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New guidance expected to ban trans women from single-sex spaces including toilets in blow to campaigners

Requests from campaigners to water down rules restricting a trans person’s ability to use the services of their chosen gender have reportedly been rejected by the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Evening Standard

Israeli plan for Gaza takeover must be halted immediately: UN rights chief

The Israeli government's plan for a full-scale military takeover of Gaza will cause more deaths and suffering and must be halted immediately, the United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Turk said on Friday.

Radio France Internationale

Trans women to be banned from single-sex spaces under new EHRC guidance

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has been criticised by trans rights campaigners for its response to the Supreme Court’s ruling

The Independent UK

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Satellite images show surge in rare earth mining in rebel-held Myanmar

Satellite images reportedly identify 26 mines in rebel-held Myanmar next to China and two near Thailand.

Al Jazeera

US-made bombs used in deadly Israeli strikes on Gaza schools, HRW says

Human Rights Watch says US arms used in ‘unlawful indiscriminate’ Israeli attacks that killed Palestinian civilians.

Al Jazeera

Afghanistan's Taliban have 'weaponized' the judicial system to oppress women, UN expert says

The independent U_N_ investigator on human rights in Afghanistan says its Taliban rulers have “weaponized” the legal and judicial system to oppress women and girls in what amounts to “crimes against humanity."

The Independent UK

Is Israel committing genocide in Gaza? We asked 5 legal and genocide experts how to interpret the violence

In January 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a provisional ruling in a case brought by South Africa against Israel, alleging genocide in Gaza. The court found Palestinians have a “plausible” right to protection from genocide in Gaza and that Israel must take all measures to prevent a…

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Georgia Senator Reports Hundreds of Human Rights Abuses To Migrants Under ICE Detention

Hundreds of human rights abuses have taken place in immigration detention centers across the country this year, according to a new report from Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.)

Latin Times

‘Horrific’: report reveals abuse of pregnant women and children at US Ice facilities

Report from senator Jon Ossoff’s office found 510 credible reports of human rights abuses since Trump’s inauguration

The Guardian - US

A "political blackmail" – the EU Parliament is pressing for new mandatory scanning of your private chats

According to the Council Legal Service, the latest Danish Chat Control proposal still violates human rights – but the Parliament pushes for an agreement to be found.

TechRadar

First Channel crossing migrants arrive in UK as returns deal comes into force

Pictures taken on Wednesday afternoon show a UK Border Force boat ferrying migrants including children into the Port of Dover

Evening Standard

Confusion over whether migrants can use human rights ‘loophole’ to avoid return to France

The treaty contains a clause that says in order for people to be returned to France, the UK must confirm they do not have an ‘outstanding human rights claim’

The Independent UK

More than 100 human rights abuses discovered in immigration detention since Trump took office, senate probe says

Report from Senator Jon Ossoff uncovers dozens of allegations, including medical mistreatment of children women and children

The Independent UK

Minister denies migrant returns deal leaves open human rights loophole

Dame Angela Eagle denied the agreement with France would allow for spurious claims to be accepted.

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Al Jazeera

Rwanda agrees to accept ‘third-country’ deportations from the US

As many as 250 migrants may be deported to Rwanda under the plan, as part of Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign.

Radio France Internationale

Rwanda agrees to take migrants from US in deal that includes cash grant

Rwandan authorities say they have reached an agreement with the United States to take in up to 250 migrants, as part of a new deal that includes a cash grant. The move is part of a wider effort by the Trump administration to remove migrants to third countries, and has…

Al Jazeera

In oil-rich Angola, poverty, hunger and deadly unrest over fuel price hikes

Critics say most people in Africa’s third-largest oil-producing nation have not seen benefits from that natural wealth.

AAP

Kmart accused of misleading over slave labour supplies

An Australian-based Uyghur group is taking Kmart to court, alleging it sourced stock using slave labour while marketing itself as an ethical business.

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The National (Scotland)

Human rights 'at risk' as Police Scotland arrest Palestine activists, watchdog says

POLICE Scotland may have breached people’s human rights with arrests at pro-Palestine demonstrations ...

The Independent UK

A year after a bloody uprising, Bangladesh is far from political stability

Bangladesh is marking one year of the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Aug. 5 amid hopes and desperation for a better democracy

Al Jazeera

Experts say Israel’s West Bank demolitions aim to drive Palestinians away

Israel is carrying out more demolitions this year than in any other year of the occupation, which began in 1967.

Newslaundry

South Central 38: Kerala nuns arrested in Chhattisgarh, TCS layoffs

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath are joined by Human Rights Law Network founder and senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, TNM Kerala bureau chief Haritha John, Sriram Rajagopal, and A Welkin.

AAP

'Third world conditions' in packed Top End watch houses

Overcrowding in Northern Territory prisons and watch houses has led to "third world conditions" and a denial of human rights, legal advocates say.

The Conversation

Technology could open up new ways to track prisoners

Technology firms have apparently suggested placing tracking devices or a microchip under the skin of convicted criminals to monitor them in prison or when they come out, according to a recent report in the Guardian. Though the idea raises questions about human rights, the technology is certainly developing that could…

International Business Times

El Salvador Abolishes Presidential Term Limits, Allowing Another Bukele Run

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele secured the right to seek indefinite re-election on Thursday after his party-controlled Congress approved a sweeping constitutional reform that also extends presidential terms from five to six years.

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