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The local dog pound will soon have what Australia’s hottest prison doesn’t — air-con

The Western Australian government has ignored two decades’ of warnings about Roebourne prison, ‘a corral of human misery’.

Crikey

World Cup 2022: The powerful LGBT+ symbol Wales will adopt amid warning from Qatar's first openly gay national

The country has been accused of 'sportswashing' by the first openly-gay Qatari man

Wales Online

Syria cholera outbreak worsened by regime, Turkey: HRW

Beirut (AFP) - Human Rights Watch Monday accused the government in Damascus and Turkey of exacerbating Syria's deadly cholera outbreak by restricting aid and water-flow to the country's Kurdish-held northeast.

AFP

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Cop27 wifi in Egypt blocks human rights and key news websites

Attendees say they are unable to visit Human Rights Watch and other sites needed during climate talks

The Guardian - UK

COP27 climate talks start in Egypt, as delegates arrive from around the world

Envoys from around the globe gathered Sunday in the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for talks on tackling climate change.

WEKU

World in crisis a grim backdrop for UN climate talks

Envoys from around the globe gathered Sunday in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for talks on tackling climate change

The Independent UK

Activists fear for Qatar workers as World Cup spotlight dims

There are just days to go before Qatar hosts the World Cup, and rights groups fear the window for addressing the widespread exploitation of foreign workers could soon close

The Independent UK

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Malnutrition woes overwhelm children in northeast Nigeria

Over 1.3 million children under 5 are likely suffering acute malnourishment in northeast Nigeria, according to the UN.

Al Jazeera

Qatar rejects calls for migrant worker fund

Doha (United Arab Emirates) (AFP) - Qatar has rejected calls for a new compensation fund for migrant workers killed or injured on its mega projects for the football World Cup, with the country's labour minister calling it a "publicity stunt".

AFP

Qatar rejects compensation fund for World Cup migrant workers

Doha (United Arab Emirates) (AFP) - Qatar has rejected calls for a compensation fund for migrant workers killed or injured during World Cup preparations, with the country's labour minister calling it a "publicity stunt".

AFP

Colombia's President promises to deepen ties with Venezuela

The presidents of Colombia and Venezuela have met and say they will improve trade and security cooperation, as both countries seek to normalize relations following the election of Colombia’s first leftist leader

The Independent UK

Southgate criticised for claiming Qatar workers ‘united’ in wanting World Cup

Human rights groups have questioned the manager’s remarks and say Fifa is yet to commit to compensating workers

The Guardian - UK

HRW report says laws are marginalising Bahrain opposition

Group says laws used to keep the opposition from running for office or even serving on boards of civic organisations.

Al Jazeera

40 years ago, protesters were celebrated for saving the Franklin River. Today they could be jailed for months

The 1982 campaign to stop the building of Tasmania’s Franklin River dam was a defining moment in the history of Australia’s social movements. Those events are now being recounted in the documentary Franklin, screening throughout the country.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye Denies HRW Allegations of Arbitrary Deportation of Syrian Refugees

Türkiye has rejected accusations that it has arbitrarily detained and deported hundreds of Syrians in the past months. The Presidency of Migration Management denied on Friday allegations by Human Rights Watch (HRW) that Türkiye is deporting refugees to Syria without their consent. Describing the accusations as “scandalous,” the body said…

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Vladimir Putin sends Sergei Surovikin, who unleashed terror in Syria, to lead war in Ukraine

In deploying one of his most brutal generals, who unleashed terror in Syria, Vladimir Putin is signalling a shift in strategy for his war in Ukraine. But history suggests Sergei Surovikin could leave disaster in his wake.

The Guardian - UK

Fears raised for Qataris if they support LGBTQ+ rights during World Cup

Residents of Qatar face the risk of persecution if they show their support for LGBTQ+ rights during the World Cup, Human Rights Watch has warned

The Independent UK

ASEAN foreign ministers urge more progress in Myanmar crisis

Southeast Asian foreign ministers have acknowledged that their efforts to bring peace to Myanmar haven’t succeeded and agreed to increase their determination to end violence in the country, where a military takeover last year set off a crisis that threatens to destabilize the region

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Canada Repatriates 2 women, 2 Children from Syria Camps

Canada has repatriated two women and two children from camps in Syria holding family members of suspected ISIS militants, and charged one with supporting terrorism, officials said Wednesday. This followed years of pressure on Ottawa -- which long refused for security reasons to repatriate as many as 50 Canadians believed…

The Independent UK

Heading home: Syrian refugees in Lebanon going back to Syria

Hundreds of Syrian refugees have boarded a convoy of trucks in the Lebanese mountain town of Arsal to return to their war-torn country

Wales Online

Human Rights Watch alleges ill-treatment of LGBT+ people in Qatar weeks before men's World Cup

Security forces in Qatar have allegedly subjected lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people to arbitrary arrest and ill-treatment, according to a report by Human Rights Watch

Reuters

Colombia urged to push human rights in renewed relationship with Venezuela

Colombia could use its restored diplomatic relations with Venezuela to help curb human rights violations in its neighbor, advocacy group Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Monday.

Al Jazeera

Trial gives Guinea stadium massacre survivors hope for justice

A high-stakes trial over the killings and sexual crimes in Conakry in 2009 has begun.

The Independent UK

Qatar accused of beatings and abuse of LGBT+ people weeks ahead of World Cup

The World Cup starts next month

The Independent UK

Rights group: Turkey forces hundreds to return to Syria

A leading human rights group says hundreds of Syrian men and boys have been detained, beaten and forcibly returned to their country by Turkish authorities over a six-month period

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