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Australia's leader rejects Beijing's claims that his country is rife with 'racism and hate crimes'

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected accusations from Beijing that his country is “plagued by systemic racism and hate crimes” after an Australian diplomat led a group of Western nations in renewing concerns about human rights violations in China

The Independent UK

Albanese must not rush social media ban, human rights commissioner says

Ms Finlay criticised a 'piecemeal' approach to online reforms.

The Canberra Times

Venezuelan opposition leaders win EU parliament’s top human rights honor

Sakharov prize goes to María Corina Machado and Edmundo González after contested presidential election

The Guardian - US

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China accuses Australia of ‘hypocrisy’ and ‘systemic racism’ after Uyghur abuses raised at UN

Australia issued a joint statement with 14 other countries at UN urging China to uphold human rights in Xinjiang and Tibet

The Independent UK

Journalist who exposed Cambodia’s scam industry released by authorities

Mech Dara, charged with incitement, freed on bail after video of him apologising to country’s leaders appears

The Guardian - UK

Afghan journalists fear country going dark as Taliban bans images of ‘living things’

Extreme restrictions on media workers mean life in Afghanistan – including human rights abuses – will go undocumented, journalists say

The Independent UK

Albanese dismisses Beijing’s claim Australia plagued by ‘systemic racism’ and ‘hate crimes’

China’s foreign ministry spokesperson accuses Canberra of double standards after Australia’s top diplomat raises human rights concerns

The Guardian - AU

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Human rights advocate Alexander Lapshin: No place to go, but still fighting for global freedom

Global freedom has been in decline for nearly two decades, according to Freedom House, an American non-profit organization devoted to supporting democracy around the world.

The Conversation

Albanese rejects China’s claim that Australia plagued by ‘systemic racism’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

EU refuses to publish findings of Tunisia human rights inquiry

Inquiry preceded controversial migration deal linked to claims of abuse in increasingly authoritarian country

The Guardian - UK

Cop29 host Azerbaijan set for major fossil gas expansion, report says

Exclusive: Those with ‘interest in keeping world hooked on fossil fuels’ should not oversee climate talks, say report authors

The Guardian - UK

Catholic Priest and Activist for Indigenous Peoples Murdered in Mexico Just After Celebrating Mass

According to data from Mexico's Federal Security Cabinet, almost 700 killings have taken place in Chiapas so far this year

Latin Times

‘They do not respect our land. They do not respect our people’. Brazil’s traditional people take on BHP in one of the world’s biggest class actions

Australian mining giant BHP is at the centre of one of the world’s largest class actions, the trial for which started this week in London.

The Conversation

UN Human Rights Chief Condemns Israeli Strike On Beirut Hospital

UN human rights chief expresses concern over Israeli strike near Beirut hospital, emphasizing protection of civilians and healthcare facilities under inter...

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The Independent UK

Richard N. Winfield, First Amendment lawyer and former AP counsel, dies at 91.

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What’s Your Ism? Arvind Narrain on progressive currents, queer rights, advocacy

The progressive current within the Mudiliar community is critical for Brahmins. The foundation of secular education in Karnataka, activism, and tenets of the constitution have further cemented it. Meanwhile, organisations such as the Alternative Law Forum have also furthered the cause of human rights and political organising. But is such…

The Guardian - UK

Fifa accused again over human rights risks in Saudi Arabia’s World Cup bid

Fifa has been accused for a second time of failing to engage with concerns over human rights risks in Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK

Hundreds mourn Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico

Hundreds of people have turned out to mourn Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for Indigenous peoples and farm laborers who was killed in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas

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Evening Standard

Labour Government accused of ‘betraying’ Troubles victims

The UK Government is to challenge a critical court ruling on the Legacy Act.

The Guardian - UK

Top female footballers urge Fifa to end deal with Saudi ‘nightmare sponsor’

Letter to governing body accuses Saudis of using sports to ‘distract from the regime’s brutal human rights reputation’

Evening Standard

Robert Jenrick purge threat to Tory MPs who refuse to back quitting ECHR if he becomes party leader

He stressed leaving the European Convention on Human Rights would be a Tory manifesto commitment, if he becomes leader, which MPs would have to support

The Guardian - AU

Child among four people killed in Israeli airstrike at hospital in south Beirut – as it happened

Lebanese health ministry says more than 20 were wounded as spokesperson for hospital says entrance of hospital was hit

Woman & Home

Amal Clooney's two-tone yellow trench coat and royal purple midi dress is the unexpectedly beautiful colour combination we're adding to our wardrobes this season

The human rights lawyer proves wardrobe staples can be anything but basic

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Rights Groups Urge Thailand To Release Vietnamese Activist

Rights groups advocate for release of Vietnamese activist facing extradition in Thailand to protect him from human rights violations.

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