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Human rights activists face reprisals for opposing extractive industries, says report

Peace Brigades International calling for new act to force companies with links to UK to do due diligence

The Guardian - UK

Free internet access should be made a human right – study

Dr Merten Reglitz, of the University of Birmingham, says the reliance of modern life on the internet means people should be able to freely access it.

Evening Standard

Spain To Legalize 300,000 Undocumented Migrants Annually By 2027

Spain's new policy to legalize 300,000 undocumented migrants annually aims to boost workforce, economy, and human rights while preventing exploitation and ...

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BlackRock accused of contributing to climate and human rights abuses

OECD complaint alleges top firm has increased investments in companies implicated in environmental devastation

The Guardian - US

Assisted dying: what are the ‘slippery slope’ fears in England and Wales?

Lawyers disagree on whether law is likely to be expanded to include people who are not terminally ill

The Guardian - UK

Labor bill could lead to lengthy detention of migrants before deportation to countries paid to take them, committee warns

Bipartisan human rights committee says there could be a ‘significant intervening period’ before non-citizens are accepted by other countries

The Guardian - AU

Afghan Woman Teacher, Jailed Tajik Lawyer Share Top Rights Prize

An Afghan teacher and a jailed lawyer from Tajikistan on Tuesday won the Martin Ennals Award, one of the world's most prestigious rights prizes, with the jury hailing their "exceptional courage".

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Scottish Government warned over 'inadequate' checks on arms firm grants

AMNESTY International has warned that Scottish Government checks on grants offered to arms firms are “not fit for purpose”.

The National (Scotland)

Sinn Fein plan to review RTE’s objectivity ‘extraordinarily concerning’ – Harris

Mary Lou McDonald has insisted the manifesto pledge did not amount to political interference in the media.

Evening Standard

International outrage over sentencing of 45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong

Human rights groups concerned after handing down of sentences of up to 10 years

The Guardian - UK

EU court starts hearing case over Hungary’s alleged anti-LGBTQ law

The EU alleges the Hungarian law undermines core human rights values while Budapest says it wants to protect children.

Al Jazeera

Iranian Activists Face Health Risks In Prison

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi's surgery in Iran and return to prison raise international concern over human rights in the country.

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WATCH: Chinese Officials Remove British Media from G20 Meeting as UK's Starmer Confronts Xi on Human Rights

The British premier brought up his concerns over sanctioned lawmakers, human rights, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the case of former media mogul Jimmy Lai

Latin Times

Keir Starmer raises 'deterioration' of jailed pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai with Xi Jinping

The PM met the Chinese president at the G20 summit in Brazil where he also stressed he wants ‘respectful’ relations between the UK and Beijing

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Israel arms exports could be used to breach international law, court told

Al-Haq, a Palestinian human rights organisation, is taking legal action against the Department for Business and Trade over arms export licences.

The Guardian - UK

Xi Jinping praises Labour’s economic policy as Keir Starmer discusses human rights concerns

PM questions sanctions against MPs and plight of Jimmy Lai as China’s president says Starmer ‘fixing the foundations’

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Bafta winner warns of 'terrifying erosion' of human rights

A BAFTA Scotland winner used her winners speech to warn viewers about the "terrifying winding back" of human rights across the world,…

The National (Scotland)

SNP face questions on shelved policy as Scotland reports record high food worries

THE SNP Government are facing questions over a shelved policy after a key report showed more Scots than ever are worried about putting food on the…

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The Guardian - AU

Australia operates ‘immigration prisons’, human rights lawyer tells UN

In closed hearing, Alison Battisson says country has a ‘terrifying’ record of detaining people unlawfully for indefinite periods

The Guardian - UK

Saudi Arabia’s World Cup: how close could Fifa get to corporate manslaughter?

In a country where thousands of migrant workers have died since 2016 a huge building project lies ahead. December’s coronation will stand as surely the most wretched, bloody, damaging act in the history of global organised sport

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Human Rights Watch Report: Israel Accused Of Forced Displacement

Human Rights Watch report exposes forced mass displacement of Palestinians in Gaza by Israel, leading to widespread destruction and violations of internati...

International Business Times

UN Committee Says Israel Warfare In Gaza 'Consistent With Genocide'

Israel's warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, a special UN committee said Thursday, as a Human Rights Watch report said Israel's displacement of Gazans amounts to a "crime against humanity".

The Guardian - AU

Conflict in Gaza an ‘Israeli terrorism creation factory’, warns Australian on UN inquiry

Former human rights commissioner Chris Sidoti says ‘there is no end in sight’ as ongoing bombardment is sowing seeds for generations of hostilities

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Human Rights Watch Accuses Israel Of War Crimes

Human Rights Watch report accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing in Gaza, aid delivered to northern Gaza, and U.S. military strikes Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Al Jazeera

Germany captain Kimmich regrets political stance at World Cup Qatar 2022

Joshua Kimmich says the national team’s 2022 protest of the ban on pro-LGBTQ+ armbands at World Cup wasn’t a good image.

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