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Nobel peace prize winner joins calls for UN to criminalise gender apartheid

Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi joins call for definition of crimes against humanity to include gender apartheid

The Guardian - UK

100 killed, 500 injured as magnitude 6.3 quakes hit western Afghanistan

Two 6.3 magnitude earthquakes killed dozens of people in western Afghanistan on Saturday, the country's national disaster authority said.

France 24

‘I wasn’t the obvious choice’: meet the oil man tasked with saving the planet

When Cop28 starts next month, Sultan Al Jaber will be front and centre. He is the United Arab Emirates’ choice to head up the climate talks – and he also happens to be head of the national oil company. What’s the problem with that, he asks

The Guardian - UK

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Russia-Ukraine war: Russian border region of Belgorod attacked, local governor says – as it happened

Vyacheslav Gladkov said the attack came from Ukrainian forces, but the Guardian could not independently verify those claims

The Guardian - AU

UN warns Pakistan that forcibly deporting Afghans could lead to severe human rights violations

The United Nations is warning that forcibly deporting Afghans from Pakistan could lead to severe human rights violations

The Independent UK

Civilians and soldiers held hostage in Gaza, says Israel – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

US ‘disturbed’ by Russia’s plan to reverse nuclear test ban ratification

Russia says withdrawal from ratification of nuclear weapons test ban treaty places Moscow on ‘equal footing’ with US.

Al Jazeera

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UN expert: Iran is unlawfully detaining human rights activists, including new Nobel peace laureate

A U.N. independent investigator says Iranian authorities are cracking down on protesters, unlawfully detaining human rights activists, including new Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, and carrying out an “alarming” number of executions

The Independent UK

Aligning higher education with the United Nations SDGs

Recent actions and policies indicate that India is committed towards realising SDGs. SDG4 pertains to access to quality education. It is a prerequisite for the achievement of other goals.

The Hindu

Artillery fire has killed 11 people and wounded 90 in a major Sudanese city, aid group says

An aid group says heavy artillery fire killed at least 11 people and wounded 90 in a major city in conflict-torn Sudan

The Independent UK

History of Kenyan police violence raises concerns for Haiti mission

The United Nations Security Council has given the green light for Kenya to lead an international mission to combat rampant gang violence in Haiti. But watchdogs say they are concerned about possible human rights violations, given accusations of abuses by Kenyan police.

Radio France Internationale

Pakistan says its planned deportation of 1.7 million Afghan migrants will be 'phased and orderly'

Pakistan says its recently announced plans to deport all illegal immigrants, including 1_7 million Afghans, will be implemented in a “phased and orderly manner.”

The Independent UK

Rifts in Europe over irregular migration remain after 'success' of new EU deal

The leaders of the European Union are once again taking up the divisive issue of migration when they meet in Granada, Spain

The Independent UK

Nagorno-Karabakh: Azerbaijan's energy wealth gives it de facto impunity for ethnic cleansing

A United Nations mission finally arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh on October 1 to find its towns and villages almost completely deserted. Two weeks after Azerbaijan launched an all-out military assault on the disputed territory in the south Caucasus, the Armenian government has said there are now almost no ethnic Armenians left…

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump allegedly shared sensitive information with Australian billionaire

Member of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort allegedly passed on submarine details to former Australian PMs and journalists. Plus, US influencers fear bedbug infestation from Paris fashion week

The Guardian - UK

Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel peace prize

Mohammadi wins prize for her fight against oppression of women in Iran and to promote human rights for all

Radio France Internationale

Latest attack by Tuareg rebels signals northern Mali is back at war

Tuareg rebels this week claimed to have captured a camp belonging to Mali's armed forces in the north of the country, where clashes have been escalating since August. As the Malian army sends a convoy to fight back the rebels, experts are warning of an all-out war.

The Guardian - UK

Nobel peace prize 2023: jailed Iranian women’s rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi wins award – as it happened

Mohammadi won due to her ‘fight against the oppression of women in Iran’, the committee said

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Erfurt’s Medieval Jewish Heritage Joins UNESCO World Heritage List

The historic Jewish sites in Erfurt, Germany, recognized for their cultural significance and preservation.

The Guardian - UK

South Sudan ‘attacking’ journalists and activists who criticise the state

UN report on human rights violations says security service monitoring of the media could hamper elections in 2024

The Conversation

Campaign trail threats and abuse reinforce the need to protect NZ’s women politicians – before they quit for good

A female candidate slapped after a public debate, another whose home was vandalised, a man trespassed for entering the same house, shouts and jeers directed at another woman candidate for using te reo Māori – the 2023 election has certainly had its uglier moments.

The Conversation

'No safe space in society': new UN report reveals the extent of systemic racism faced by people of African descent in Australia

A special UN working group this week tabled its first-ever report on the experiences of people of African descent in Australia to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.

The Independent UK

Millions of children are displaced due to extreme weather events. Climate change will make it worse

A United Nations report says that storms, fires and other extreme weather events led to more than 43 million displacements involving children between 2016 and 2021

The Guardian - US

Extreme weather displaced 43m children in past six years, Unicef reports

Toll likely to worsen as floods, storms, droughts and wildfires intensify due to climate crisis, according to Unicef and IDMC study

Capital & Main

New Mexico’s Experiment With Recapturing Natural Gas Raises Questions

Meanwhile, banks help fossil fuel giants raise more than $1 trillion via “hidden” financial support.

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