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Israeli military says five of its soldiers killed in war – as it happened

US uses emergency declaration to provide $106.5m worth of rounds for immediate delivery to Israel, Pentagon says

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine's human rights envoy calls for a faster way to bring back children deported by Russia

Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman has voiced hope that a coalition of countries formed to facilitate the return of Ukrainian children illegally deported by Russia will be able to come up with a faster mechanism to repatriate them

The Independent UK

Al-Sisi runs for third time in vote following crackdown on dissent

Presidential elections in Egypt will take place from December 10 to 12. President Abdel Fattah al Sisi is running for a third term which outcome is predictable, even more now that the election campaign has been overshadowed by the Gaza war. But also because no serious other candidate is facing…

France 24

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World faces ‘heightened risk’ of mass atrocities due to global inaction

Human rights campaigners say UN’s ‘responsibility to protect’ principle and ambition to prevent genocides have diminished

The Guardian - UK

US, UK, Canada Sanction Dozens On Human Rights Anniversary

Dozens of alleged human rights abusers around the world face new sanctions Friday under a coordinated action by the United States, Britain and Canada to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

International Business Times

U.S. sanctions officials from Afghanistan to China on declaration of human rights anniversary

The U.S. on Friday imposed sanctions on 20 people, from Afghanistan to China to Haiti to Iran, accused of violating human rights in their respective nations

The Independent UK

Humiliation and violence in Kenya’s colonial days – when old men were called 'boy' and Africans were publicly beaten

When King Charles visited Kenya in November 2023, many Kenyans renewed their demands for an official apology for atrocities committed by the British government during the colonial era. The widespread human rights abuses during the Mau Mau rebellion are the best-known of these atrocities. Yet we should not forget more…

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OPINION - Don’t bank on a May poll but Rishi Sunak might see it as a safer bet

Might Rishi Sunak’s ongoing political Golgotha swing the likelihood of an early election? Two answers suggest themselves in the wake of the “Jenrick moment” — the abrupt resignation of Sunak’s immigration minister over the delivery (or not) of the “Rwanda plan” and a press conference at which a plainly furious…

Evening Standard

Revealed: More than 1,000 unmarked graves discovered along EU migration routes

Bodies also piling up in morgues across continent as countries accused of failing to meet human rights obligations

The Guardian - UK

Palestinians detained by Israel in Gaza blindfolded, stripped to underwear

Hamas slams treatment of about 100 detainees as act of revenge and crime against defenceless civilians.

Al Jazeera

Post-summit news conferences highlight the divide between China and the EU

From trade to human rights, the leaders of China and the European Union differed on a wide range of issues at a summit this week in the Chinese capital

The Independent UK

Q&A: ‘I need to be vindicated’: Leila de Lima on Duterte and the drug war

Freed after six years, the former Philippines senator spoke to Al Jazeera about her ordeal and her hopes for the future.

Al Jazeera

Reuters releases investigation finding Israeli tank fire killed 1 of its journalists

The news agency says it found evidence that Israeli forces were responsible for the October death of journalist Issam Abdallah. Israel's military is investigating but says it doesn't target the press.

WEKU

The Guardian view on the new Rwanda bill: a draconian disgrace

Editorial: In its determination to put fear of asylum seekers at the centre of the next election, the government is brushing human rights and the rule of law aside

The Guardian - UK

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France 24

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi looks to extend iron-fisted rule after ten years in power

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is the front-runner in Egypt’s upcoming presidential election which will be held from December 10-12. Despite being marked by a widespread crackdown on dissent and a weak economic and security record, the former army chief’s ten-year rule may be extended until 2030. It's an outcome that many…

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak pleads with Tory rebels: Back my Rwanda plan

PM fights for political life – and flagship migration policy – as he tries to rally support for ‘existential’ vote

Evening Standard

Has the Government's Rwanda plan been scrapped? Labour launches Border Security Command

The deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda has been delayed until summer

The Independent UK

Israel accused of killing journalist in direct strike on southern Lebanon

Israel says it does not target civilians as human rights groups say incident should be investigated as a possible war crime

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The National (Scotland)

'Callous and immoral': Charities urge MPs to reject Rishi Sunak’s asylum plans

THE UK Parliament has been urged by refugee charities to reject the UK Government's "callous and immoral" immigration plans following…

The Independent UK

Rights groups file legal challenge with UK court, urging a halt on British arms exports to Israel

Legal and human rights groups have filed a legal challenge with Britain’s High Court, calling for the U.K. to stop granting licenses for weapons exports to Israel

The Guardian - UK

Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah ‘killed by Israeli tank shell’

Human rights groups call for war crimes investigation after Israeli tank fired at journalists in Lebanon

The Conversation

Apartheid in Namibia: why human rights and women are celebrated on the same day

10 December is worldwide commemorated as Human Rights Day. It marks the anniversary of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted on that day in 1948. Many countries and organisations acknowledge this as a significant marker.

The Independent UK

Rights groups say Israeli strikes on journalists in Lebanon were likely deliberate

Two international human rights groups say two Israeli strikes that killed a Reuters videographer and wounded six other journalists in south Lebanon nearly two months ago were apparently deliberate and a direct attack on civilians

France 24

Situation in Gaza is 'apocalyptic', UN human rights chief tells FRANCE 24

In an interview with FRANCE 24, the UN high commissioner for human rights expressed deep concern about the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, describing the situation as "apocalyptic". Volker Türk denounced "grave breaches of international humanitarian law" in Gaza, citing the Israeli blockade of the territory and the use…

The Independent UK

Sunak insists Tories not a ‘joke’ on Rwanda as PM forced to plead with Labour to back plan

Embattled PM says he won’t expel Tory MPs voting against his new Rwanda bill

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