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UAE Dissidents Sentenced To Life In Mass Trial

Controversial mass trial in the UAE sentences dissidents to life in prison, drawing criticism for due process violations and torture allegations.

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Dozens of people are sentenced to life in prison in a mass trial in the UAE criticized abroad

A mass trial in the United Arab Emirates of dissidents that was widely criticized abroad has sentenced 43 people to life in prison, while others received other prison terms

The Independent UK

Photos of Australian kids have been found in a massive AI training data set. What can we do?

Photos of Australian children have been used without consent to train artificial intelligence (AI) models that generate images.

The Conversation

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Photos of Aussie kids scraped, used by popular AI tool

Child safety advocates have called for greater online privacy protections after Human Rights Watch identified photos of young Australians in an AI dataset.

AAP

Photos of Australian children used in dataset to train AI, human rights group says

Human Rights Watch found links to 190 photos of kids that were scraped off internet without families’ consent

The Guardian - AU

What to expect as Taliban joins third UN-held talks on Afghanistan in Qatar

It is the first time the Taliban is attending the talks but female representatives from Afghanistan have been excluded.

Al Jazeera

Ugly US hypocrisy exposed in Gaza war

When Russia used banned weapons, it provoked outrage — but Congress just approved shipping them to US allies

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Shutting Afghan women out of key UN conference to appease Taliban ‘a betrayal’

Group allegedly demanding Afghan participation in Doha meeting this month be limited to men and that women’s rights be excluded from the agenda

The Guardian - UK

China accused of erasing religion, culture from Uighur village names

Rights groups’ analysis of official data shows some 630 villages in Xinjiang had their names changed in this way.

Al Jazeera

Religious and cultural mentions removed from names of China's Xinjiang villages, rights groups say

A report released by Human Rights Watch says authorities in China’s western Xinjiang region have been systematically replacing the names of villages inhabited by Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities to reflect the ruling Communist Party’s ideology

The Independent UK

China has renamed hundreds of Uyghur villages and towns, say human rights groups

Report finds that religious, historical and cultural references have been removed by Beijing

The Guardian - UK

Thailand Urged To Halt Extradition Of Vietnamese Activist

Human rights groups urge Thailand not to extradite Vietnamese activist Y Quynh Bdap to Vietnam, citing safety concerns. Bdap, a UN refugee, faces risks if ...

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Americans On Trial In Congo For Alleged Coup Involvement

Three Americans facing trial in Congo for alleged coup involvement. Charges include terrorism and murder. Human Rights Watch calls for credible charges.

The Guardian - UK

EU expected to impose sanctions on six Sudanese military figures fuelling war

Exclusive: Rivals from two forces fighting to control Darfur region would be subject to asset freezes and travel bans

The Guardian - UK

Netanyahu threatens ‘extremely powerful’ response to Hezbollah attacks

Israeli PM promises to ‘restore security to the north’ as strikes near border with Lebanon escalate

The Guardian - UK

China and Hong Kong reportedly detain dissidents before Tiananmen Square anniversary

Events marking 35 years since troops ended peaceful protest with deadly violence are banned in China and Hong Kong

International Business Times

El Salvador's 'All-powerful' Bukele Starts Second Term

El Salvador's gang-busting President Nayib Bukele will be sworn in for a second term Saturday, more popular -- and more powerful -- than ever.

The Guardian - UK

Rwanda’s top UK diplomat oversaw use of Interpol to target regime opponents

Exclusive: Johnston Busingye formally appointed days after UK agreed Rwanda asylum deal with Paul Kagame in 2022

France 24

Vietnam top security official To Lam voted new president

Vietnam’s top security official To Lam was confirmed Wednesday as the nation's new president. He oversaw police and intelligence operations over a period when rights groups say basic liberties have been systematically suppressed, and its secret service was accused of violating international law.

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