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Congress leaders heading to Amalapuram arrested

People in the State robbed of human rights, he alleges

The Hindu · Jun 1, 2022

Will the exodus of Ukrainians surpass the Second World War's refugee flows?

In a recent news release, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) counted more than 100 million people globally who have been displaced and forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution.

The Conversation · Jun 1, 2022

Cargill's bid to open new port in Brazil opposed by human rights, conservation groups

As one of the most powerful commodity traders in Brazil, Cargill Inc. has worked to expand its business while fending off criticism that it's enabling the destruction of Amazon forests and savanna for soy farms.

Tribune News Service · Jun 1, 2022

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Israeli NGOs urge UN: investigate journalist Abu Akleh’s killing

Israeli rights groups say that, based on past experiences, Israel has ‘zero accountability’ for its actions.

Al Jazeera · Jun 1, 2022

China slams Biden, Ardern comments on Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Taiwan

China's foreign ministry on Wednesday slammed a joint statement by the leaders of the United States and New Zealand that expressed "grave concerns" on human rights violations in Xinjiang and the erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2022

HRW: Russia’s Wagner Group Set Landmines in Libya

The Wagner Group, a private Russian military security contractor, has used banned landmines and booby traps near Tripoli, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday. “New information from Libyan agencies and demining groups links the Wagner Group to the use of banned landmines and booby traps in Libya in 2019-2020,”…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 1, 2022

EU Urges All Sudanese Parties to Engage Actively, Constructively in Dialogue Efforts

The European Union on Tuesday welcomed the decision of Gen.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 1, 2022

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Sporting exclusions would be clearer under draft discrimination bill

Human Rights Minister Tara Cheyne will say the government's intention is to limit discrimination to where it was reasonable, proportionate and justified.

The Canberra Times · May 31, 2022

The Guardian view on the UN in Xinjiang: a grave error

Editorial: The UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, failed to adequately address terrible abuses in the region

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2022

Military group connected to Russian Government 'laid banned landmines in Libya'

Lama Fakih, Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch, said the Wagner Group added to the “deadly legacy” of mines and booby traps scattered across Tripoli’s suburbs

Daily Mirror · May 31, 2022

Advocates denounce UN official's China visit as "ultimate betrayal"

A top UN human rights official repeated Beijing's Xinjiang propaganda

Axios · May 31, 2022

Why Ontario's 'Right to Read Inquiry' needs to broaden its recommendations

The release of the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s (OHRC) Right to Read Inquiry earlier this year calls for rethinking early literacy teaching in Ontario.

The Conversation · May 31, 2022

Report details civilian abuses and deaths quadrupled in last three months of 2021: UN

A United Nations report out on Monday noted a fourfold rise in civilian deaths and human rights abuses in late 2021 by all actors in the conflict, including jihadists, militias, self-defence groups, foreign military and Malian soldiers.

Radio France Internationale · May 31, 2022

Amnesty International urges UAE to release dissidents held past jail term

Amnesty International has called on authorities in the United Arab Emirates to release a group of dissidents who the human rights group said had completed prison terms earlier this year but not yet been freed.

Reuters · May 31, 2022

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The Independent UK · May 31, 2022

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

France 24 · May 31, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 31, 2022

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…

The Times of India · May 31, 2022

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).

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The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2022

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

Reuters · May 30, 2022

Cuba dissident leaders face trial in tightly held proceedings

By Dave Sherwood

Reuters · May 30, 2022

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.

The Conversation · May 30, 2022

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 Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022

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

Daily Mirror · May 30, 2022

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

Reuters · May 30, 2022

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.

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