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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

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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

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".

International Business Times

Wendy Tyndale obituary

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

The Guardian - UK

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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

The Independent UK

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.

Al Jazeera

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

The Independent UK

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

Latin Times

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.

AAP

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 National (Scotland)

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…

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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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Yvette Cooper Told Migrants Must Face Tough New Rules to Solve Border Crisis

Foreign criminals and failed asylum seekers are dodging deportation by taking advantage of “vaguely worded” human rights laws.

The Guardian - UK

Entire families reportedly killed in fighting in north-west Syria, UN says

Human rights commissioner calls for investigation into ‘extremely disturbing’ attacks in Latakia province

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The Conversation

How school systems can honour the human rights of people with disabilities

In Canada, ongoing advocacy efforts from disabled communities have resulted in an evolution of education over time. Generally speaking, “inclusive education” promises the equitable inclusion of disabled students in kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) schools.

The National (Scotland)

Tories in 'reprehensible' bid to strip migrants of human rights

The Tories have announced a bid to strip migrants of their human rights in challenging deportations -in a move critics have branded…

Evening Standard

Use of Human Rights Act in immigration cases ‘out of control’, Conservatives say

The Tories announced they would table an amendment to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.

Evening Standard

Syria violence leaves more than 1,000 dead in two days of brutal revenge attacks

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that at least 745 civilians were killed

The Independent UK

Conservatives to push for Human Rights Act to not apply to immigration decisions

The party has tabled an amendment to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.

The Independent UK

Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from US into limbo following human rights criticism

Panama has released dozens of migrants deported from the United States who were held for weeks in a remote camp on the condition that they would leave the Central American nation in 30 days

The Independent UK

Council of Europe says Switzerland not doing enough to comply with landmark climate decision

Switzerland has not shown it is meeting the requirements of a landmark climate change decision from Europe’s highest human rights court

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