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What are cluster bombs and why is it controversial for the US to send them to Ukraine?

The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

The Independent UK

Myanmar military in ‘systematic denial’ of humanitarian aid: UN

United Nations human rights chief appeals for international action with millions in urgent need of help.

Al Jazeera

Biden set to send cluster munitions to Ukraine despite concern

President Joe Biden has agreed to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, fulfilling a request from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy despite concern from arms control groups and human rights activists about the potential harm to civilians.

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Is Saudi Arabia using 'sportswashing' to simply hide its human rights abuses – or is there a bigger strategy at play?

As Saudi Arabia continues to open up internationally, it is yet again in hot water over its human rights record. The current controversy revolves around the kingdom’s increasing presence in the sporting world and accusations of “sportswashing”.

The Conversation

Congress members will host roundtable with pro-democracy Cuban activists in Miami

Two years after island-wide pro-democracy street protests erupted in Cuba, members of Florida’s congressional delegation will host a roundtable discussion on human rights and hear from leading Cuban activists Rose Maria Payá and Orlando Gutiérrez-Boronat.

Miami Herald

What are cluster bombs and why are they controversial?

Biden administration confirms it has approved providing Ukraine with weapons opposed by human rights groups

The Guardian - US

US expected to provide cluster bombs to Ukraine

Human Rights Watch calls for immediate halt and urges US not to supply bombs amid reports Biden is to include them in aid package

The Guardian - US

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Hull firm named by equalities watchdog for gender pay gap data failure

SGS Packaging Europe one of eight on the list as Equality and Human Rights Commission ramps up action

Birmingham Post

NHRC summons Nellore district officials in Dalit’s death case

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Nellore District Collector M. Harinarayanan and Superintendent of Police K. Tirumaleswar Reddy to appear in person on August 25 in connection with the death of a Dalit, Udayagiri Narayana, following alleged police torture on June 19, 2022.

The Hindu

Rights group reports allegations of dozens of abuses in critical minerals supply chains

A human rights advocacy group says it found allegations of dozens of labor and environmental abuses by Chinese-invested companies involved in mining or processing minerals used in renewable energy

The Independent UK

China accused of scores of abuses linked to ‘green mineral’ mining

Watchdog identifies 102 violations over past two years as country extracts ‘transition minerals’ for green-energy technology

The Guardian - US

UN fact-finding mission on Iran to investigate threats to BBC journalists

The mission was set up by the UN Human Rights Council to look at ‘the deteriorating situation of human rights in Iran’.

The Independent UK

Coco Gauff May Need a Reset After Upset Loss at Wimbledon

The back-and-forth matchup between No. 7 Gauff and Sofia Kenin was a highlight during the first round of the women’s tournament.

Sports Illustrated

Amnesty says 'atrocities' committed by both sides in anglophone Cameroon's conflict

Amnesty International has reported that security forces, separatist rebels and ethnic militiamen – from both sides of the country's linguistic divide – have committed "atrocities" in the English-speaking regions of western Cameroon, including executions, torture and rape.

Radio France Internationale

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The National (Scotland)

RBS shuts account of Scotland's equalities and human rights commissioner

THE bank account of a women’s rights and equalities campaigner has been shut by the Royal Bank of Scotland without explanation, her family has…

France 24

'Atrocities' committed by all sides in Cameroon's Anglophone crisis, Amnesty says

In this edition: Human rights investigators from Amnesty International warn that civilians in Cameroon are suffering sexual, physical and psychological violence as they're targeted by all the main players in an Anglophone separatist crisis that's gripped the country since 2016. Also, Senegal's future looks immediately more stable after President Macky…

France 24

Russian journalist and lawyer beaten in Chechnya: 'The investigation will no doubt be unsuccessful'

On the morning of July 4, Elena Milashina, a journalist with the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, and Alexandre Nemov, a lawyer, were beaten on their way to a trial in Grozny, Chechnya. Images document the extreme violence of the attack. According to the Crew Against Torture, a Russian human…

The Hindu

Supreme Court seeks govt. response on failure to fill NHRC vacancies

The Supreme Court decided to examine a plea accusing a “lethargic” Union government of not filling up vacancies in the National Human Rights Commission

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Evening Standard

Russian journalist and lawyer beaten by armed thugs in Chechnya

Masked assailants blocked their vehicle with cars before beating them with clubs

The Guardian - UK

Attackers break Russian journalist’s fingers and stab human rights lawyer in Chechnya

Elena Milashina and Alexander Nemov were on their way to the sentencing of a human rights activist in Grozny when they were assaulted

Radio France Internationale

Climate change threatens 'truly terrifying' future, UN rights chief says

Climate change threatens to deliver a "truly terrifying" dystopian future of hunger and suffering, the United Nations' human rights chief warned Monday.

Zenger

Moroccan Adviser And Canadian Professor Receive Israeli Presidential Medal Of Honor

Senior adviser to King of Morocco and renowned Canadian law professor recognized for combating global antisemitism.

The Guardian - UK

‘Her smile sparkled even in the most difficult times’: novelist Andrey Kurkov on Victoria Amelina

Thanks to her vivacious personality, award-winning novels and tireless human rights activism the young writer’s legacy will live long after her untimely death

Tribune News Service

Leigh Finke led expansion of Minnesota's transgender rights, endured attacks

As Minnesota's first transgender state legislator, Leigh Finke knew she'd be an example and hoped she'd change misperceptions.

Bangkok Post

Time travelling with human rights

If humanity had to travel with human rights (past, present and future), what might be pivotal dates interplaying with our destiny? 1993, 2005, 2023 and 2033 might well be candidates for testing our recent chronology.

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