Human rights experts raise concerns over IOC gender eligibility ruling The Sport & Rights Alliance, along with over 100 other allied organisations, has called on the IOC to abandon its plans to mandate genetic sex testing The Independent UK · Mar 27
Brickbat: To the Extreme The European Court of Human Rights has denied an appeal by Daniel and Bianca Samson, a Christian couple in Sweden,… The post Brickbat: To the Extreme appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Mar 27
The Olympics’ transgender athlete ban is a legal and moral minefield The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed it is introducing a controversial new policy that will ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s events. The Conversation · Mar 27
Human rights experts raise concerns over Olympics transgender women athlete ban Over 100 human rights, sports and scientific groups have criticised the new gender eligibility guidelines as ‘a blunt and discriminatory response’ The Guardian - AU · Mar 27
Human rights groups cheer ‘watershed’ verdict in social media addiction trial As many organizations celebrate outcome, some are skeptical as to what it means for privacy protections The Guardian - US · Mar 26
Venezuelans deported by US detail fresh claims of torture and abuse at El Salvador mega-prison Petition seeks accountability from Salvadorian authorities over human rights violations at notorious Cecot facility The Guardian - US · Mar 26
MEPs back plans for ‘return hubs’, raising fears of ‘human rights black holes’ European parliament votes in favour of sending refused asylum seekers to offshore hubs, in ‘historic setback for refugee rights’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 26
Venezuelan Trafficking Survivor Detained by ICE, Separated from Children Amid Legal Battle A trafficking survivor's detention by ICE sparks legal battles and raises questions about immigration enforcement and human rights. International Business Times UK · Mar 26
Israel used white phosphorus to scorch earth in south Lebanon, researcher says Human Rights Watch and others say they have documented use of weapon in civilian areas during war on Gaza The Guardian - UK · Mar 25
Thousands march in Argentina to mark 50 years since bloody coup Thousands marched in Buenos Aires and across Argentina to mark 50 years since the 1976 military coup that led to a dictatorship responsible for widespread human rights abuses The Independent UK · Mar 24
North Korean General 'Slashed Up' Before Being Thrown Into Piranha-Filled Tank Over Alleged Coup Plot: Report Claims that a North Korean general was mutilated and thrown into a piranha-filled tank over an alleged coup plot have resurfaced online, but direct-source reporting shows the story is unverified and sits within a broader pattern of unreliable purge rumours about Pyongyang. International Business Times UK · Mar 24
Argentina was the model of how to survive a dictatorship. Javier Milei is changing that By questioning the scale of atrocities and deriding activists, Milei is dismantling the consensus over the country’s dirty war, says Jordana Timerman, a journalist based in Buenos Aires The Guardian - UK · Mar 24
Trump’s sanctions against a UN human rights expert show free speech is dying Francesca Albanese recommended ICC arrests and investigations over Gaza. Who will be the administration’s next target? The Guardian - US · Mar 24
The Independent UK · Mar 23 Grieving families left waiting for answers 50 years after Argentina’s bloody coup Runaway inflation and escalating political violence paved the way for the coup against President María Estela Martínez
Latin Times · Mar 22 Parents Struggle to Reclaim Children After Deportation Due to Documentation Hurdles, Report Finds A new report by the Women's Refugee Commission and Physicians for Human Rights has found that deported parents face significant obstacles in reuniting with their children, often due to documentation requirements and procedural failures by immigration authorities.
Latin Times · Mar 21 UN Warns Of 'Continued Torture and Mistreatment of Detainees' in Venezuela Even Despite Maduro's Capture The United Nations' top human rights official has warned that reports of torture and abuse in Venezuelan detention centers persist even after the January capture of former president Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces
The Conversation · Mar 20 Argentina 50 years on from start of dictatorship – is it forgetting the disappeared? Nearly 50 years have passed since Argentina’s former president Isabel Martínez de Perón was overthrown by a civic-military coup on March 24, 1976. A military dictatorship led by Jorge Videla, Emilio Massera and Orlando Agosti seized control of the country.
Evening Standard · Mar 20 Vulnerable child at heart of chicken nugget deportation case, says regulator The ruling is centred on the rights of Klevis Disha’s 11-year-old son and how he might be impacted if separated from his father.
The Independent UK · Mar 20 Human rights boss defends chicken nugget deportation case ruling The young boy’s aversion to eating ‘the type of chicken nuggets that are available abroad’ was listed in court documents
International Business Times UK · Mar 20 Who Was Saleh Mohammadi? The 19-Year-Old Champion Wrestler Who Was Publicly Executed in Iran Saleh Mohammadi, a 19-year-old Iranian wrestling champion, was executed without a fair trial, sparking international condemnation and raising concerns over human rights abuses.
The Times of India · Mar 19 'He was 19': Iranian wrestling champion Saleh Mohammadi executed on ‘enmity against God’ charges Young wrestling champion Saleh Mohammadi was executed at 19 by Iranian authorities, accused of 'enmity against God' following protests. His death, amid allegations of a flawed trial and forced confessions, highlights the severe consequences for dissent in Iran and echoes the case of Navid Afkari.
International Business Times UK · Mar 19 10 Photos Of Saleh Mohammadi: Iran Hangs Teen Wrestling Star In Public As Fury Erupts Over 'Tortured Confession' Iran executes 19-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi in a public hanging following protest-related charges, as rights groups allege torture and forced confessions.
The Independent UK · Mar 19 Starmer urged to tackle human rights abuses with Nigerian president on state visit Fabian Hamilton, who chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Human Rights, warned the prime minister that he had a ‘moral responsibility’ to raise concerns about democracy and human rights with President Tinubu
International Business Times UK · Mar 19 Masked Israeli Settlers Escalate West Bank Violence: Palestinian Man Allegedly Sexually Assaulted in Front of Family Masked settlers raid a West Bank village as a Palestinian man alleges sexual assault, raising alarm over rising violence and lack of accountability