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Takeaways from AP story on child soldiers trained by Colombian mercenaries in Sudan

A new report by The Associated Press shows that child soldiers fighting for Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in its war have been trained by Colombian mercenaries

The Independent UK

AP Exclusive: Child soldiers recount horrors of Sudan’s war and presence of Colombian mercenaries

Teenagers conscripted by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces to battle the army in the country's war say they were trained by Colombian mercenaries

The Independent UK

Moken sea nomads living on the Andaman Sea can see underwater like dolphins: Scientists discover how this Indigenous tribe trained their eyes to develop superhuman vision

Scientists have confirmed that Moken sea nomad children living on the Andaman Sea can see underwater with twice the clarity of other children, constricting their pupils to dolphin-like precision through years of ocean training. But the tribe that produced this extraordinary ability is itself quietly disappearing, pushed off their boats…

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Russia Promotes State Linked 'Max' App as It Accuses Telegram of Enabling Sabotage and Mass Murder

Russia's FSB accuses Telegram of aiding terrorism, targeting founder Pavel Durov. Meanwhile, the Kremlin promotes Max, a state-linked messaging app, raising digital rights concerns.

International Business Times UK

ICE extends no-bid contract for major detention center in Texas, rejecting calls for closure

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to keep one of its largest detention facilities open for at least another year

The Independent UK

US welcomes removal of International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday voted to remove its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, over findings of "serious misconduct and serious breach of duty", nearly two years after allegations of sexual misconduct first surfaced.

The Times of India

Diego Garcia became one of the world's most strategic military bases after its entire population was removed from the island

In the middle of the Indian Ocean lies Diego Garcia, a remote coral atoll that became one of the most strategically important military bases on earth. Long before its runways, warships and military operations existed, the island was home to an entire community, the Chagossians, whose ancestors had lived across…

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International rights groups warn Nepal against political interference in Supreme Court

International rights groups express serious concern over Nepal's judiciary independence. They warn against government interference with Supreme Court appointments and composition. Recent actions reportedly threaten judicial independence and impartiality. These groups urge respect for judicial integrity and transparent appointments. Reforms should strengthen, not weaken, the rule of law in Nepal.

The Economic Times

Inside Indonesia's slave island: 'I want my children to be free'

PARIS - Two hours from the tourist beaches of Bali, slavery is alive and well on the Indonesian island of Sumba, where people are still born into bondage.

Bangkok Post

Hafta letters: Subscribers on Satluj debate, KPS Gill, and the World Cup

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Nine in Ten Detainees at America's Largest ICE Camp Report Beatings, Watchdogs Find

A new HRW/ACLU report finds 9 in 10 detainees at Camp East Montana describe beatings by guards. DHS denies it; deaths and lawsuits keep mounting.

Latin Times

Washington is ready to 'upend the rules-based world order', HRW chief says

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Human Rights Watch executive director Philippe Bolopion says the Trump administration has "launched an all-out assault on human rights" at home and abroad. He calls the Fort Bliss ICE detention centre a "human rights catastrophe" and warns Washington is ready to "upend the rules-based…

France 24

A Texas Immigrant Detention Center Is a 'Human Rights Disaster,' Civil Rights Groups Say in Report

Camp East Montana is the largest immigration detention center in the nation. It's also plagued by brutality and neglect, according to a string of internal and external investigations.

Reason

Detainees at Texas ICE facility report frequent beatings and abuse

At least three detainees held at the Texas facility since it opened in August have died

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Bukele Clears the Last Hurdle to a Third Term as His Party Anoints Him for 2027

Bukele's party made his 2027 candidacy official, capping a legal overhaul that erased term limits and cleared his path to 2033.

Radio France Internationale

Ethiopia 'closely engaged' over citizens facing execution in Saudi Arabia

Ethiopia says it's continuing "sustained diplomatic and consular efforts" to help dozens of its citizens facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, after an international rights group warned that at least 58 Ethiopian migrants are at imminent risk of execution.

International Business Times UK

Xi Jinping's Chinese Underground Christian Churches Crackdown Now Targets Children, Lawyers and Online Worship

China's crackdown on underground Christian churches intensifies, targeting children, lawyers, and online worship, raising international concerns over religious freedom under Xi's 'Sinicisation'.

The Guardian - US

Trump is a danger to US democracy. But the resistance is working

The president has made dangerous inroads in his push toward autocracy. Yet the prospects for his success are dimming

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The Guardian - UK

‘It was a massacre’: Haiti gangs carry out mass killings across the country

The Guardian has found evidence of a massacre that left at least 70 civilians dead as the country’s security forces struggle to control even the main roads to the capital

Radio France Internationale

Mali's war on civilians deepens as alliances shift, HRW says

Human Rights Watch (HRW) says the army, allied militias and Islamist armed groups have all committed abuses with impunity since the attacks in northern Mali in April.

The Guardian - US

A generational shift is transforming the US-Israel relationship

The Iran war has accelerated the fraying of ties. An end to unconditional US support would force a reckoning with reality

France 24

All warring parties in Mali committed 'grave abuses' against civilians, report says

Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists, the Malian army and its Russian allies have all committed "grave abuses" against civilians during and after the April attacks that rocked the West African country, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Monday.

The Independent UK

A rights group warns Vietnam is ramping up arrests under broad laws to crush dissent

A rights group is warning that Vietnam is increasingly using broadly worded laws to arrest activists, dissidents and others seen as threats to Communist Party rule

The Guardian - US

UN calls for ‘prompt investigations’ of deaths in US immigration custody

High commissioner for human rights calls for ‘those responsible for violations of the law’ to be held to account

The Independent UK

Over 50 people have died in ICE custody since Trump returned to the White House: report

‘The mortality rate of deaths in ICE custody is at its highest level in over a decade,’ the report found

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