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Inside the challenges faced by journalists covering Iran’s protests

Iran is enduring one of the darkest periods in its modern history. Protests that erupted in late December initially over economic hardship have clearly transformed into a nationwide rejection of the Islamic Republic and a call for regime change.

The Conversation · Jan 29

Iran accused of ‘campaign of revenge’ as doctors arrested for treating protesters

US state department calls for the release of all detained healthcare workers as at least one arrested surgeon reported to be at risk of execution

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29

UN human rights focus mulled as protest law challenged

Protecting human rights after terrorist events could be considered by three judges as activists challenge anti-protest laws brought in after the Bondi massacre.

AAP · Jan 29

Starmer vows to raise issues ‘that need to be raised’ with Xi amid push to free Jimmy Lai

PM may also discuss fate of Uyghurs with Chinese leader on trip aimed at improving economic relations

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28

How government killings and kidnappings in Argentina drove mothers to resist and revolt − and eventually win

A series of shootings by federal immigration agents, including two deaths in Minneapolis, have galvanized intense local and national protests against the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations. Federal immigration agents killed Renee Nicole Good, 37 – a mother of three – and Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, weeks apart in…

The Conversation · Jan 27

Analysis: Promises unkept, lives lost — Iran's protests and global responsibility

Analysts agree Iran's regime decided on mass killings to survive protests driven by economic collapse, with clear orders for lethal force against unarmed demonstrators.

Euronews · Jan 27

Iran protests death toll could surpass 30,000, reports claim

Casualty estimates from Iran's protest crackdown range from 3,100 to over 30,000, with verification hampered by an internet shutdown. Human rights groups report thousands killed, including children.

Euronews · Jan 27

Starmer’s fraught visit to China will tell us what he really thinks of the UK’s place in the world

Does Britain have any leverage over human rights or security concerns or is it a decaying nation that cannot risk trade relations, asks professor of global history Peter Frankopan

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27

Venezuela releases dozens of prisoners in 2 days, hundreds more still detained

Venezuela’s leading prisoner rights organization says that dozens of prisoners were released over the weekend

The Independent UK · Jan 26

Human rights groups hit out at Trump expanding ‘disastrous and deadly’ abortion policy

The longstanding Republican policy — which the US president has now substantially broadened — restricted organisations receiving US funding from performing or promoting abortion

The Independent UK · Jan 26