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US touts use of El Salvador prison with human rights concerns - Roll Call

The El Salvador prison where the Trump administration has sent migrants for detention has a reputation for human rights violations.

Roll Call

Myanmar military announces temporary truce as quake death toll passes 3,000

Myanmar’s ruling army announces a temporary ceasefire to facilitate rescue efforts, days after the magnitude 7.7 quake.

Al Jazeera

Kristi Noem Uses El Salvador's Nightmarish Megaprison To Create Content

The Homeland Security secretary's use of El Salvador's largest prison for propaganda is unethical and an endorsement of an autocratic justice system.

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Child removal 'deepening wounds' in Indigenous families

First Nations children in one state are 20 times more likely to be in out-of-home care than non-Indigenous kids, a report from Human Rights Watch has found.

AAP

Aboriginal women are scared to seek help for fear their children will be taken, report finds

Human Rights Watch spoke to 33 Aboriginal parents who between them have had 114 children removed and placed in out-of-home care

The Guardian - AU

Rebel group committing ‘widespread abuses’ in Colombia’s Catatumbo region, says NGO

Human Rights Watch says more than 56,000 people have been displaced since January, and accuses rebel fighters of executions, forced labour and child recruitment.

Euronews

Rights group says Colombian rebels committed abuses against civilians in disputed region

A prominent human rights group says rebel groups in Colombia have committed “grave abuses” against civilians as they fight for control of the Catatumbo region

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Turkish Court Jails 7 Journalists After Anti-Erdogan Protests

A Turkish court on Tuesday remanded in custody seven journalists for covering the mass protests that erupted following the arrest of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, in a crackdown that has now seen more than 1,400 people arrested.

International Business Times

‘Disgusting’ antisemitic tactics used to threaten exiled Hong Kong man in Adelaide, Jewish group says

Exclusive: Ted Hui and Melbourne resident Kevin Yam are both subjects of anonymous letters and pamphlets mailed from Chinese-controlled territories

The Guardian - AU

Video of Burkina Faso massacre appears to implicate government-allied militia, watchdog says

Human Rights Watch says video footage circulating on social networks of a recent civilian massacre in Burkina Faso appears to implicate government-allied militia

The Independent UK

China’s dwindling marriage rate is fuelling demand for brides trafficked from abroad

China’s marriage rate is in steep decline. There were 6.1 million marriage registrations nationwide in 2024, down from 7.7 million the previous year. This decline has prompted Chen Songxi, a Chinese national political adviser, to propose lowering the legal marriage age from 22 to 18.

The Conversation

US journalist sues Indian government after losing his overseas citizenship

Raphael Satter had his OCI card taken away after publishing a story critical of an Indian businessman

The Guardian - UK

From public executions to ‘traitor’ notices: North Korea escapees describe horrors of Covid-era repression

Rights groups say Pyongyang imposed excessive and unnecessary measures during pandemic that made ‘already isolated country even more repressive’

The Independent UK

Revealed: Israeli military creating ChatGPT-like tool using vast collection of Palestinian surveillance data

The powerful new AI model is designed to analyze intercepted communications – but experts say such systems can exacerbate biases and are prone to making mistakes

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Al Jazeera

‘A mockery’: Mass trial begins in Tunisia of political opponents

Human rights groups denounce trials as further evidence of a crackdown on opposition by President Kais Saied.

The Guardian - AU

Lattouf says unlawful termination case exposes ‘systemic racism and rot at heart of ABC’

In closing submissions, broadcaster proposes ‘modest’ payout to journalist if it loses high-stakes battle

The Guardian - AU

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

Al Jazeera

Sudan army allies intentionally targeting civilians: HRW

A new report by Human Rights Watch says SAF-allied groups committed acts that may amount to war crimes.

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The Guardian - UK

Forgotten by the west, Syria’s IS prisons are under threat as militant group mobilises

Kurdish officials warn that Islamic State threat is greater than ever in the vacuum left from Syrian regime’s collapse

The Guardian - UK

Even Trump can be cajoled into doing the right thing – you just have to know which buttons to press

In decades spent convincing world leaders to protect human rights, I’ve learned a thing or two about working with his type, says Kenneth Roth, a former executive director of Human Rights Watch

The Independent UK

Trump’s aid cuts deny one million women a week access to contraception

IN FOCUS: The withdrawal of USAID funding enacted by Donald Trump is having an immediate impact in poor countries – with reproductive health, HIV and TB treatment all being halted. Alicja Hagopian reports

The Guardian - AU

A Christmas lunch, Ita’s emails and a race bombshell: six key takeaways from Antoinette Lattouf v ABC

The unlawful termination case has seen the journalist and senior ABC figures take to the witness box over the course of seven days

The Independent UK

Texas backed Trump and his hard-line border stance. But immigration car chases have killed dozens of people in the state

Federal Border Patrol adopted higher bar for car chases after series of fatal accidents

AAP

Ita Buttrose tried to expedite ABC host's dismissal

Ita Buttrose asked if a casual ABC radio host who shared a post on the Israel-Gaza war could be kicked off air despite a decision to keep her for all shifts.

The Guardian - UK

Tackling child poverty in Britain must be made a priority

Letters: Andrew Forsey highlights a simple policy change that would provide much-needed meals, while Stewart Lansley says poverty and inequality are umbilically linked. Plus a letter from Jess McQuail and Kartik Raj

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