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UN Experts Call For Repatriating Detained Syria Children

UN-appointed human rights experts on Friday demanded an urgent repatriation of children from northeast Syria. UN Committee on the Rights of the Child and Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, UN Special Rapporteur on the protection and promotion of human rights while countering terrorism, released a joint statement, as the detained children enter…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mexican probe into missing students beset by delays and failure, watchdog says

Mexican authorities have failed to carry out all arrests ordered by prosecutors over the 2014 disappearance of 43 students and the military has denied access to important information, a rights group said on Friday, expressing concern over continued delays in the investigation.

Reuters

‘Let him go’: Joe Biden calls on Russia to release US journalist

Human Rights Watch describes arrest of WSJ’s Evan Gershkovich as ‘depraved cynical move’ designed to silence critical voices

The Guardian - UK

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Children among 8 killed in Myanmar military air strike - rights group, media

At least eight civilians including children were killed in an air strike on a village in northwest Myanmar, according to a human rights group, ethnic minority rebels and media, the latest violence as the ruling military battles to consolidate power.

Reuters

#EndGenderApartheid: The need to make it an international crime

A group of leading Iranian and Afghan women are calling to make gender apartheid an international crime as the situation in both countries continues to deteriorate rapidly for women and girls. Annette Young talks to Dr Ewelina Ochab, a lawyer from the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute who is…

France 24

U.N. human rights chief decries 'shockingly routine' abuses in Ukraine war

The United Nations Human Rights chief Volker Turk deplored on Friday how grave human rights violations were "shockingly routine" in Russia's invasion of Ukraine and said the number of civilian casualties was far higher than official figures.

Reuters

Alarm after Taliban arrests girls’ school activist amid crackdown

Matiullah Wesa, an advocate for girls’ education, is arrested as the Taliban cracks down on women’s rights activists.

Al Jazeera

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Newcastle and Manchester United fans unite to condemn sportswashing

Newcastle United and Manchester United fans have joined forces before the teams meet to call for a ban on the sale of clubs to states who could use their ownership for sportswashing

The Guardian - UK

Russian Forces' Role Declines in Syria, 90 Months After their Arrival

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) published the results of its monitoring of the activity of Russian forces, with the completion of their 90 months of involvement in the Syrian crisis. The first month of the eighth year of the Russian intervention in Syria witnessed several developments within the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mark Dreyfus rejects human rights commissioner’s claim Indigenous voice would undermine principles of equality

Attorney general declines to comment on calls for commissioner Lorraine Finlay to consider her future in the role

The Guardian - AU

Yemeni Official to Asharq Al-Awsat: Prisoner Swap Will Be Held on April 11

Yemeni deputy minister for human rights Majed Fadail revealed that a planned prisoner swap between the legitimate government and Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militias will take place in April. The official, who is also a member of the government negotiations delegation that took part in the talks with the Houthis over…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lessons from Australia: UK’s migration law set to repeat mistakes

Activists, lawyers and refugees see the UK repeating the mistakes and abuses of Australia’s draconian asylum seeker law.

Al Jazeera

Necho lost her job because she is trans. Now she's studying to become a human rights lawyer

Necho Brocchi was in the early stages of medically transitioning when she said she was fired for being trans.

ABC News

Giant puppet Little Amal leads walk in Brighton to raise awareness of refugees

The 3.5m puppet became an international symbol of human rights after she journeyed 8,000km from the Turkish-Syrian border to Manchester in 2021.

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Daily Mirror

What Premier League ownership changes mean for Sheikh Jassim's world record Man Utd bid

Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani is hoping to become the new owner of Manchester United and is free to push on with his offer despite changes to the Premier League owner's rules

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Premier League overhaul owners’ and directors’ test to include human rights abuses

Newcastle United's Saudi-backed takeover came under intense scrutiny from human rights organisations such as Amnesty International

The Conversation

In Turkey, women are feeling the worst aftershocks of the earthquake disaster – this disparity may lead to dwindling trust in government

When natural disasters strike, women and girls tend to experience disproportionate challenges and heightened risks.

Daily Mirror

Premier League toughen rules on club ownership and directors ahead of Man Utd takeover

Manchester United are in the midst of a club sale as the Premier League has decided to crackdown on club owners and directors with a new ban

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The Conversation

3 ways Ottawa can rebuild trust following changes to the Safe Third Country Agreement

The recent announcement to amend the Canada-United States Safe Third Country Agreement has drawn criticism from human rights groups, refugee advocates, lawyers, researchers and the federal NDP.

Reuters

Israel is on 'rampage' against human rights, new HRW chief says

Israel's government is "on a rampage" against human rights, the new head of Human Rights Watch said on Thursday and urged the United States and other allies to do more to hold it accountable for alleged abuses and persuade it to change course.

Evening Standard

Premier League strengthen new owners test to block human rights abusers from buying clubs

Clubs agree to new requirements in Owners and Directors’ Test

The Independent UK

New rules stop anyone guilty of human rights abuses owning Premier League clubs

The league’s clubs have voted to strengthen the owners’ and directors’ test.

Manchester Evening News

Premier League announces changes to owners and directors test amid bids to buy Manchester United

The Premier League's announcement comes after Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe have submitted bids to buy Man United.

The Independent UK

Premier League owners’ test to include disqualification for ‘human rights abuses’

Amnesty International said the Premier League were setting a ‘very low bar’ and warned that the rules could make ‘little difference’

Evening Standard

How to see Little Amal as she returns to London

Little Amal has become an international symbol of compassion and human rights

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