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Daily Mail publisher wins ECHR case against ‘success fees’ paid to lawyers

Associated Newspapers argued it was ‘excessive’ for such fees to be added to the costs of people who had sued it

The Guardian - UK

Azerbaijan's Crackdown On Dissent Casts Shadow Over COP29

Azerbaijan's human rights violations and crackdown on dissenting voices raise concerns at COP29.

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King hosts Bahrain’s sovereign at Windsor amid criticism of visit

Human rights activists wrote to the King during King Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain’s visit

Evening Standard

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King hosts Bahrain’s sovereign at Windsor amid criticism of the visit

Human rights activists wrote to the King asking him to ‘raise the issue of political prisoners’ during King Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain’s visit.

The Independent UK

Man charged with murder after woman’s body found in Penrith hotel – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Gaza outcry is ignored, doctors say

Israel’s year-long assault has left Gaza’s health care system in ruins. But American medicine is largely silent

Salon

Lawmakers urge UN intervention in detention of 48 Uyghur men in Thailand

Detained Uyghurs in Thailand allegedly forbidden contact with relatives, lawyers and subjected to ‘different standard of care than other detainees’

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What kind of host will Donald Trump be for the World Cup and Olympics?

The president-elect could spark tension between the culturally open cities staging events and a national government promoting insularity

The Guardian - US

A ‘Cop of peace’? How can authoritarian, human rights-trashing Azerbaijan possibly host that?

The ‘theme’ chosen for Cop29 must be some kind of dark joke. This summit, like those before it, is a mere act of greenwashing, says climate crisis campaigner Greta Thunberg

The Guardian - UK

Climate summit faces trillion-dollar showdown as Cop29 opens in Baku

Governments are gathering in Azerbaijan on Monday for talks on the climate that will test wealthy nations' commitment to funding poorer ones bearing the brunt of global warming. But concerns over Baku's human rights record and deep ties to fossil fuels have cast a heavy shadow over the UN’s crucial…

Radio France Internationale

Anti-slavery tsar welcomed but civil groups want teeth

Former Labor senator Chris Evans has been appointed as the inaugural anti-slavery commissioner but civil groups want him properly funded and given real power.

AAP

‘Once in a lifetime’ chance for football to block nation states owning clubs

As the bill reaches its second reading in the House of Lords, the Fair Game organisation has argued for significant amendments

The Guardian - UK

Iranian American human rights activists expresses defiance over Iranian plots to kill her and Trump

A prominent Iranian American human rights activist has expressed shock but also defiance about Iranian murder-for-hire plots to kill her and Donald Trump that were disclosed by the U.S. Justice Department

The Independent UK

Mexican Judges Will Now Be Appointed Through Popular Election; It Could Be Beneficial For Cartels

Critics warn that this shift could undermine human rights and economic stability, with some experts suggesting that it could lead to a constitutional crisis

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Advocates Brace for Trump's Immigration Crackdown, Say They're Better Prepared Than in 2016

"It's going to take a lot of smart lawyers to hold back the worst human rights violations that may be coming," said Archi Pyati of Tahirih Justice Center

Al Jazeera

With Trump election win, Africa braces for US aid cuts, uncertainty

But it could also force African nations to double down on their shift away from the US, towards Asia and the Middle East

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UN Sanctions Sudan Generals For Ethnic Violence In Darfur

UN sanctions Sudanese generals for human rights abuses in ongoing conflict, raising concerns over escalating violence and humanitarian crisis.

Al Jazeera

Mozambique police fire tear gas at protesters denouncing ‘rigged’ election

Nation rocked by violence since October 9 vote, won by Frelimo party that has been in power for almost 50 years.

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International Business Times

Clashes In Mozambique After Opposition Leader Calls For Protest

Police in Mozambique fired tear gas and deployed dogs to disperse protesters in the capital Maputo Thursday, after the opposition called a demonstration against the contested election results.

International Business Times

Mozambique Deploys Soldiers Ahead Of Planned Protests

Soldiers and police were patrolling Mozambique's capital Maputo early Thursday ahead of a planned protest against election results seen by the opposition as fraudulent, AFP reporters said.

Radio France Internationale

Mozambique deploys soldiers ahead of planned protests

Soldiers and police were patrolling Mozambique's capital Maputo early Thursday ahead of a planned protest against election results seen by the opposition as fraudulent, AFP reporters said.

The Guardian - AU

Chris Hemsworth criticised over tourism ad promoting Abu Dhabi despite ‘notorious’ human rights violations

Actor and wife filmed promotional ad in UAE, a country which strives to present itself as tolerant ‘while carrying out repression against dissent’

The Conversation

What can sport fans do if their team, or league, is being sportswashed?

As sport and politics are ever more intertwined in 2024, so too are the number of nations and organisations turning to “sportswashing”.

Newcastle Herald

Lower voting age and seat at politics table among hot topics at youth forum

'We inherit the consequences of the political decisions made today.'

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Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission Files Complaint Over Voting Issues

Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission addresses voting machine failures in Apache County, Arizona, impacting Navajo voters.

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