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UN concerned by Israeli use of ‘unlawful lethal force’ in West Bank

UN human rights office criticises use of ‘methods and means used for war fighting’ in assault on city of Jenin

The Guardian - UK

Relatives plead with Thailand not to deport 48 Uyghur men to China

Detainees fear their return could be imminent despite UN experts urging Bangkok to halt possible transfer

The Guardian - UK

“Avoid Doctors Wasting My Freakin’ Time”: Woman’s Medical Binder Goes Viral

After dealing with dismissive doctors one too many times, disability and human rights activist Jessica Wetz came up with a creative solution. The post “Avoid Doctors Wasting My Freakin’ Time”: Woman’s Medical Binder Goes Viral first appeared on Bored Panda.

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France Asks EU To Delay Rights, Environment Business Rules

France on Friday asked the European Union to suspend "indefinitely" landmark new rules on environmental and human rights supply chain standards, saying they were too burdensome for businesses.

International Business Times

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant against Taliban leaders for persecuting Afghan women

Supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and Supreme Court chief Abdul Hakim Haqqani accused of crimes against humanity

The Independent UK

Europe overhauls funding to Tunisia after Guardian exposes migrant abuse

Allegations of rape, beatings and collusion by EU-funded security forces prompt shift in migration arrangements

The Guardian - UK

Court Rules in Favor of French Woman Who Argued Refusal to Have Sex With Husband Wasn't to Blame for Divorce

The European Court of Human Rights ruled that refusal to have sex is not grounds for divorce in a historic victory for consent and women's rights in France.

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Top European rights court rules woman's refusal to have sex not a fault in divorce case

A French woman who had stopped having sex with her husband and had been considered at fault in a divorce, has won a case at Europe’s top human rights court

The Independent UK

French woman not 'at fault' for refusing sex with husband, European court rules

A French woman blamed for her divorce because she refused to have sex with her husband has won a landmark case at Europe’s top human rights court. The case has become a talking point in the renewed debate over women's rights in France.

Radio France Internationale

Tory calls to look into attorney general ‘conflict of interest’ claims dismissed

Cabinet secretary declines Robert Jenrick’s demand to investigate Richard Hermer’s work as barrister for Gerry Adams

The Guardian - UK

Woman who refuses sex is not ‘at fault’ in divorce in France, court rules

Court of human rights sides with French woman whose husband obtained divorce on grounds she was only person at fault

The Guardian - UK

Dining across the divide: ‘He uses his phone to pay for everything. I prefer to use cash to protect my privacy’

They had different views on ways of making payments and also the European convention on human rights, but did they agree on the return of Donald Trump?

The Guardian - UK

Italy Releases Libyan Warlord Accused Of War Crimes

Italy's controversial release of Libyan warlord accused of war crimes raises questions about human rights and migrant mistreatment in Libya.

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Executive Actions On Immigration Not Detering Migrants At Border

Despite Trump's executive actions, migrants continue to cross the US-Mexico border, causing concern for human rights advocates.

The Independent UK

Indonesia tightens polygamy rules for civil servants

Critics are calling for the practice to be abolished entirely, citing its discriminatory nature and harmful impact on women

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Israeli settlers attack West Bank villages under army’s protection

Israeli settlers attack Palestinian villages, set vehicles on fire and injure several residents in the West Bank.

The Guardian - AU

Victorian lesbian group cannot exclude transgender and bisexual women from events, tribunal rules

Review tribunal upholds Human Rights Commission’s earlier finding to deny group a five-year exemption under the Sex Discrimination Act

The Guardian - UK

Denmark to ditch ‘parenting competency’ tests for Greenlandic families

Human rights bodies have long criticised the tests as culturally unsuitable for Greenlandic people

The Independent UK

An imprisoned Nobel laureate underscores human rights abuses in Belarus

Ales Bialiatski, a human rights advocate who won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, is serving a 10-year prison sentence in Belarus and is one of hundreds of its political prisoners

The Independent UK

Briton jailed in Dubai for 16 years ordered to sign document claiming his human rights are being upheld

Exclusive: Imprisoned British businessman Ryan Cornelius has appealed to the Foreign Office for help after his Dubai jailers tried to force him to sign a document claiming his human rights were being upheld, we can reveal

International Business Times

Venezuela Releases Detained Free-speech Advocate

The head of a leading Venezuelan human rights group was released from detention Thursday, his NGO said, after nine days in custody following a crackdown on critics of President Nicolas Maduro.

Radio France Internationale

Hate crimes, surveillance and social cleansing fuels rights concerns in France

France saw mounting human rights challenges in 2024, including a sharp rise in hate crime and controversial surveillance during the Paris Olympic Games, Human Rights Watch has said in its annual World Report.

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