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Uni degree review for genocide-accused ex-foreign PM

An Australian university's honorary law degree for an ex-Bangladeshi leader is under review after they were accused of crimes against humanity.

AAP

A new report says Tunisia has dramatically expanded the use of politically motivated arrests

A new Human Rights Watch report says Tunisia has dramatically expanded the use of politically motivated arrests and prosecutions to intimidate and silence critics

The Independent UK

Human Rights Watch slams Tunisia’s 'repressive' use of arbitrary detention

The non-governmental organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW) has just released a new report on Tunisia, denouncing the government's use of arbitrary detention as “a cornerstone of its repressive policy” and claiming it is designed to strip individuals of their civil and political rights.

Radio France Internationale

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Sudan war to enter third year as RSF assaults in Darfur intensify

Rights groups urge protection of civilians and aid access as millions of people are displaced and many face famine.

Al Jazeera

Is Ethiopia at war again? A look at the rebellion in one of its most powerful regions

A loose collection of rebel groups is challenging Ethiopia’s military in one of the country’s most populous and powerful regions

The Independent UK

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

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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.

Reason

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

The Independent UK

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

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The Independent UK

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 Conversation

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 Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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’

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The Guardian - US

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

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.

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

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