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UN rights chief deeply worried about 'fundamental shift' in direction in US

United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has expressed deep concern over the United States' "fundamental shift" in direction since the last election and has condemned the "unchecked power" of "unelected tech oligarchs."

Radio France Internationale · Mar 3, 2025

Asylum seekers being forcibly expelled at EU borders, says top rights lawyer

Council of Europe’s Michael O’Flaherty urged leaders not to give in to populist rhetoric over migration

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2025

UN rights chief worried by ‘fundamental shift’ in US direction under Trump

Volker Turk tells UN Human Rights Council policies meant to protect the marginalised are being called ‘discriminatory’.

Al Jazeera · Mar 3, 2025

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Matt Gaetz Claims Bolsonaro Is 'Being Punished' by Brazilian President for Trying to Appear on His Show: 'This Is a Violation of Human Rights'

Matt Gaetz has come to the defense of Brazilian lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro, claiming that the Brazilian government is retaliating against him over an interview.

Latin Times · Mar 2, 2025

US Secretary extends wishes on 'Tibetan New Year', says committed to protect human rights of Tibetans

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has extended wishes to Tibetans on Losar, also known as the Tibetan New Year and expressed US'Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 1, 2025

A Myanmar online news site says its jailed journalist is tortured for revealing abuses of prisoners

An independent online news agency in Myanmar is alleging that one of its journalists arrested two years ago has been subjected to daily physical and mental abuse after exposing human rights violations in the country’s main prison where he is being held

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025

European Human Rights Body Rules Facebook Algorithm Shows Gender Bias

Netherlands Institute for Human Rights ruling exposes gender bias in Facebook's job ad algorithm, prompting calls for accountability and algorithm revision.

Top News · Feb 28, 2025

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South African President Criticizes Afrikaner Lobby Group's White House Visit

President Ramaphosa criticizes AfriForum's White House visit amid U.S.-South Africa tensions over alleged human rights violations.

Top News · Feb 28, 2025

Central American Countries Struggle With Reversed Migration Flow

Costa Rica and Panama grapple with challenges of managing sudden migration shifts and deportations, raising human rights concerns.

Top News · Feb 28, 2025

Thailand deports dozens of Uyghurs to China amid human rights concerns

Men from Xinjiang region had entered Thailand illegally over a decade ago

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025

Thailand Deports Uyghur Men To China, Defying International Warnings

Thailand's deportation of Uyghur men to China sparks international criticism over human rights concerns.

Top News · Feb 28, 2025

European court holds France accountable for death of anti-dam activist

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against France over the 2014 death of activist Rémi Fraisse, highlighting concerns over police tactics and the use of force during protests.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 28, 2025

Cypriot authorities failed British teenager who reported alleged gang-rape, says ECHR

Court highlights shortcomings in 2019 police investigation amid ‘certain biases concerning women in Cyprus’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2025

Cyprus failed to effectively probe British teen's rape claims, Europe's top human rights court says

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Cyprus’ law enforcement authorities failed to live up to their obligation to thoroughly and effectively investigate a British teenager’s claims that she had been gang-raped by a group of Israelis while on a 2019 vacation in a popular resort town

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2025

Thailand deports dozens of Uyghurs to China despite torture fears

Rights experts say group, who have been detained for more than 10 years, face risk of disappearance and imprisonment

Al Jazeera · Feb 27, 2025

Thailand deports 48 Uighurs to China despite human rights concerns

Thailand deports 48 Uighurs to China, prompting outrage from activists over risks of torture and human rights abuses.

Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025

Cyprus authorities ‘failed’ to properly investigate gang rape case, court finds

The European Court of Human Rights was considering the case of a British woman who claimed she was raped by a group of Israeli men in 2019.

Israeli Forces Target Palestinian Healthcare Workers In Gaza

Physicians for Human Rights Israel report exposes abuse of Palestinian healthcare workers in Israeli custody, highlighting the urgent need for accountabili...

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Uyghur Detainees Possibly Deported From Thailand To China

Uyghur men detained in Thailand face possible deportation to China, raising international alarm over human rights violations.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 27, 2025

Ita Buttrose’s emails ‘hammering’ top ABC executives instrumental in Antoinette Lattouf’s sacking, court hears

Court hears how journalist’s social media post on Gaza was seized upon as a ‘pretext’ to get rid of her in an ‘utterly abnormal’ fashion

The National (Scotland) · Feb 26, 2025

Scottish Government pledges arms company funding review after pressure

THE Scottish Government has pledged to review its human rights checks on arms companies getting state support – after a Green bid to ban the…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 26, 2025

MSPs to debate whether to end public grants for Israel-linked arms firms

MSPs from all parties must call for an end to public grants for arms companies implicated in Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza, the Scottish…

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025

Dozens of Nobel laureates urge Trump to help release Belarusian political prisoners

Around 1,400 political prisoners – including doctors, journalists and scientists – are jailed in the country, according to human rights groups

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025

Italy defends plan to process asylum-seekers in Albania at EU’s top court

The Italian government has told judges at the European Union’s highest court that its transfers of migrants to asylum processing centers in Albania comply with EU and human rights laws

Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2025

Ministers ‘committed’ to working with equalities body on single-sex spaces

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has contacted the Scottish Government following a high profile employment tribunal centred on the issue.

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