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Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing: What does international law say?

If Canada proves allegations of Indian involvement, experts say killing would violate international, human rights law.

Al Jazeera

Bahrain's Dictatorship Gets More Biden Administration Help

The U.S.-Bahraini security pact is the first step towards a future U.S.-Saudi “mega-deal.” Critics say it violates the U.S. Constitution and aids torturers.

Reason

Fear of X-ray age tests in UK ‘may force child asylum seekers to flee’

Human rights groups criticise introduction of X-rays or bone scans to determine ages of asylum seekers

The Guardian - UK

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Tory and Labour MSPs in eleventh hour appeal to Lord Advocate over short-term lets

TORY and Labour MSPs have asked the Lord Advocate to investigate if short-term lets licensing breaches human rights laws in a last-ditch attempt…

The National (Scotland)

Six Portuguese youth take 32 nations to European court over climate change

The group will argue at the European Court of Human Rights that government inaction discriminates against youth.

Al Jazeera

Dining across the divide: ‘We had a real difference of opinion about the limits of democracy’

They’re both Labour supporters, but disagree over whether human rights should trump voters’ rights. Can they find common ground with the barge?

The Guardian - UK

Rights chief pans delay in releasing UN report on jails

A confidential UN report on conditions inside Australian jails and detention centres must be released by the government, the human rights commissioner says.

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Peak medical body labels Covid-19 review ‘half an inquiry’ after Albanese government excludes states

AMA joins human rights commissioner, legal and health experts in criticising narrow terms of reference announced by federal Labor

The Guardian - AU

Iran approves stricter hijab bill targeting those who ‘mock’ dress code

Protestors face 10-year jail terms under new hijab and chastity bill, which UN human rights body says is intended to suppress women into ‘total submission’

The Guardian - UK

UN inquiry into rights in Iran urged to look at detention of dual nationals

Free Nazanin campaign says Iran’s ‘hostage diplomacy’ is becoming normalised and calls for more coherent response

The Guardian - UK

President Murmu hails women’s reservation Bill, terms it transformative revolution for gender justice

President Murmu hails newly introduced women's reservation Bill as "most transformative revolution for gender justice in our times". She spoke of govt's efforts to ensure basic facilities for the poor, and urged nations of Asia Pacific to work together to protect human rights & conserve nature. NHRC Chairperson Justice Arun…

The Hindu

UN rights experts report a rise of efforts in Venezuela to squelch democracy ahead of 2024 election

United Nations human rights experts are criticizing Venezuela’s government for stepping up efforts to curtail democratic freedoms

The Independent UK

Human rights advocates demand end to strip searches

Queensland's human rights watchdog is calling for an end to routine strip-searching of women in prisons, saying they're dehumanising and don't improve safety.

AAP

UN urges Afghanistan's Taliban government to stop torture and protect the rights of detainees

The United Nations says it has documented more than 1,600 cases of human rights violations committed by Afghanistan's Taliban authorities during arrests and detentions of people

The Independent UK

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Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Sikh activist whose killing has divided Canada and India?

Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh independence advocate, was called a human rights activist by Sikh organisations and a criminal by India's Government. He was killed in June, sparking tension between India and Canada.

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Risks of embracing fascist Modi just got a whole lot worse

If it was China the outcry would be deafening, but reaction to allegations of Indian involvement in a Canadian murder seems muted.

The Guardian - AU

‘Traumatic’ strip searches lead women in Queensland jails to avoid medical treatment and family visits, review finds

State’s human rights commission says practice ineffective in making prisons safer and calls for use to be limited and eventually abolished

The Conversation

Justin Trudeau's India accusation complicates western efforts to rein in China

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegation that the Indian government was involved in the assassination on Canadian soil of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh independence advocate, will undoubtedly erode Canadian-Indian relations at a time when the West is trying to appeal to India.

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NGOs condemn NHRC, call it ‘silent spectator’ to human rights violations

Civil society groups condemn APF for acceding to NHRC's request to host 28th Biannual Conference in New Delhi, citing NHRC's dismal performance & lack of action to protect marginalised groups. They allege NHRC is using conference to white wash its sins & call on APF to see through politicization.

The Conversation

The Nobel Peace Prize often reveals how contentious peace can be

Leading up to the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize, there is widespread speculation about who will win.

The Guardian - US

Israeli ambassador protests as Iranian president speaks - as it happened

Ukrainian president addresses UN summit; Biden warns against allowing Russia to ‘brutalize’ Ukraine without consequences

The Conversation

Rising number of 'predatory' academic journals undermines research and public trust in scholarship

Taxpayers fund a lot of university research in the U.S., and these findings published in scholarly journals often produce major breakthroughs in medicine, vehicle safety, food safety, criminal justice, human rights and other topics that benefit the public at large.

The Guardian - UK

Physical and verbal abuse found in Brook House immigration removal centre inquiry

Report identifies ‘toxic culture’ and potential breaches of human rights law relating to torture and inhuman treatment

The Independent UK

Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Sikh activist whose killing has divided Canada and India?

Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh independence advocate whose killing two months ago is at the center of a widening breach between India and Canada, was called a human rights activist by Sikh organizations and a terrorist by India’s government

France 24

Paris's Human Rights Wall: A new public art space in French capital

This week in Paris, in conjunction with city authorities, Amnesty International is unveiling the Human Rights Wall, a new public art space whose inaugural work pays homage to six modern-day defenders of human rights around the world. Measuring 15 metres long and 5 metres high, the monumental piece will be…

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