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India should have offered Myanmar’s leader ‘handcuffs, not a red carpet’, critics say

IN FOCUS: Analysts say hosting Myanmar junta leader for a major state visit will only hurt India in the long run, while rights groups say it risks legitimising a former general responsible for alleged genocide. Shweta Sharma reports from Delhi

The Independent UK

Why is the EU establishing return hubs for migrants — and why are they so controversial?

The new migration law approved on Monday allows EU countries to establish return centres outside the bloc. But critics warn it could lead to human rights violations, while governments are seeking partner countries to host the facilities.

Euronews

NDIS overhaul will ‘harm’ Australians with disabilities, government’s own committee warns

Reform advisory committee says changes will undermine scheme’s original intentions and give unprecedented power to the health minister

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PoK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza calls on PM Modi to intervene over 'rights violations' in Gilgit-Baltistan

A PoJK human rights activist has urged PM Modi to intervene regarding alleged widespread rights violations and repression of political activists in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan. He cited arrests, detentions, and upcoming crackdowns, highlighting growing public discontent due to economic hardship and lack of political representation.

The Times of India

EU agrees deal for deporting migrants to third-country 'return hubs'

The European Union on Monday agreed a deal to allow countries to send migrants ordered to leave the bloc to third-country "return hubs". The legislation, which still requires formal approval by EU governments and the European Parliament, has drawn criticism from human rights groups.

France 24

UK Trans Guidance Sparks Fierce Debate Over Women's Spaces and Equality Rights

New EHRC draft guidance in the UK sets rules on single‑sex spaces, using biological sex as the basis, with implications for schools and workplaces.

International Business Times UK

Africa’s climate crisis is a legal crisis too: what are states’ duties under human rights law?

A landmark climate case is being heard by the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The request was brought by the Pan African Lawyers Union and other African civil society organisations. They’ve asked the court to issue advice on what responsibilities African governments have to protect their countries against…

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South Korea launches new team to protect foreign workers' rights

South Korea's Ministry of Justice has launched a new team within the Korea Immigration Service to protect foreign workers' rights and prevent human rights abuses. This initiative includes education, counseling, investigations, and victim assistance, responding to recent incidents of violence against migrant employees. The government also plans an integrated support…

The Economic Times

Bobbi Pickard: We celebrate diversity in wildlife – why not in humans?

British human rights and LGBTQ+ rights campaigner Bobbi Pickard has called for greater celebration of human diversity.

The Independent UK

Campaigners stage protest at Trump's golf course saying 'he has no place in Scotland'

PRO-PALESTINE protesters have held a demonstration at the United States president's Ayrshire and Aberdeenshire golf courses, claiming that Donald…

The National (Scotland)

EU agrees to sanction Israeli settler featured in Louis Theroux documentary

THE European Council have adopted additional 'restrictive' measures against extremist Israeli settlers — including Daniella Weiss, who was…

The National (Scotland)

Pope Leo questioned Chicago mayor about ICE raids and Trump’s immigration crackdown at Vatican meeting

The visit aimed to position Chicago within a broader international movement for human rights

The Independent UK

Fire rips through dormitory at girls' school in Kenya

In tonight's edition, 16 students have lost their lives after a fire tore through a boarding school in central Kenya. Also, May 28 is World Hunger Day, and it comes as many farmers and families across the continent are grappling with the fallout from the closure of the Strait of…

France 24

Friday essay: How to Sell a Genocide exposes the double standards of reporting on Gaza

When the University of Queensland Press cancelled the publication of Wiradjuri poet Jazz Money’s book Bila: A River Cycle because of a blog post by its illustrator, 60 UQP contributors signed a letter of protest. Some declared they would no longer publish with UQP. Fourteen staff members issued a statement…

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Bangkok Post

Decriminalising same-sex relations?

Thailand provides the warmth of a home to a range of Pride activities to raise the profile of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) persons, in addition to other aspects of gender diversity.

France 24

Crackdown on culture: Israel censoring Palestinian voices

A United Nations commission, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have all separately concluded that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, where tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed since the start of the war in October 2023. The cultural life of the enclave is also profoundly threatened, with…

The Guardian - UK

Israeli minister confirms goal of large-scale expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza

Human rights groups and lawyers say ‘voluntary migration’ policy amounts to ethnic cleansing

France 24

Ghana begins repatriating citizens from South Africa after xenophobic attacks

In tonight's edition: 300 Ghanaians arrive back home from South Africa on an emergency repatriation flight for nationals fleeing anti-immigrant protests, threats and attacks. Also, Human Rights Watch accuses the United Arab Emirates of having recruited Colombian mercenaries to send to Sudan in support of the RSF paramilitary. Plus as…

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The Economic Times

Manipur CM Y Khemchand Singh hails Centre's decision to form panel on demographic change

The Chief Minister of Manipur has praised the Union Government for establishing a High-Level Committee aimed at examining demographic changes throughout India.

The Independent UK

US has deported thousands of Cubans and Venezuelans to danger in Mexico, Human Rights Watch says

The Trump administration has deported nearly 13,000 Cubans, Venezuelans and others to Mexico, where they face cartel violence and limited legal options

The Mary Sue

Freed Gaza Flotilla Activists Speak Out About Israeli Detention Horrors Including SA and Brutal Beatings, Sparking Outrage

Israel is more concerned with the optics than with addressing serious human rights concerns.

The Guardian - US

Revealed: huge climate cost of harmful emissions from US immigration flights

Trump campaign accelerating climate crisis as officials move migrants to detention jails and deport them from US

AAP

FED:Liberal, One Nation on attack over discrimination laws

The Liberal and One Nation parties have launched a broadside against the Human Rights Commission over their advocacy for trans Australians.

AAP

Liberal, One Nation on attack over discrimination laws

The Liberal and One Nation parties have launched a broadside against the Human Rights Commission over their advocacy for trans Australians.

The Independent UK

UAE accused of training Colombian mercenaries for Sudan's war

Human Rights Watch reports that the United Arab Emirates trained Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside a paramilitary group in Sudan's war

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