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Are some human rights more important than others? Religious freedom advocates often put it first

Every year, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) releases a report on religious oppression around the world, recommending that the State Department designate specific countries as especially severe violators. In this year’s report, released May 1, 2023, Iran came in for particular criticism after months of protests and…

The Conversation

Indigenous leaders ask for relief

The Māori say New Zealand must center Indigenous peoples in climate disaster plans

Salon

Tinder owner Match Group to swipe left and exit Russia

Tinder owner Match Group will quit Russia, citing the need to protect human rights since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine last year.

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Workers march to demand higher pay

Labour advocates and human rights activists converged on Government House on Monday, calling on the government to raise the daily minimum wage to 700 baht and set up a fund to support laid-off workers.

Bangkok Post

Uzbeks approve changes that could extend president till 2040

Uzbekistan's central elections commission says that Uzbeks have given overwhelming approval in a referendum to constitutional changes that promise human rights reforms but that also would allow the country’s president to stay in office until 2040

The Independent UK

Uzbekistan votes on changes that extend president's tenure

Voters in Uzebekistan are casting ballots in a referendum on a revised constitution that promises human rights reforms

The Independent UK

Rights panel files case against AI camera exemption for Ministers

The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has filed a case against the exemption given to Ministers from the purview of the AI cameras installed by the Motor Vehicles department in the State.

The Hindu

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Political prisoners share how Jimmy Carter saved their lives

As Jimmy Carter rests in hospice care at his home in Georgia, The Associated Press reached out to former political prisoners who credit him with saving their lives

The Independent UK

Violence against Honduran human rights defenders 'alarming' - OAS group

Honduras is one of the deadliest countries in the world for human rights defenders, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) said on Friday after a visit to the Central American country.

Reuters

Calls grow for release of teen held for LM

Thai authorities should drop charges and release a 15-year-old girl detained for alleged royal defamation, Human Rights Watch said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Why Indian colleges and workplaces need a mental health policy

Most educational institutions and workplaces in India do not have a robust diversity and inclusion policy that addresses the concerns of employees and students with mental health conditions.

Newslaundry

UN body deplores 'grave' rights abuses by Russia in Ukraine

A United Nations committee said on Friday it was deeply concerned about human rights violations by Russian forces and private military companies in Ukraine, including enforced disappearances, torture, rape and extrajudicial executions.

Reuters

North Carolina residents urge UN to investigate toxic PFAS pollution

Chemical manufacturer Chemours accused of violating human rights by releasing ‘forever chemicals’ into Cape Fear River basin

The Guardian - US

Montana governor’s son pleads with him to cease anti-trans legislation

‘I would like to make the argument that these bills are immoral, unjust, and frankly a violation of human rights’

The Independent UK

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Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Security Council Unanimously Condemns Taliban's Crackdown on Women's Rights

The UN Security Council unanimously condemned on Thursday a Taliban administration ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations in Afghanistan and called on Taliban leaders to "swiftly reverse" a crackdown on the rights of women and girls. The resolution - drafted by the United Arab Emirates and Japan…

Bangkok Post

Use of soldiers as servants 'wrong'

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says using conscripts as servants by army officers is a human rights violation.

Asharq Al-Awsat

OIC Displeased with Europe’s Congratulatory Message Marking Israel’s ‘Independence'

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation said Thursday that the statements of the European Union President, Ursula von der Leyen, in which she congratulated Israel on its seventy-fifth “independence,” were disappointing and not in line with human rights and international law. The Jeddah-based organization expressed strong displeasure at the statement of…

Bangkok Post

Use of conscripts as servants 'wrong'

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says using conscripts as servants by army officers is a human rights violation and has called on the Defence Ministry to eliminate the practice within 90 days.

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The Guardian - UK

Ex-TV presenter Floella Benjamin among coronation procession

Other people selected are human rights barrister and former MI5 boss, Buckingham Palace says

The Conversation

Friday essay: Stan Grant on how tyrants use the language of germ warfare – and COVID has enabled them

It is 2019. There is a virus lurking in China. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is warning that if it is not contained, it could infect the entire country. It could turn the country upside down. Tear at the social fabric. The CCP’s dream of harmony cannot withstand this. So…

The Independent UK

Police to get power to break up slow-walking climate protests, Braverman says

United Nations human rights chief calls for ‘wholly unnecessary’ new protest powers to be withdrawn

The Conversation

Illegal migration bill: can the government ignore the European court of human rights?

The illegal migration bill has been approved by MPs and now moves to the House of Lords. The controversial bill would make it so that anyone who arrives in the UK irregularly (for example, by small boat) can be removed to their country of origin or a third country (for…

Daily Mirror

Innocent man hanged over 1kg of cannabis he did not even touch in cruel execution

Tangaraju Suppiah was killed at Changi prison in Singapore yesterday despite calls from activists and human rights campaigners to halt the execution of the 46-year-old man

Reuters

UN rights chief urges UK to reverse 'troubling' Public Order Bill

The U.N. human rights chief called on the British government on Thursday to reverse legislation that would clamp down on protests by giving police in England and Wales more powers to act to prevent serious disruption.

The Independent UK

‘Incredibly unlikely’ UK would leave human rights convention, says minister

Andrew Mitchell warned strongly against leaving the ECHR amid the ongoing debate about small boats crossing the Channel.

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