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Top cop admits racism 'truth' after fatal teen shooting

Racism within a police force will no longer be tolerated by its top cop after a coroner handed down her findings into the fatal shooting of an Indigenous teen.

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Haitian Vigilantes Fighting Gangs Have Become a 'Significant Source Of Human Rights Abuses'

Groups of Haitian vigilantes fighting gangs are allegedly committing the same abuses they are claiming to fight against, according to a new report

Latin Times

West Africa terror: why attacks on military bases are rising – and four ways to respond

More than 40 Malian soldiers were killed and one of the country’s military bases was taken over in early June 2025 in a major attack by an al-Qaeda linked group, Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), on the town of Boulikessi.

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Samora Machel’s vision for Mozambique didn’t survive: what has taken its place?

Samora Moisés Machel, the first president of independent Mozambique, was born in 1933 in Gaza province, in the south of the country. He died in an unexplained plane crash on 19 October 1986, in Mbuzini, South Africa.

The Conversation

China’s human rights lawyers speak out, 10 years after crackdown

In 2015, a nationwide campaign rounded up hundreds of rights advocates. Since then, suppression has become more systematic and less visible, lawyers say

The Guardian - AU

Human rights groups urge Victoria not to adopt NSW protest permit system in response to alleged antisemitic attacks

Jacinta Allan says ‘anti-hate taskforce’ to consider if police powers should be increased to ‘stamp out extreme and violent protest’

The Guardian - AU

A UN Human Rights Council report lists Microsoft among big tech companies that "profit" from Gaza genocide

UN Special Rapporteur Francesa Albanese recently produced a report under a UN mandate on how tech firms like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are cashing in on the situation in Gaza.

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Armed Gang Attacks Kenya Human Rights Commission On Eve Of Protests

An armed gang attacked the headquarters of the Kenyan Human Rights Commission on Sunday as it hosted a press conference calling for an end to state violence, an AFP journalist saw.

International Business Times

Armed gang attacks Kenya Human Rights Commission

An armed gang attacked the headquarters of the Kenyan Human Rights Commission on Sunday as it hosted a press conference calling for an end to state violence, an AFP journalist saw.

Radio France Internationale

'I don't take any of it for granted' - Amal Clooney just shared rare insight into her and George's marriage

The human rights lawyer has touched on how supportive her husband George Clooney is

Woman & Home

UN rights council rejects Eritrea’s bid to end human rights investigation

HRW says Asmara’s move was an effort to distract from independent reporting on the ‘country’s dire rights record’.

Al Jazeera

Europe's human rights watchdog concerned over use of force against Serbia anti-corruption protesters

Europe's human rights watchdog has raised concerns about Serbia's handling of protests against President Aleksandar Vucic's government

The Independent UK

Democratic lawmakers denied entry to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jail

Florida state lawmakers call blockage ‘a blatant abuse of power and an attempt to conceal human rights violations’

The Guardian - US

Exclusive: EU to offer five options over Israeli human rights breaches

The EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas was tasked to follow up on a request made by the 27 leaders at their Council summit last week to engage with Israel and scope out further options for action against Tel Aviv if the situation in Gaza does not improve.

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Latin America’s top human rights court says countries have a duty to act on climate change

In a landmark advisory opinion, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that governments have a legal obligation to tackle climate change.

International Business Times

Inter-American Court Says States Must Protect People From Climate Change

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that countries belonging to the Organization of American States (OAS) have an obligation to take "all necessary measures" to protect populations from climate change.

The Guardian - UK

Countries must protect human right to a stable climate, court rules

Costa Rica-based inter-American court of human rights says states have obligation to respond to climate change

The Independent UK

Latin America’s top human rights court says states have duty to act on climate crisis

Latin America's top human rights court has issued a groundbreaking advisory opinion linking states’ human rights obligations to their duty to address climate change

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The Guardian - US

Trinidad and Tobago’s move to honor Indian PM Modi divides opinion

Modi to be honored on historic two-day visit but Muslims express concern over human rights record

The Guardian - UK

Global firms ‘profiting from genocide’ in Gaza, says UN rapporteur

Report by Francesca Albanese singles out companies such as Palantir and calls for prosecutions

The Independent UK

Fifa urged to stand up against Donald Trump’s immigration policies ahead of 2026 World Cup

An open letter to Fifa president Gianni Infantino is begging for the governing body to protect fans

The Guardian - US

‘The ground shook’: drone attacks help Haitian government wrest control of capital from criminal gangs

Video shared on social media shows drone attacks, which some say have helped pacify gangs inflicting violence on Port-au-Prince

The Independent UK

Venezuelan lawmakers declare UN human rights chief persona non grata

Venezuela’s ruling party-controlled National Assembly has declared Volker Türk, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, “persona non grata,” criticizing the U.N. official for failing to protect the rights of Venezuelan migrants deported by the Trump administration to a prison in El Salvador

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9 Things Still Legal in Some States That Experts Say Are Dangerously Outdated

You’d think that in 2025, most U.S. laws would reflect modern values and updated science. But surprisingly, several outdated laws are still legal in some states, and experts are raising red flags. These legal remnants from decades ago don’t just sound odd—they can actively harm public safety, equality, and basic…

Al Jazeera

UN report lists companies complicit in Israel’s ‘genocide’: Who are they?

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has named several US giants among the companies aiding Israel.

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