisis, UN poverty envoy says

Lebanon's government and its central bank have committed human rights violations by impoverishing people through the "callous destruction" of the country's economy, an independent United Nations report said on Wednesday.

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