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How burying the dead keeps the living human

Olena Koval found out that her husband was dead via text message. He was shot by Russian soldiers inside their home in Bucha while she was sheltering nearby, their neighbors told Human Rights Watch. In the days that followed, despite the brutal cold and her spinal disability, she made repeated…

The Conversation

Private equity executive sought to undermine NSO critics, data suggests

Information released under data protection laws sheds light on apparent effort to undermine Canadian research group Citizen Lab

The Guardian - US

Suspected ISIS Gunmen Kill 7 Syrians at Ramadan Iftar Meal

Suspected ISIS group gunmen have attacked a Ramadan gathering hosted by a former official of a US-backed group in eastern Syria, killing seven and wounding four, opposition activists said Thursday. The Wednesday night attack in the Abu Khashab area in Deir el-Zour province targeted the home of a former spokesman…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Editorial: A damning report on Minneapolis policing

Adding yet more impetus to the urgent call for reform, a state investigation found that the Minneapolis Police Department routinely violated civil rights law over the past decade by engaging in a pattern of racial discrimination.

Tribune News Service

Why Wendy’s is the source of unrest among US farm workers

Fast food chain under pressure to join the Fair Food Program as several cases of what has been called modern day slavery on farms show the need for corporations to end these abuses

The Guardian - US

N.Korea defectors fly leaflets with S.Korea's Yoon photos despite ban

A group run by North Korean defectors working to promote human rights in the isolated country said it has sent propaganda leaflets including photos of incoming South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and aid parcels into the North.

Reuters

Iran Executions See 'Alarming Rise' in 2021

Executions in Iran rose by 25 percent in 2021, a report by two leading NGOs said Thursday, expressing alarm over a surge in the numbers executed for drug offences and also the hanging of at least 17 women. The rate of executions in Iran also accelerated after the June election…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Key players urge accountability for atrocities in Ukraine

For the first time, key players seeking accountability for atrocities during the Ukraine war have come together at an informal meeting of the U.N. Security Council to spur investigations into abuses that many Western countries blame on Russia

The Independent UK

Minneapolis police engaged in pattern of racial discrimination, inquiry finds

Report released by Minnesota’s human rights department says agency and city will negotiate an agreement to address problems

The Guardian - US

Report reveals decade of ‘repugnant’ police racism in Minneapolis

Police regularly used slurs and extra force against Black people, state audit finds

The Independent UK

At U.N., Amal Clooney pushes for Ukraine war crimes justice

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney urged countries at the United Nations on Wednesday to focus on international justice for war crimes in Ukraine so evidence does not sit in storage - as it has done for victims of Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria.

Reuters

Boris Johnson’s endorsement of JCB is shameful

Letters: Amnesty International’s report JCB Off Track gives evidence that the company’s equipment has been used in the destruction of Palestinian homes, writes Stuart Penny

The Guardian - UK

Report: Minneapolis police engaged in pattern of illegal racial discrimination

MINNEAPOLIS – The Minneapolis Police Department has engaged in a pattern of racial discrimination in violation of the state's civil rights law, according to a scathing report published Wednesday morning by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.

Tribune News Service

State wraps probe of Minneapolis police after Floyd killing

Minnesota’s Department of Human Rights is set to announce findings from its investigation into whether the Minneapolis Police Department had a pattern of racial discrimination in policing

The Independent UK

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France 24

Malaysian authorities start 'witch hunt' for Rohingyas fleeing migrant detention centre

Nearly 500 Rohingya refugees fled a detention centre where they were being held in Malaysia on April 20. Dozens of videos show them running along the highways, panicked. Most were later arrested by police. However, on April 26, Malaysian authorities called on the local population to find the 61 Rohingya…

The Guardian - UK

I see people at the margins of UK society. They live in fear of hunger and exploitation

The undocumented migrants using my food bank have little support and no safety net, says the human rights activist and film-maker Lynda Ouazar

The Guardian - US

Disappeared: a daughter’s 40-year search for her father, taken by Guatemala’s military dictatorship

The family of Emil Bustamante López has filed a case with the UN human rights committee, looking for answers

Evening Standard

Dominic Raab vows to end terrorist ‘no-go areas’ inside jails

Mr Raab also promised legal reforms to stop terrorist prisoners using the Human Rights Act to claim the right to socialise among the rest of the prison population

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The News Lens

Hong Kong’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club Cancels Human Rights Awards for Fear of Legal Risks

Some journalists see the choice to ax the awards as an act of self-censorship antithetical to the organization’s purpose.

Daily Mirror

Priti Patel's 'police state' law against noisy protests passes after bitter year-long fight

The Police, Crime, Courts and Sentencing Bill has passed its final hurdle after a bitter tussle in the House of Lords - where it was branded a 'slippery slope of the erosion of fundamental human rights'

Miami Herald

Chaos, gang violence again erupt in Haiti. Even the nation’s disarmament chief is a target

Chaos and violence is once more erupting in Haiti, where armed clashes between warring violent gangs are once more forcing residents to flee their homes under a hail of bullets.

Chronicle Live

Newcastle United evening headlines: Jordan Henderson makes Liverpool rotation reveal and Magpies sent transfer message

A look at the latest Newcastle United headlines

Roll Call

Democrats call out India for buying Russian oil and weapons - Roll Call

Senators also warned the secretary of State to call out global human rights abuses as the U.S. focuses on threats posed by Russia and China.

The Hindu

‘Steps taken to ensure basic facilities at KSRTC station’

Response in case registered by Human Rights Commission

Reuters

UN rights team in China ahead of Xinjiang visit

The U.N. human rights office has sent an advanced team to the Chinese city of Guangzhou where they are quarantining ahead of a visit to the Xinjiang region, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.

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