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Christian nationalism in the U.S. is eerily reminiscent of ‘dominionist’ reformers in history

Far-right politics and Christian nationalism are on the rise in North America and Europe, leading to growing concerns about what it means for human rights and democracy.

The Conversation

A UN rights expert blasts the impact of US aid cuts on Myanmar

An independent human rights expert says Myanmar’s people are already feeling the “crushing impact” from the “sudden, chaotic withdrawal” of U.S. and other humanitarian aid

The Independent UK

British Chagos Islanders set to sue UK government as they demand territory is not given to Mauritius

The women say their human rights have been ‘stripped away’

The Independent UK

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US deports over 200 Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador despite court ban

Alleged Tren de Aragua members sent to Latin American country amid legal and human rights concerns.

Al Jazeera

Shein Says US Tariff Hit Won't Stop Fast-fashion Flood

Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration will not eject fast-fashion juggernaut Shein from the US market, its executive chairman Donald Tang has told AFP. The head of the online platform, which has come in for scrutiny over its environmental footprint and allegations of human rights violations, also insisted that the…

International Business Times

PSG fans' petition keeps spotlight on Rwanda's role in DRC and cash to top clubs

Fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has thrown into sharp focus sponsorship deals involving the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), the French football champions Paris Saint-Germain as well as Bayern Munich and Arsenal.

Radio France Internationale

Video of Burkina Faso massacre appears to implicate government-allied militia, watchdog says

Human Rights Watch says video footage circulating on social networks of a recent civilian massacre in Burkina Faso appears to implicate government-allied militia

The Independent UK

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Thousands of Serbian anti government protesters converge on Belgrade for major rally

The Serbian capital was on edge ahead of Saturday's anti-government rally, with the authorities stepping up efforts to dissuade people from attending.

Euronews

Who are the Baloch Liberation Army? Pakistan train hijacking was fuelled by decades of neglect and violence

Pakistan’s army has freed hundreds of hostages from a passenger train that was seized by armed militants in the south-western province of Balochistan on Tuesday, March 11. A number of those on board were military officials and police personnel travelling from Balochistan’s capital, Quetta, to Peshawar further north.

The Conversation

Fears for human rights as Peru passes ‘simply brutal’ anti-NGO law

Experts say legislation will prevent vulnerable people from accessing justice in latest government-backed crackdown

The Guardian - US

Killer who stabbed schoolgirl Elianne Andam in ‘white hot anger’ in row over teddy bear jailed for 23 years

Hassan Sentamu, 18, murdered aspiring human rights lawyer Elianne Andam, 15, as she stood up for a friend

The Independent UK

UN report accuses Israel of sexual violence against Palestinians. Netanyahu claims anti-Israel bias

United Nations-backed human rights experts have accused Israel of “the systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other gender-based violence” in its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip

The Independent UK

Attacks on people with albinism in Tanzania: African court holds government responsible – why it matters

People with albinism face widespread discrimination in many sub-Saharan African countries. In Tanzania, this minority has been subjected to extreme forms of violence. The government’s failure to protect their rights prompted the filing of a case before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The case was brought by…

The Conversation

‘Shame on you, Jacinta Allan’: mother of Aboriginal woman who died in custody says Labor’s bail laws will cost lives

Aunty Donna Nelson accuses premier of insulting daughter’s memory as government moves to reverse reforms made in response to her death

The Guardian - AU

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International Business Times

Syria Determined To 'Prevent Unlawful Revenge' Says Fact-finding Committee

A committee formed by Syria's new authorities to investigate a wave of deadly violence said on Tuesday the country was determined to "prevent unlawful revenge".

The Guardian - UK

Wendy Tyndale obituary

Other lives: Campaigner for human rights in Latin America who explored the role of religion in development

The Independent UK

UN-backed rights experts hear Palestinians' allegations of abuse in Israeli custody during the war

Palestinians have described alleged abuses by Israeli forces and settlers to independent U.N.-backed human rights investigators during hearings on the treatment of detainees during the war in Gaza

Al Jazeera

Why has the Philippines arrested ex-President Duterte on ICC warrant?

Families of victims, human rights groups call for ‘expeditious surrender and transfer of custody’ of Duterte to the ICC.

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The Independent UK

Trial begins over a plot to kill an Iranian dissident in NYC

The trial of two men charged in an alleged Iranian government-sponsored murder-for-hire plot that targeted a prominent Iranian journalist and human rights activist has begun with jury selection

Latin Times

Panama's Government Releases Dozens of U.S. Deportees From Jungle Camp After Allegations of Human Rights Violations

Panama's government has released dozens of migrants who were deported from the United States and held for weeks in a remote detention camp

AAP

COVID response failed human rights amid fresh warning

Health experts have warned Australia is less prepared for the next pandemic as a report details instances of governments ignoring human rights during COVID-19.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government urged to provide details on arms firm funding review

THE SCOTTISH Government has been urged to provide details after pledging to review its human rights checks on arms companies getting state support.

The Conversation

What a landmark ruling for the Sámi people in Finland means for the protection of Indigenous rights globally

In October 2024, the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (UNCESCR) issued a landmark decision stating that Finland had violated the rights of the Sámi Indigenous people to their culture and land. This decision, unprecedented in Europe, signals a potential paradigm shift in the protection of Indigenous…

The Guardian - UK

Foreign states including repressive regimes pay peers over £3m in two years

Middle East nations among those to have paid 27 members of Lords for work such as consultancy and legal advice

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar junta’s promise of elections denounced as ‘sham’ by experts

There are fears military will deploy further violence in run-up to any poll, which is unlikely to be viewed as credible

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