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Russian paramilitary forces accused of rights abuses in CAR

Human Rights Watch says there is “compelling evidence” that Russian paramilitary troops are committing serious rights abuses and killing civilians in the Central African Republic.

Radio France Internationale

Syrian Authorities Release Prisoners in Presidential Amnesty

Dozens of prisoners were released in Syria on Monday under the general amnesty issued on the eve of Eid al-Fitr. A presidential decree called for “granting a general amnesty for terrorist crimes committed by Syrians” before April 30, 2022, “except for those leading to the death of a person,” the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pacific nations walk geopolitical tightrope over Ukraine war, as nuclear legacy looms

Pacific leaders have broadly lambasted the Russian assault, but some countries have resisted outright condemnation of the superpower

The Guardian - AU

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Rights groups criticize El Salvador's mass gang roundups

Human rights groups are criticizing El Salvador’s massive arrests of suspected gang members

The Independent UK

Egyptian researcher’s death requires ‘thorough’ probe, US says

Egyptian authorities say economic researcher Ayman Hadhoud died in a state mental health facility in early March.

Al Jazeera

Swiss consider amending banking secrecy laws amid UN pressure

Country urged to scrap rules under which whistleblowers and journalists can be prosecuted

The Guardian - UK

More than 3,000 civilians killed in Ukraine so far: UN

The U.N. human rights office (OHCHR) said on Monday that the death toll of civilians killed in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24 had exceeded 3,000 people.

Reuters

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Tunisia to Form Committee to Write 'New Republic' Constitution

Tunisian President Kais Saied announced Sunday the formation of a committee to draft a constitution for a “New Republic”, saying it will conclude its work within a few days. In a televised speech, Saied added that the national dialogue on reforms will include four main organizations, referring to the General…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Four ways Southeast Asian journalists are under digital attack

Authoritarian governments have weaponised online tools and platforms to control journalists and stifle freedom of expression.

360info

Indonesian law systematically stifles journalists

New media laws in Indonesia target journalists and infringe rights rather than protecting them

360info

Family of 'Hotel Rwanda' hero sues Rwandan government for kidnapping and torture

Paul Rusesabagina saved more than 1,200 people during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The Rwandan government convicted him of terrorism in a trial that human rights groups call a sham.

WEKU

How Chad's involvement in peace missions held back democracy back home

Troop contributions to international interventions by authoritarian states pose a puzzle. On the one hand, participation in such interventions indicates support for a liberal-cosmopolitan order that entails the protection of human rights at an international level. On the other, authoritarian regimes deny these rights to their own citizens.

The Conversation

Angela Rayner 'Basic Instinct' furore proves misogyny should be a hate crime

Now technology has given Asian women a social media platform from where to speak up, and name and shame practices that rob them of their human rights and civil liberties

Daily Mirror

EU human rights official says he raised communal violence, NGOs ban with Indian government

Official versions of the meetings have made no reference to contentious issues

The Hindu

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The Independent UK

Prominent murder cases often remain mysteries in Mexico

As Mexican investigators struggle with the so-far inexplicable death of an 18 year-old woman, the odds of an answer are slim: The large majority of homicides in Mexico go unsolved and even nationally notorious cases tend to wind up as mysteries

Reuters

Romania must reject Hungary-style anti-LGBT bill, rights groups say

Romanian human rights groups on Friday condemned a bill approved by the Senate which bans so-called gay propaganda in schools, saying it would legitimise discrimination against the LGBT community, mirroring measures seen in Hungary and Russia.

The Guardian - UK

Head of EU border agency Frontex resigns amid criticisms

Fabrice Leggeri under fire over agency’s human rights record and anti-fraud investigation

Bangkok Post

Musk's Twitter deal stirs fears of abuse in Asia, Middle East

Elon Musk's plan to acquire Twitter has alarmed human rights activists in Asia and the Middle East, where social media platforms have been accused of inciting violence.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Human Rights Watch: 130 People Killed by Landmines in Libya

Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced that at least 130 people, mostly civilians, have been killed by landmines and abandoned or unexploded ordnance in Libya since the armed group called the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF) withdrew from Tripoli’s southern suburbs in June 2020. From April 2019 to June 2020, fighters…

ABC News

Australia joins dozens of countries committing to a 'democratic' internet

Australia is among 56 nations signing a political commitment to push for the future of the internet to be underpinned by democratic values, in the face of hostile internet policies from countries such as China and Russia.

The Guardian - AU

Trusting China to give a fair trial sets a worrying precedent for extradition in New Zealand

The government’s willingness to accept reassurances from Beijing reflects political convenience rather than current evidence

The Independent UK

Holocaust survivor who helped found Dallas museum dies at 94

Max Glauben, a Holocaust survivor who tirelessly shared his story and was among the founders of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, died Thursday

The Independent UK

UN: Brazil's Lula was illegally barred from 2018 race

A U.N. human rights panel of experts has given a moral victory to former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine names 10 Russian soldiers in alleged human rights abuses in Bucha

Prosecutor general Iryna Venediktova says ‘more than 8,000 cases’ of suspected war crimes identified

Reuters

U.N. committee finds Brazil graft probe violated Lula's rights

The U.N. human rights committee said on Thursday that Brazil graft investigators violated due process in bringing a case against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that led to his imprisonment and barred him from running for office in 2018.

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