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Saudi Arabia confirmed as sole bidder for 2034 men’s World Cup

Saudi Arabia has been confirmed as the sole bidder to host the tournament amid calls for Fifa to pull the plug if human rights commitments are not fulfilled

The Guardian - UK

Fifa must secure Saudi promise over World Cup human rights, Amnesty International warns

Fifa urged to secure commitments to improving human rights in countries likely to host the 2034 World Cup

The Independent UK

Kenya request 'unequivocal apology' from King Charles for colonial abuses

KING Charles has been asked for an “unequivocal public apology” for colonial abuses from the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) during his…

The National (Scotland)

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Australia opts against 2034 World Cup bid, paving way for Saudi Arabia to host

Australia has opted against a bid to host the 2034 World Cup, leaving Saudi Arabia on course to stage the tournament.

The National (Scotland)

‘Civil and Human Rights Disaster’: Texas Wants to Seize Immigration Authority from Feds

House Bill 4, which an expert called a "civil and human rights disaster," could turn police into border enforcers—with new unchecked power.

Texas Observer

Human chain against drug abuse on November 1

Residents of ward 31 in Kozhikode will form a human chain Nov. 1 to protest drug abuse. Representatives from various groups, incl. Mayor Beena Philip, MP M.K. Raghavan, and officials from Human Rights Commission, Police, and Excise will address the public. Awareness programme to follow.

The Hindu

A Japan court says North Korea is responsible for the abuses of people lured there by false promises

A Japanese high court on Monday said the North Korean government was responsible for the human rights abuses of plaintiffs who said they were lured to the North by Pyongyang’s false promise of living in the “paradise on Earth."

The Independent UK

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Russians commemorate victims of Soviet repression as a present-day crackdown on dissent intensifies

Russians commemorated the victims of Soviet state terror on Sunday, while the Russian government continues its crackdown on dissent in the country

The Independent UK

Met to increase intelligence gathering in London schools amid Israel-Gaza tensions

Exclusive: Human rights groups voice alarm as letter to headteachers reveals plan for more visible patrols

The Guardian - UK

Illegal Migration Act is a 'ticking time bomb', says Scottish human rights charity

A SCOTTISH human rights charity has said the Illegal Migration Act creates a “ticking time bomb” for asylum seekers which the Scottish…

The National (Scotland)

Major UK retailers urged to quit ‘authoritarian’ police facial recognition strategy

Human rights campaigners say the Pegasus initiative wrongly criminalises people of colour, women and LGBTQ+ people

The Guardian - UK

Gaza under siege: The 25-mile-long strip with 2.3 million ‘prisoners’

Universities and mosques have been targeted by airstrikes in the latest conflict to erupt between Israel and Palestine

The Independent UK

Thousands of Gaza workers go ‘missing’ in Israel amid wartime mass arrests

Israel has so far refused to release information about Gaza workers who have disappeared, human rights groups say.

Al Jazeera

Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 22

As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 22nd day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

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Gaza’s communications blackout raises concerns of Israeli war crimes

Enclave without phone, internet services for more than 12 hours amid warnings blackout could conceal rights abuses.

The Independent UK

Critically ill baby’s father fails in bid over ‘last ditch’ evidence

Indi Gregory’s parents, Dean Gregory and Claire Staniforth, have lost legal fights in London and at the European Court of Human Rights

The Hindu

I’m with people of Palestine, says Shashi Tharoor amid raging controversy

A massive human rights rally taken out by the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) at Kozhikode on Thursday expressing solidarity with the people of Palestine has turned into a subject of controversy over a word used by the rally’s chief guest Shashi Tharoor, MP.

The Guardian - UK

Children on both sides are the silent victims of this war – why doesn’t international law protect them?

There is a growing admission that existing guidelines are inadequate, with no single body to adjudicate the gross violation of children’s rights, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

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The Guardian - UK

The reality behind a fight in Saudi Arabia: human rights abuses shadow Fury’s visit

It is difficult to be indignant about simple sporting greed, when activists claim police repression of women is worse than ever at the heart of Saudi society

Al Jazeera

Q&A: NUG’s first Rohingya minister says Myanmar in ‘unified revolution’

Aung Kyaw Moe says the civilian government working to remove the military has a vision of a more inclusive Myanmar.

The Conversation

How organizations can address toxic workplace cultures to tackle sexual harassment

Sexual harassment continues to be a problem in Canadian workplaces, and organizations are not doing enough to address it. A 2022 report by the Canadian Labour Congress indicates nearly one in two workers have experienced sexual harassment in the previous two years.

The Independent UK

Critically ill baby’s father ‘heartbroken’ as latest legal bid fails

Indi Gregory’s parents hoped that judges at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg would intervene in a treatment fight

Al Jazeera

Afghanistan girls education activist Matiullah Wesa released by Taliban

Wesa, who travelled the country campaigning for girls to have access to education, freed after seven months in prison.

The Independent UK

Indi Gregory’s parents’ bid to take life-support treatment fight to Europe fails

A campaign group supporting the baby’s family said an application to the European Court of Human Rights had been rejected.

The Independent UK

Taliban free Afghan activist arrested 7 months ago after campaigning for girls’ education

A nonprofit organization in Afghanistan says the Taliban have freed an activist who campaigned for the education of girls

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