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Caribbean leaders hail ICJ climate ruling as ‘historic’ win for small island states

PM of St Vincent and the Grenadines says ruling will strengthen the Caribbean’s negotiating power when it comes to climate change reparations

The Guardian - UK

India is targeting Bengali-speaking Muslims for expulsion to Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch warns

Rights group says expulsions show ‘disregard for due process rights, domestic guarantees and international human rights standards’

The Independent UK

French court to decide if Assad can be stripped of immunity and tried for Syrian chemical attacks

France's highest court is ruling on whether it can strip Bashar al-Assad, the former Syrian leader now in exile in Russia, of his immunity as a head of state

The Independent UK

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‘We were heard’: the Pacific students who took their climate fight to the ICJ – and won

In a packed court thousands of kilometres from home, Cynthia Houniuhi saw years of work come to fruition with the landmark ICJ opinion on climate harm

The Guardian - AU

Gaza and Ukraine are both waiting for action

For the past few weeks the headlines about Gaza have focused on the hundreds of people who have been killed while queueing for food. The aid distribution system put in place in May, backed by the US and Israel and run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, has proved to be…

The Conversation

The US has sanctioned UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese – here’s why she’s the wrong target

The United States has imposed sanctions against the UN’s special rapporteur in the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese. It’s an unprecedented situation. The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, cited as the reason her direct engagement with the International Criminal Court “in efforts to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute nationals of…

The Conversation

Gaza is starving – how Israel’s allies can go beyond words and take meaningful action

In the past two months, more than 1,000 people seeking food have been killed, according to the UN Human Rights Office. While the figure has been disputed by Israel and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation which was set up to distribute aid, 28 nations this week condemned the “horrifying” killing of…

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Saudi Arabia accused of banning women’s rights activists from leaving the country

Former political prisoners face lengthy travel restrictions to stop them speaking out, says human rights organisation

The Guardian - UK

UN Says Taliban Committing 'Rights Violations' Against Afghan Returnees

The United Nations said Thursday that Taliban authorities were committing human rights violations, including torture and arbitrary detention, against Afghans forced to return by Iran and Pakistan.

International Business Times

UN agency calls for global pause on deportations back to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

Exclusive: Afghans who worked for the previous Nato-backed administration face beatings, torture and mock executions in prison, while women and girls are being persecuted based on their gender alone

The Independent UK

Historic ruling finds climate change ‘imperils all forms of life’ and puts laggard nations on notice

Climate change “imperils all forms of life” and countries must tackle the problem or face consequences under international law, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has found.

The Conversation

EU-China summit – who’s attending and what’s on the agenda?

The summit, being hosted in China on Thursday, marks 50 years of diplomatic ties between Brussels and Beijing.

Al Jazeera

Britain risks being ‘dumping ground’ for forced labour goods – watchdog

The Government should impose import bans on goods linked to forced labour, MPs and peers have said.

The Independent UK

Healthy environment ruled a human right by world’s top court, as campaigners hail ‘seismic’ win

Countries could be held legally liable for failure to act on climate change

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More than 100 aid groups warn of starvation in Gaza as Israeli strikes kill 21 overnight

More than 100 charity and human rights groups say that Israel’s blockade and ongoing military offensive are pushing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip toward starvation

The Independent UK

El Salvador's new wave of political exiles say history is repeating itself

Fear has long simmered among critics of President Nayib Bukele’s concentration of power in El Salvador

Radio France Internationale

Malian army and Wagner Group abduct and execute Fulani civilians, NGO claims

Mali’s armed forces and the allied Russia-backed Wagner Group have committed dozens of summary executions and enforced disappearances of ethnic Fulani men since January 2025, according to a report by the NGO Human Rights Watch.

The Guardian - US

Magnus Carlsen shows how Saudi Arabia gobbles up global sports stars

The outstanding chess player of his generation is the latest figure to be associated with a kingdom that uses entertainment to pacify the public

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The Independent UK

‘No one is spared’: Children are starving to death in Gaza and even the medics treating them faint from hunger

GAZA IN CRISIS: As more than 100 human rights groups and charities demand more aid for Gaza, Bel Trew and Nedal Hamdouna report on the besieged strip’s food crisis

The Independent UK

The Latest: Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 21 people, health authorities say

Health authorities say Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 21 people

The National (Scotland)

UK Government did not breach human rights laws on Russia probe, court rules

THE UK Government did not breach human rights laws by refusing to order an independent investigation into Russian interference in elections

The Guardian - AU

Australian employers view their older workforce with contempt. They need to understand 70s are the new 50s

A survey by the Australian HR Institute and the Australian Human Rights Commission found that nearly one-quarter of employers classify over-50s as ‘old’

The National (Scotland)

Amnesty calls on John Swinney to stand up to 'authoritarian' Donald Trump

DONALD Trump's visit will be a "major test" of the Scottish Government's commitment to equality and human rights, Amnesty International…

The Independent UK

Human rights ‘not breached over election interference probe refusal’ – court

The European Court of Human Rights was asked to look at the UK government’s decision not to hold an inquiry into Russian election interference.

The Guardian - UK

Large rise in abuse claims at mines that may be vital to EU’s energy transition, report says

Researchers find 270 allegations at mineral projects across 13 countries in Europe and central Asia last year

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