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The Taliban have waged a systematic assault on freedom in Afghanistan, says UN human rights chief

The U.N. rights chief says the Taliban have waged a systematic assault on the freedom of Afghanistan's people

The Independent UK

Google faces 10-week trial over charges of unfair competition

Google and its parent company Alphabet will spend the next ten weeks on the docket in a federal court in Washington DC as they face accusations of rigging the market in their favour. FRANCE 24’s correspondent Eric Pape explains what this might mean for the tech giant as he reports…

France 24

$1bn in aid has been used to support failed ‘war on drugs’ over past decade, says report

Funding tied to drug prevention programmes given to 92 lower-income countries, including Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover

The Guardian - UK

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Amnesty for Troubles-related crimes to become law – why many people in Northern Ireland oppose the bill

The UK government’s Northern Ireland Troubles (legacy and reconciliation) bill – which has faced near universal opposition in Northern Ireland – has passed the House of Commons. The Commons rejected the latest Lords’ amendments, paving the way for the controversial bill to receive royal assent and become law in the…

The Conversation

A Tanzanian opposition leader was arrested briefly amid human rights concerns

Tanzania’s opposition leader Tundu Lissu was briefly arrested on Sunday before being released on bail by the police who accused him of unlawful assembly and obstructing police officers

The Independent UK

Climate change 'dystopian future already here', UN warns

The United Nations human rights chief on Monday issued a grim warning about the “environmental horror” being suffered by countries on the frontlines of climate change – adding that food insecurity and human rights crises were now a lethal reality.

Radio France Internationale

UN rights chief calls for 'urgent reversal' to civilian rule in coup-hit African countries

The U.N. human rights chief has called for an “urgent reversal” of military takeovers and return to civilian rule in African countries where coups have driven out elected leaders

The Independent UK

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After G20, Macron visits Bangladesh, Biden goes Vietnam to strengthen alliances

French President Emmanuel Macron is in Bangladesh for a two-day visit, the first by a French President in 33 years. Macron visits Dhaka following his participation in the G20 summit in New Delhi, with his trip coinciding with US President Joe Biden's visit to Vietnam.

Radio France Internationale

All-party meeting in Vijayawada on September 11 to extend solidarity to TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu

All-party meeting to be held in Vijayawada on Sept 11 to condemn "illegal arrest" of TDP's N. Chandrababu Naidu. CPI State Sec. K. Ramakrishna alleges AP CID has become CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy's private army. Calls for human rights activists and people's fora to join hands to denounce YSRCP…

The Hindu

Bharathiyamma alleges police threat

84-yr-old Bharathiyamma from Kunissery wrongfully incriminated in a case of mistaken identity for 4 yrs. She complained to Police Chief & Human Rights Commission against a 4-member police team who threatened her. Crime Branch found serious lapses & recommended action. Brother demanded police protection. Court exonerated her recently.

The Hindu

New commissioner vows vigilance against threats to human rights

'We can all become vulnerable to human rights violations,' Penelope Mathew said.

The Canberra Times

Tyson Fury urged to highlight Saudi Arabia’s ‘disturbing’ human rights record

Fury will follow Anthony Joshua in boxing in Saudi and described the state as a ‘sporting powerhouse’ on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Biden, Modi look to continue tightening US-India relations amid shared concerns about China

President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are putting in plenty of time cultivating their relationship

The Independent UK

Darfur victims await justice at ICC as Sudan war rages on

Activists seek justice against former Sudanese Arab militia leader as new crimes are committed in the war-torn region.

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Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate National Human Rights Institutions conference on September 20

President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the Biennial Conference of NHRIs of Asia Pacific in New Delhi on Sept 20. Over 1,300 delegates from India and abroad to attend. Conference to mark 75th anniversary of UNDHR, 30 years of NHRI and Paris Principles.

The Independent UK

Legal challenge lodged over controversial Northern Ireland legacy legislation

Victims campaigner Raymond McCord has applied for a judicial review on the grounds it is a breach of his human rights.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland to create watch house for children amid fears of looming ‘human rights disaster’

Exclusive: Recently built Caboolture watch house, north of Brisbane, expected to be converted to child-specific facility by October

The Hindu

Arrest of ‘GROW’ Vasu: cross-examination of witnesses completed

Cross-exam of witnesses in trial of human rights activist GROW Vasu, arrested for protest in 2016, completed. He refused bail, was remanded in judicial custody. He raised slogans in court, criticised State govt. Internal inquiry against police officers on duty.

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The Independent UK

Carrasco dismisses criticism of human rights in Saudi Arabia after transfer to Al Shabab

Belgium midfielder Yannick Carrasco says he does not share the criticism of Saudi Arabia’s poor human rights record

Zenger

Kenyans Commemorate Life Of Slain Priest Whose Murder Remains A Mystery

Kaiser is remembered for having served among the poor while advocating for justice for the oppressed and respect for human rights.

The Independent UK

Daughter of long-imprisoned activist in Bahrain to return to island in bid to push for his release

A daughter of a long-detained human rights activist in Bahrain says she will return to the island nation to press for his release

The Guardian - AU

Australia seen as ‘soft on human rights’ for failing to confront ‘uncomfortable’ history, expert says

Renée Jeffery says country’s ‘discomfort’ stems from reluctance to address own history including treatment of First Nations people

The Independent UK

Australia and China open their first high-level dialogue in 3 years in a sign of a slight thaw

Australia and China have started their first high-level dialogue in three years in a sign of a slight thaw to relations between countries that have clashed on human rights, COVID-19 and trade

The Independent UK

The Catholic Church defended human rights during Chile’s dictatorship. An archive tells the story

The archive of the Vicariate of Solidarity gives an account of a painful episode in Chile’s history: 47,000 instances of human rights violations during the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet, who took power after a military coup that deposed President Salvador Allende 50 years ago

The Conversation

China's concerning new strategy on human rights: unite the world behind a 'selective' approach

For more than three decades, China has struggled to contain criticism of its human rights record. It faced a storm of outrage over the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989 and condemnation of its mass incarceration of Muslim Uyghurs in recent years. Each time, the Chinese government has had to deal…

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