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Other lives: Human rights lawyer who consulted with Nelson Mandela when he was imprisoned on Robben Island, and later left his mark in mediation

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2025

UK rights commissioner outlines facilities off-limits to transgender women after court ruling

The head of the U.K. Equality and Human Rights Commission says a Supreme Court ruling will exclude transgender women from women’s toilets, hospital wards and sports teams

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025

Uyghur rights group calls on hotel chains not to ‘sanitise’ China abuses in Xinjiang

Growth in international hotels coincides with government effort to push region as a tourism destination

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2025

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A new report says Tunisia has dramatically expanded the use of politically motivated arrests

A new Human Rights Watch report says Tunisia has dramatically expanded the use of politically motivated arrests and prosecutions to intimidate and silence critics

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025

Human Rights Watch slams Tunisia’s 'repressive' use of arbitrary detention

The non-governmental organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW) has just released a new report on Tunisia, denouncing the government's use of arbitrary detention as “a cornerstone of its repressive policy” and claiming it is designed to strip individuals of their civil and political rights.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 16, 2025

Victoria human rights body to slash budget and cut jobs as new laws increase workload

Exclusive: Budget cuts come at ‘absolute worst time’ as commission prepares for surge in complaints thanks to new anti-vilification legislation and revised bail laws

The Guardian - AU · Apr 16, 2025

Irish rape victim Hazel Behan takes case to European Court of Human Rights

She alleges Portuguese authorities failed to properly investigate the 2024 attack on her.

Evening Standard · Apr 16, 2025

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Supreme Court ruling 'undermines our vital human rights', trans activist warns

THE ruling passed by the Supreme Court on the definition of "woman" has ended "20 years of understanding" that transgender…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 16, 2025

Top UK barrister: Israel is carrying out ‘destruction of humanity’ in Gaza

Michael Mansfield, a human rights lawyer, talks to Al Jazeera about a war crimes case he and others recently filed.

Al Jazeera · Apr 16, 2025

Irregular migrant crossings into Europe fall 30% in first quarter of 2025

Human rights groups say drop is partly due to EU policies that turn blind eye to rights abuses in countries such as Libya and Tunisia

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2025

UN to Review Death of Mexican Immigrant Who Died After Being Beaten by Twelve U.S. Border Patrol Agents

Anastasio Hernández Rojas, a longtime U.S. resident, died in May 2010 after being beaten and repeatedly shocked with a Taser

Latin Times · Apr 15, 2025

Sudan’s news blackout stokes fear and confusion after attack on Zamzam camp

Families of those living in the vast displacement camp wait for news from Darfur amid reports of hundreds killed by paramilitary RSF

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2025

18 ‘encounters’ since 2021: MK Stalin must urgently reform the Tamil Nadu police

With three extra-judicial killings in a single week, the Tamil soil of social justice has seemingly turned into a full-fledged police state. The Cuddalore ‘encounter’ of April 2 was the eighteenth such encounter since the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government came to power in 2021. The government justified the murders of…

Newslaundry · Apr 14, 2025

UK MP refused entry to Hong Kong accuses China of ‘hidden blacklist’

Wera Hobhouse says her apparent presence on secret list of critics of country’s human rights record made her a target

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2025

‘Tainted victory’: Newcastle’s Saudi influence still divisive after success

Concerns about the club’s ownership remain strong despite the euphoria of ending a 70-year wait for a domestic trophy

Euronews · Apr 11, 2025

Cambodia’s descent into autocracy demands a bold EU response

The world is watching, and history will judge our response. Let us ensure that the EU’s actions reaffirm our collective commitment to a future where democracy and human rights are not only preserved but are allowed to flourish, Mu Sochua writes.

The Guardian - AU · Apr 11, 2025

Liberal candidate co-authored inquiry submission suggesting Hazaras not persecuted for ethnicity in Afghanistan

Exclusive: Zahid Safi, who is running in Melbourne seat of Bruce, listed as last author on 2021 Senate submission which says victims of Afghanistan war ‘not based on ethnicity’

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025

The UN decries ongoing combat in Myanmar as earthquake relief faces big challenges

Human rights experts for the United Nations are expressing urgent concern about ongoing military operations in Myanmar’s civil war, despite ceasefires called by major parties to facilitate relief efforts after the country’s devastating March 28 earthquake

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The Guardian - US · Apr 11, 2025

Trump ICC sanctions order challenged in US court by human rights advocates

Exclusive: Lawsuit says ‘unconstitutional’ order violates right to share information with court’s chief prosecutor

AAP · Apr 11, 2025

Teenager alleges human rights abuse in watch house

Children should not be held in watch houses for more than 24 hours, a report has found, after a boy was allegedly deprived of his basic human rights.

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025

Most responsible destinations to visit in 2025 named

The latest index reveals the best holiday spots for sustainability and human rights

The Conversation · Apr 10, 2025

South African court said no to new coal-fired power: what’s behind the ruling

Three South African environmental and climate justice organisations took the South African government to court in November 2021, to challenge the authorisation of new coal-fired power as part of the country’s energy mix. Three years later, the court ruled that the government’s new coal plans were unlawful, invalid, and against…

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025

Video shows 4 captive Ukrainian troops killed by men identified as Russian forces

Ukrainian drone video seen by The Associated Press shows four Ukrainian soldiers being shot to death by soldiers with Russian uniform markings in the village of Piatykhatky on March 13

Bored Panda · Apr 9, 2025

“Leave Before It Is Too Late To Escape”: 19 Indicators That We Live In A Dystopian Reality, As Shared By Our Community

I wanted to ask the Bored Panda community what they think is fundamentally wrong with society and restricts their human rights

Latin Times · Apr 9, 2025

Private Prison Companies Poised for Windfall as Trump Admin Outlines $45B Plan to Revolutionize Immigrant Detention

Private prison companies stand to benefit significantly from a sweeping new plan proposed by the Trump administration to overhaul the U.S. immigrant detention system.

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