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The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

Healthy environment ruled a human right by world’s top court, as campaigners hail ‘seismic’ win

Countries could be held legally liable for failure to act on climate change

The Independent UK

More than 100 aid groups warn of starvation in Gaza as Israeli strikes kill 21 overnight

More than 100 charity and human rights groups say that Israel’s blockade and ongoing military offensive are pushing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip toward starvation

The Independent UK

El Salvador's new wave of political exiles say history is repeating itself

Fear has long simmered among critics of President Nayib Bukele’s concentration of power in El Salvador

The Independent UK

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Malian army and Wagner Group abduct and execute Fulani civilians, NGO claims

Mali’s armed forces and the allied Russia-backed Wagner Group have committed dozens of summary executions and enforced disappearances of ethnic Fulani men since January 2025, according to a report by the NGO Human Rights Watch.

Radio France Internationale

Magnus Carlsen shows how Saudi Arabia gobbles up global sports stars

The outstanding chess player of his generation is the latest figure to be associated with a kingdom that uses entertainment to pacify the public

The Guardian - US

‘No one is spared’: Children are starving to death in Gaza and even the medics treating them faint from hunger

GAZA IN CRISIS: As more than 100 human rights groups and charities demand more aid for Gaza, Bel Trew and Nedal Hamdouna report on the besieged strip’s food crisis

The Independent UK

The Latest: Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 21 people, health authorities say

Health authorities say Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 21 people

The Independent UK

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UK Government did not breach human rights laws on Russia probe, court rules

THE UK Government did not breach human rights laws by refusing to order an independent investigation into Russian interference in elections

The National (Scotland)

Australian employers view their older workforce with contempt. They need to understand 70s are the new 50s

A survey by the Australian HR Institute and the Australian Human Rights Commission found that nearly one-quarter of employers classify over-50s as ‘old’

The Guardian - AU

Amnesty calls on John Swinney to stand up to 'authoritarian' Donald Trump

DONALD Trump's visit will be a "major test" of the Scottish Government's commitment to equality and human rights, Amnesty International…

The National (Scotland)

Human rights ‘not breached over election interference probe refusal’ – court

The European Court of Human Rights was asked to look at the UK government’s decision not to hold an inquiry into Russian election interference.

The Independent UK

Large rise in abuse claims at mines that may be vital to EU’s energy transition, report says

Researchers find 270 allegations at mineral projects across 13 countries in Europe and central Asia last year

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan 'Honour Killing' Video Goes Viral: Couple 'Lured' To Their Death, 13 Suspects Apprehended

Viral 'honour killing' video from Pakistan leads to arrest of 13 suspects, including a tribal elder, in Balochistan's Deghari district.

International Business Times UK

Report Alleges Degrading Treatment and Medical Neglect at South Florida ICE Detention Centers

One former ICE detainee says he and a group of men were forced to kneel with their hands tied behind their backs and eat "like dogs."

Reason

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The Conversation

AI and other future technologies will be necessary — but not sufficient — for enacting the UN’s Pact for the Future

In September 2024, members of the United Nations adopted the Pact for the Future at the Summit of the Future, held in New York City. The pact, including its two annexes on the Declaration on Future Generations and the Global Digital Compact, builds on multilateral agreements following the UN 2030…

The National (Scotland)

New Freedom Flotilla aid ship sets sail for Gaza – everything you need to know

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition's latest aid ship is currently on its way to Gaza, where campaigners hope to deliver much needed aid

The Guardian - UK

Elderly British couple face dying in Afghanistan detention, UN experts warn

Human rights officials demand Peter and Barbie Reynolds be moved to hospital and out of ‘degrading’ jail conditions

The Guardian - US

‘It’s a madhouse’: US state department workers reeling after Trump’s firings

About 3,000 workers have left the agency through firings and buyouts in a move Democrats and staff call ‘unlawful’

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The Conversation

Dust and deceit: how one lawyer took on Big Asbestos and won

Today, business and human rights is a well-accepted field of study promulgated by academics, industry and civil society groups around the world. But in the mid-1990s, when a fledgling lawyer in England decided to sue a behemoth asbestos corporation in South Africa, the idea that corporations might have a responsibility…

Evening Standard

Christian group wins legal battle over preaching ban in west London

The Kingsborough Church in Uxbridge has overturned the ban after claiming it contravened the European Convention on Human Rights

Reason

Hate Speech and the European Court of Human Rights: Towards a Principled Approach

This book demonstrates that, with few exceptions, the ECtHR's general approach to hate speech has been overly expansive, often undervaluing… The post Hate Speech and the European Court of Human Rights: Towards a Principled Approach appeared first on Reason.com.

Euronews

Lion's share of tripled EU migration budget aimed at border management

The newly proposed EU long-term budget prioritises border management, seeking to make entry by migrants harder, over support for asylum and reception processes. Rights groups accuse the EU of exposing migrants to human rights abuses.

Euronews

Israel repeatedly denying visas for several heads of agencies working in Gaza, UN says

Visas for the local leaders of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the human rights agency OHCHR and the agency supporting Palestinians in Gaza, UNRWA, have not been renewed in recent months.

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: A ‘cruel and unlawful betrayal’ – why is the EU not doing more to sanction Israel?

In today’s newsletter: In failing to leverage its economic influence, the bloc is showing little more than empty threats – and breaking its own rules

Reason

Hate Speech and the European Court of Human Rights: Article 17, Memory Politics, and the ECtHR's Selective Silencing

In this fourth guest entry on The Volokh Conspiracy, I examine a domain where the European Court of Human Rights… The post Hate Speech and the European Court of Human Rights: Article 17, Memory Politics, and the ECtHR's Selective Silencing appeared first on Reason.com.

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