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USAID’s freeze has thrust the entire global aid system into uncertainty

The Trump administration’s decision to suspend USAID workers for 90 days and pause most of its international aid work has rocked the foundations of the global aid system. The move, which has sparked outrage in the international community, threatens to destabilise vulnerable regions and halt decades of progress in economic…

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Repatriation to Indigenous groups is more than law, it’s human rights − an archaeologist describes the day that lesson hit home

As an archaeologist, you picture yourself traveling to some remote location, digging into the ground, and returning to a lab in a university or museum to study the remains of past civilizations, with hopes of answering important questions.

The Conversation

PM: We’ll close loophole that allowed Palestinian family to use Ukraine scheme

The family applied for entry to the UK using the Ukraine Family Scheme to join the father’s brother, who has lived in the UK since 2007.

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U.N. Report Reveals Rights Violations In Bangladesh Crackdown

U.N. report exposes human rights violations in Bangladesh protests, calling for accountability and reforms.

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Former Bangladesh gov’t behind possible ‘crimes against humanity’, says UN

UN inquiry finds ex-PM Sheikh Hasina oversaw systematic crackdown on protesters, killing up to 1,400 people.

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UN rights office estimates up to 1,400 killed in crackdown on student-led protests in Bangladesh

The U.N. human rights office estimates that up to 1,400 people may have been killed in Bangladesh over six weeks last summer in a crackdown on student-led protests against the now-ousted former prime minister

The Independent UK

‘It’s so ridiculous’: Experts say Trump’s plan to ‘take’ Gaza will never work

‘The genie is out of the bottle. Now ethnic cleansing becomes a policy choice, as opposed to a crime against humanity’

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Trump risks ICC arrest warrant being issued for him, says human rights lawyer

Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws told the House of Lords that the Article 70 of the Rome Statute forbids the obstruction of justice.

Evening Standard

Surge In Haitian Deportations From Dominican Republic

Deportations from the Dominican Republic to Haiti raise human rights concerns and challenges for deportees, highlighting the need for a comprehensive and h...

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European rights chief presses Greece on deadly 2023 migrant shipwreck as questions remain

A top European human rights official has called on Greece to address allegations of negligence in a deadly 2023 migrant shipwreck off its southern coast

The Independent UK

Palestinian Bookstore Owners Arrested for Allegedly Selling Material That 'Supports Terrorism,' Israeli Human Rights Organization Outraged

A leading Israeli human rights organization has spoken out against the raiding of a decades-old prominent Palestinian bookstore in east Jerusalem by Israeli Police, who alleged that the store was selling texts that promoted violence and terrorism.

Latin Times

Google has dropped its promise not to use AI for weapons. It’s part of a troubling trend

Last week, Google quietly abandoned a long-standing commitment to not use artificial intelligence (AI) technology in weapons or surveillance. In an update to its AI principles, which were first published in 2018, the tech giant removed statements promising not to pursue:

The Conversation

UN torture tsar attacks UK over ‘inhumane’ indefinite jail terms

Exclusive: The UN special rapporteur on torture has warned the British government is ‘very likely’ breaching IPP prisoners’ human rights

The Independent UK

UK joins global group denouncing Donald Trump's 'undermining' of ICC

THE UK has joined 78 other countries in a statement denouncing US president Donald Trump’s decision to sanction the International Criminal Court…

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A mother pleads for Britain’s help in freeing son from Egyptian prison, one day of hunger at a time

Laila Soueif is a mathematician, a university professor, a political activist

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Trump Signs Order Imposing Sanctions On International Criminal Court

President Trump's executive order imposes sanctions on ICC over investigations of Israel, raising concerns about hindering justice for human rights abuses ...

The Guardian - US

Bukele-mania: El Salvador strongman’s crime clampdown excites regional right

Marco Rubio heaped praise on a president who has jailed thousands with few legal niceties – but can work his model work elsewhere in Latin America beset by gang violence?

The Independent UK

UN rights body holds urgent session on violence in eastern Congo as Rwanda-backed rebels advance

The U.N.’s top human rights body is holding an urgent session on spiralling violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels recently captured a major city

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UN Warns Worst May Be Yet To Come If East DRC Violence Spreads

The United Nations warned Friday that the worst may be yet to come if the violence engulfing the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo spreads throughout the wider region.

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Bangladesh's Interim Government Faces Challenges Amid Political Turmoil

Challenges faced by Bangladesh's interim government post-removal of former PM Sheikh Hasina. Calls for elections and reforms amid human rights concerns, ri...

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Deported Indian Migrants Kept In Shackles On 40-Hour Flight

Deported Indian migrants faced distressing treatment with shackles during a 40-hour flight home, raising concerns about migrant treatment and human rights.

Al Jazeera

Trump’s gutting of USAID sends chill through Southeast Asia

NGOs across Southeast Asia say they will struggle to continue their work without US funding.

Capital & Main

Survivor of Argentina’s Military Atrocities Sees Popular Resistance to Trump as the ‘Only Way’

Abducted by soldiers as a student in Argentina, author and human rights activist Alicia Partnoy hopes young people stand up for migrant rights.

Al Jazeera

Israel follows US in boycotting UN Human Rights Council

Organisation’s spokesperson says Israel’s observer status means it cannot formally withdraw from the body.

The Conversation

Religious freedom is routinely curbed in Central Asia – but you won’t often see it making international news

Freedom of worship is tenuous around the globe. The Pew Research Center’s latest annual report found “high” or “very high” levels of government constraints on religion in 59 of the 198 countries and territories it analyzed – a new record. When Pew began releasing reports on the issue in 2007,…

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