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Poland Temporarily Suspends Asylum Rights Amid Migration Pressures

Polish PM's plan to suspend asylum rights amid Belarus-Russia migrant crisis sparks debate on security and human rights.

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FIFA urged to put more human rights scrutiny into 2034 World Cup deal with Saudi Arabia

In two months' time FIFA is set to confirm Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 World Cup

The Independent UK

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Fifa is ‘ignoring human rights report’ into Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid

Lawyers identified four areas Saudis are breaching Fifa policies but they have had no response from world governing body after five months

The Guardian - UK

EU unable to retrieve €150m paid to Tunisia despite links to rights violations

Concerns are growing that funds from the migration deal are connected to abuses by the repressive regime in Tunis

The Guardian - UK

Middle East crisis: Nicaragua breaks diplomatic relations with Israel – as it happened

This blog is now closing. You can read our latest full report on Israel’s invasion of Lebanon here and all our coverage of its war on Gaza here.

The Guardian - AU

Israel slams UN probe on deliberate attacks to destroy Gaza’s health system

Inquiry accused Israeli forces of killing and torturing medical personnel and restricting patients from leaving enclave.

Al Jazeera

The US won’t run for another term on UN human rights council. Israel is likely why

Balloting would have provided a rare opportunity for the world’s governments to vote on complicity in Israeli war crimes

The Guardian - US

ECHR ruling for Cyprus asylum seekers may embolden refugees in buffer zone

Lawyers predict more claims after ‘perfect win’ for two Syrian asylum seekers pushed back to Lebanon

The Guardian - UK

Act now as Myanmar crisis goes 'from worse to horrific'

Australia has been called on to take a more leading role in responding to human rights abuses by the Myanmar junta as families worry about their loved ones.

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Lee vows no change on VAD as Labor promises more palliative care

Labor says only they would deliver Australia's best VAD laws.

The Independent UK

Ethel Kennedy, social activist and widow of Robert F Kennedy, has died

Ethel Kennedy, who lost her husband Sen. Robert Kennedy to assassination, has died

The Independent UK

Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F Kennedy and matriarch of political dynasty, dies aged 96

Ethel Kennedy’s life was famously marred by tragedy but, despite this personal heartbreak, she dedicated her time to advocating for the human rights of others. Ariana Baio and Alice Hutton write

France 24

HRW slams 'war crime' as Israel accused of mistreating Palestinian prisoners

Amnesty International says there have been horrifying cases of torture and degrading treatment of Palestinian detainees, with a failure to investigate incidents in custody. Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch says Israeli forces have published degrading photographs and videos of detained Palestinians, including children. To discuss these serious accusations about the treatment…

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The Guardian - AU

Saudi Arabia narrowly fails in bid to win a seat on UN human rights council

The country had faced a campaign from rights groups who accused it of being ‘unfit to serve on the Human Rights Council’

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Saudi Arabia Defeated In U.N. Human Rights Council Election

Saudi Arabia loses bid for UN Human Rights Council seat amid concerns over human rights practices. Other countries secure seats, reflecting global commitme...

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia loses bid for a seat on UN's premier human rights body

Saudi Arabia was defeated for a seat in the U.N.’s premier human rights body Wednesday after a campaign by rights groups urging the world body’s members to reject its bid

The Guardian - UK

Keith Lomax obituary

Other lives: Human rights lawyer who provided legal aid to Gypsies, Travellers and other vulnerable groups

The Guardian - US

El Salvador faces scrutiny for ‘political’ trial of five environmental activists

UN and legal experts have condemned prosecution of anti-mining campaigners over alleged civil war-era killing

The Conversation

Refugees in east Africa suffer from high levels of depression, making it harder to rebuild lives – new study

By the end of 2023, more than 100 million people globally had been forced to flee their homes due to war, violence, fear of persecution, and human rights violations.

The Guardian - UK

What is gender apartheid – and can anything be done to stop it?

Activists hope a change in international law could help to address the intensifying erosion of women and girls’ rights in Afghanistan

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