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World’s largest sovereign wealth fund backs push for Google oversight use of its cloud, AI tech

A coalition of investors managing $1.15 trillion is pressing Alphabet to explain how it monitors government use of its cloud and AI services.

Fortune

SPO:World Cup players scared to speak out: Foster

Former Socceroos captain Craig Foster says players are unwilling to speak up about human rights abuses because of fear it will affect their World Cup hopes.

AAP

World Cup players scared to speak out: Foster

Former Socceroos captain Craig Foster says players are unwilling to speak up about human rights abuses because of fear it will affect their World Cup hopes.

AAP

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EU to ‘delve into’ human rights guarantees for migrant return hubs, Cypriot minister says

Minister Nicholas Ioannides says EU countries will adopt "more tangible measures" to safeguard fundamental rights of rejected asylum seekers, after the bloc rubber-stamped new rules for establishing deportation centres in third countries.

Euronews

Months after the regime crackdown, Iranians search for missing protesters

The deadly crackdown on the December 2025-January 2026 anti-regime protests saw many Iranians killed, tracked or detained. The US-Israel war on Iran has intensified the repression, but it has not stopped families from trying to trace their missing loved ones or from seeking justice for people who have disappeared into…

France 24

A bird has better protection than an Afghan woman. Welcoming the Taliban to Europe is a slap in the face

The EU must enact laws to stop gender apartheid and end impunity – not invite the perpetrators to Brussels. For Afghan women and girls it is a matter of survival

The Guardian - UK

India should have offered Myanmar’s leader ‘handcuffs, not a red carpet’, critics say

IN FOCUS: Analysts say hosting junta leader for a major state visit will only hurt India in the long run, while rights groups say it risks legitimising a former general allegedly responsible for genocide. Shweta Sharma reports from Delhi

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Why is the EU establishing return hubs for migrants — and why are they so controversial?

The new migration law approved on Monday allows EU countries to establish return centres outside the bloc. But critics warn it could lead to human rights violations, while governments are seeking partner countries to host the facilities.

Euronews

NDIS overhaul will ‘harm’ Australians with disabilities, government’s own committee warns

Reform advisory committee says changes will undermine scheme’s original intentions and give unprecedented power to the health minister

The Guardian - AU

PoK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza calls on PM Modi to intervene over 'rights violations' in Gilgit-Baltistan

A PoJK human rights activist has urged PM Modi to intervene regarding alleged widespread rights violations and repression of political activists in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan. He cited arrests, detentions, and upcoming crackdowns, highlighting growing public discontent due to economic hardship and lack of political representation.

The Times of India

EU agrees deal for deporting migrants to third-country 'return hubs'

The European Union on Monday agreed a deal to allow countries to send migrants ordered to leave the bloc to third-country "return hubs". The legislation, which still requires formal approval by EU governments and the European Parliament, has drawn criticism from human rights groups.

France 24

UK Trans Guidance Sparks Fierce Debate Over Women's Spaces and Equality Rights

New EHRC draft guidance in the UK sets rules on single‑sex spaces, using biological sex as the basis, with implications for schools and workplaces.

International Business Times UK

Africa’s climate crisis is a legal crisis too: what are states’ duties under human rights law?

A landmark climate case is being heard by the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The request was brought by the Pan African Lawyers Union and other African civil society organisations. They’ve asked the court to issue advice on what responsibilities African governments have to protect their countries against…

The Conversation

South Korea launches new team to protect foreign workers' rights

South Korea's Ministry of Justice has launched a new team within the Korea Immigration Service to protect foreign workers' rights and prevent human rights abuses. This initiative includes education, counseling, investigations, and victim assistance, responding to recent incidents of violence against migrant employees. The government also plans an integrated support…

The Economic Times

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Bobbi Pickard: We celebrate diversity in wildlife – why not in humans?

British human rights and LGBTQ+ rights campaigner Bobbi Pickard has called for greater celebration of human diversity.

The National (Scotland)

Campaigners stage protest at Trump's golf course saying 'he has no place in Scotland'

PRO-PALESTINE protesters have held a demonstration at the United States president's Ayrshire and Aberdeenshire golf courses, claiming that Donald…

The National (Scotland)

EU agrees to sanction Israeli settler featured in Louis Theroux documentary

THE European Council have adopted additional 'restrictive' measures against extremist Israeli settlers — including Daniella Weiss, who was…

The Independent UK

Pope Leo questioned Chicago mayor about ICE raids and Trump’s immigration crackdown at Vatican meeting

The visit aimed to position Chicago within a broader international movement for human rights

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France 24

Fire rips through dormitory at girls' school in Kenya

In tonight's edition, 16 students have lost their lives after a fire tore through a boarding school in central Kenya. Also, May 28 is World Hunger Day, and it comes as many farmers and families across the continent are grappling with the fallout from the closure of the Strait of…

The Conversation

Friday essay: How to Sell a Genocide exposes the double standards of reporting on Gaza

When the University of Queensland Press cancelled the publication of Wiradjuri poet Jazz Money’s book Bila: A River Cycle because of a blog post by its illustrator, 60 UQP contributors signed a letter of protest. Some declared they would no longer publish with UQP. Fourteen staff members issued a statement…

Bangkok Post

Decriminalising same-sex relations?

Thailand provides the warmth of a home to a range of Pride activities to raise the profile of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) persons, in addition to other aspects of gender diversity.

France 24

Crackdown on culture: Israel censoring Palestinian voices

A United Nations commission, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have all separately concluded that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, where tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed since the start of the war in October 2023. The cultural life of the enclave is also profoundly threatened, with…

The Guardian - UK

Israeli minister confirms goal of large-scale expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza

Human rights groups and lawyers say ‘voluntary migration’ policy amounts to ethnic cleansing

France 24

Ghana begins repatriating citizens from South Africa after xenophobic attacks

In tonight's edition: 300 Ghanaians arrive back home from South Africa on an emergency repatriation flight for nationals fleeing anti-immigrant protests, threats and attacks. Also, Human Rights Watch accuses the United Arab Emirates of having recruited Colombian mercenaries to send to Sudan in support of the RSF paramilitary. Plus as…

The Economic Times

Manipur CM Y Khemchand Singh hails Centre's decision to form panel on demographic change

The Chief Minister of Manipur has praised the Union Government for establishing a High-Level Committee aimed at examining demographic changes throughout India.

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