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Second legal action launched against equalities watchdog over trans guidance

A HUMAN rights group has launched legal action against the UK equalities watchdog over its handling of guidance after the Supreme Court’s ruling…

The National (Scotland)

Voices: Oh dear, m’lud: It’s never a good idea to call people Nazis if they are not Nazis

COMMENT: The attorney general Lord Harmer has compared the rise of Reform to 1930s Germany – and it’s not only a mistake but a sign that Labour may be losing its battle with Nigel Farage, writes John Rentoul

The Independent UK

Liberty in legal action against equalities watchdog over gender consultation

The human rights group said six weeks is not enough time to properly consult those affected, arguing it should be extended to at least 12 weeks.

Evening Standard

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'Care Homes' of Cruelty: Saudi Women Flogged and Imprisoned for Daring to Disobey

If you're a woman in Saudi, you'll be sent to prison if you become disobedient. Here's the vile reality.

International Business Times UK

Dismay as UK prepares to sign ‘values-free’ £1.6bn trade deal with Gulf states

Exclusive: Trade unions and human rights organisations fear environment and human rights being pushed aside

The Guardian - UK

Rubio revises State Department overhaul plan amid Democratic blowback - Roll Call

Secretary of State Marco Rubio revised his proposal to overhaul the department to include a secretary-level position to oversee foreign aid.

Roll Call

Migrants Held in ICE El Paso Detention Center Decry Human Rights Violations: 'This Is Very Horrible'

Detained migrants at an El Paso processing center who are awaiting deportation report are decrying human rights violations, including lack of access to legal counsel

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Is Buying OnlyFans Content Now Illegal in Sweden?

Swedish authorities voted to criminalize the purchase or procurement of online sex acts, in a move targeting customers of webcam platforms and sites like OnlyFans.

Reason

Borders and orders: How settler-government occupations violate Kashmiri sovereignty

The recent attack in Pahalgam and military exchanges between India and Pakistan have renewed international focus on a nearly 80-years-long conflict over Kashmir.

The Conversation

What’s Your Ism? Professor Haragopal on the State, the Maoists, and the war for tribal land

“They say the Maoists are gone. But who will stop the mining?” In episode of What’s Your Ism?, Prof G. Haragopal – veteran human rights defender and peace negotiator – speaks to Sudipto Mondal about structural violence, broken promises, and why civil society must still try – even when peace…

Newslaundry

What are the EU’s 'safe country' proposals for asylum seekers?

The European Commission has put forward two plans to overhaul asylum processes amid a charged political atmosphere over irregular migration.

Euronews

M23 rebels committed possible war crimes in eastern DR Congo, Amnesty International says

The NGO made the claims against the Rwandan-backed group in a new report published on Tuesday.

Euronews

Uganda accused of ‘state bigotry’ and attacks on LGBTQ+ people

Report from Human Rights Watch criticises Museveni regime for arbitrary arrests and detentions, violence and extortion since draconian new law enacted

The Guardian - UK

Rwanda-backed rebels committed possible war crimes in eastern Congo, rights group says

Human rights group Amnesty International accused the M23 rebels in eastern Congo of killing, torturing and forcibly disappearing civilian detainees in two rebel-controlled cities

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The National (Scotland)

What happened at the trans rights protest when activists clashed with police

CAMPAIGNERS protesting against Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) guidance that banned trans people from single-sex spaces ended up in a…

The Guardian - US

Trump’s foreign policy is not so unusual for the US – he just drops the facade of moral leadership

The US has zagged from isolation to imperialism, but Trump has ‘emptied the ethical and moral frame’ of diplomacy

The Guardian - UK

Council of Europe chief warns against politicising court of human rights

Alain Berset says no judiciary should face political pressure after nine countries make intervention over migration

Euronews

Council of Europe rejects political pressure on ECHR in Meloni response

Council of Europe Secretary Alain Berset defends the independence of the European Court of Human Rights, emphasizing the importance of preserving its impartiality amid ongoing debates on migration.

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Radio France Internationale

Macron heads to Vietnam as France seeks bigger role in Indo-Pacific

French President Emmanuel Macron begins a tour of Southeast Asia on Sunday, starting with Vietnam – the first visit by a French leader in a decade. The trip is part of France’s push to deepen economic ties in the region, counter China’s influence and navigate tensions over human rights –…

Newslaundry

Hafta 538: India vs Maoists: Is this a turning point?

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam, Raman Kirpal and Shardool Katyayan are joined by senior journalist and CGNet Swara’s co-founder Shubhranshu Choudhary.We start with a discussion on the killing of 27 suspected Maoists in Chhattisgarh this week and analyse if the Maoist movement in…

Al Jazeera

‘Need answers’: Will Sri Lanka’s Tamils find war closure under Dissanayake?

Tamils commemorating loved ones lost or ‘disappeared’ during the civil war are still waiting for answers.

We Got This Covered

‘Human rights disaster’: ‘ICE Barbie’ Kristi Noem celebrates victory, as court further ruins America’s reputation

Trump officials are keeping it classy on social media.

The Independent UK

Why El Salvador President Bukele's foreign agents law is fueling democratic concerns

Human rights organizations, politicians and experts have sharply criticized a law approved by El Salvador’s Congress this week that seeks to limit foreign influence and corruption

Euronews

Nine EU countries seek European human rights convention's rethink on migration

In an open letter spearheaded by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen, nine leaders have called for a reinterpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Euronews

U2's Bono speaks out against Hamas, Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli 'far-right fundamentalists'

Bono spoke out against Hamas and called for Israel to be "released from Benjamin Netanyahu" in plea to "stop war" during the Ivor Novello Awards in London. His comments mark the first time the human rights activist has spoken out in public against the Israeli prime minister.

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