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The High Court has decided indefinite detention is unlawful. What happens now?

This week, the High Court of Australia ordered the release of a Rohingya man from immigration detention where he had been for the last five and a half years.

The Conversation

Police excess: SHRC recommends compensation to Chennai woman

SHRC recommends TN govt pay ₹50,000 comp to Chennai woman for Inspector's human rights violation; orders govt to recover same from Inspector & initiate disciplinary action. SHRC found Inspector had not taken action in case, dereliction of duty, & police must abide by law.

The Hindu

Human rights advocate to oversee protection of First Nations children

Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts will take up the key position in the ACT.

The Canberra Times

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Custodial torture, surveillance: How Telangana cops breached rights for ‘law and order’

Telangana was ranked third among 18 states in the India Justice Report 2022, which analyses data on police, prison, judiciary and legal aid. It also had the “best policing score” as per the report. But the policing system in the state has been widely criticised for use of custodial torture…

Newslaundry

UK supreme court to rule on legality of plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

A finding against the Tory policy could increase pressure on Sunak to leave European convention on human rights

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar’s military commanders responsible for rape and torture – war crimes report

Security Force Monitor finds 64% of senior army officers led units allegedly committing killings, rapes, torture and disappearances

The Guardian - UK

'We won't know if Israel has committed war crimes until end of conflict,' expert says

Has Israel breached international law in Gaza with its military response to Hamas's atrocities? The UN's human rights chief says that both sides have committed war crimes. Volker Turk pointed to Hamas's horrific attacks on October 7, as well as the militant group continuing to hold hostages. But he also…

France 24

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Both Israel and Hamas committing war crimes, says UN human rights chief

‘We have fallen off a precipice. This cannot continue’

The Independent UK

Former home secretary Priti Patel to give evidence to Covid inquiry

Other witnesses include Martin Hewitt, the former chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council and Jun Pang from human rights group Liberty.

The Independent UK

Uyghur film-maker claims he was tortured by authorities in China

Ikram Nurmehmet, a director known for his Uyghur protagonists, is facing charges related to ‘separatism’ and ‘terrorism’

The Guardian - UK

Israeli parliament bill criminalises ‘consumption of terrorist materials’

Human rights groups say the amendment to Israel’s counterterrorism law is tantamount to thought policing.

Al Jazeera

How Saudi Arabia’s unchallenged 2034 World Cup bid could weaken Fifa’s human rights demands

In 2010, Qatar was awarded the rights to host the 2022 Fifa men’s World Cup. It marked the culmination of the small, oil-rich gulf nation’s long-term strategy to diversify its economy and strengthen its international standing through investment in sport, culture and tourism.

The Conversation

Sudan’s RSF closes in on capturing all of Darfur

The armed group’s takeover could prompt a new wave of rights abuses and atrocities against civilians, experts fear.

Al Jazeera

‘We are living in absolute fear’: call to stop Indigenous evictions in Rift Valley

Human rights groups demand Kenyan government halt forced evictions of Ogiek community from Mau forest

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The Independent UK

59 rights groups urge Biden to raise Chinese human rights in talks with Xi

‘Xi Jinping and his government are assaulting human rights on a scale unprecedented in decades’

The Independent UK

Nobel peace laureate Bialiatski has been put in solitary confinement in Belarus, his wife says

The wife of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and activist Ales Bialiatski says he has been transferred to solitary confinement at his prison in Belarus

The Hindu

Kodi Suni’s relatives allege he was beaten up in Viyyur jail

Relatives of Kodi Suni allege he was beaten in Viyyur prison, resulting in his admission to Thrissur Medical College. A case has been registered against Suni for the clash that injured three jail workers, with relatives filing complaints to the DGP, CM, and Human Rights Commission.

The Hindu

CPI(M) can take pride in fighting for the oppressed, says K. Balakrishnan

Chennai CPI(M) State Sec. K. Balakrishnan said his party always fights for victims of human rights violations, despite not being a major political force. He advocated for uniting secular forces against BJP, and recalled the contributions of P. Ramamurti and M.R. Venkatraman. He highlighted Ramamurti's marriage to a woman outside…

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The Independent UK

Caster Semenya ‘not ashamed’ to be different as dispute continues

The European Court of Human Rights found in July that Semenya’s human rights had been violated by the Swiss government

The Guardian - UK

Israel’s attempt to destroy Hamas will breed more radicalisation, UN expert says

Francesca Albanese says crisis is result of failing to heed concerns about Israel’s repression of Palestinian human rights

The Independent UK

Narges Mohammadi: Iranian Nobel laureate begins hunger strike in notorious Evin prison

Human rights activist Mohammadi was awarded Nobel Peace Prize behind bars in October

The Hindu

Amnesty International, C&SN and HRW accuse Indian government of harassing human rights activists and NGOs

Accusing the Indian government of prosecuting, intimidating, and harassing human rights defenders, activists, and non-profit organisations on the pretext of countering terrorist financing, Amnesty International, Charity & Security Network (C&SN), and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have sought the intervention of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: legal bid to expose defence exports to Israel; MyGov ‘scam-in-a-box’ fraud; children killed as car hits beer garden

Human rights groups in landmark case over Australian arms trade; five dead in Daylesford pub garden crash

AAP

Pressure mounts on Australia to call for Gaza ceasefire

The Greens have echoed calls from Palestinian and human rights groups for a complete ceasefire in Gaza after staging a protest in the federal parliament.

Radio France Internationale

Dozens of towns in Burkina Faso besieged by jihadists: report

Armed groups are committing war crimes and human rights abuses as they besiege towns across Burkina Faso, the rights group Amnesty International has warned in a report.

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