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Ukrainian investigators uncover children’s cell in Russian ‘torture chamber’

Ukrainian parliament commissioner for human rights says they found ‘10 torture chambers in Kherson region’

The Independent UK

Women ‘acting like men’ face jail in Malaysian state

A recent move by a Malaysian state to punish Muslim women for out-of-wedlock pregnancies and donning men’s clothing has drawn the ire of human rights activists.

Bangkok Post

UN votes to eject Iran from women’s rights panel in ‘historic’ move

Move to expel Iran from United Nations Commission on the Status of Women hailed by activists

The Independent UK

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Iran ousted from UN commission backing women over human rights violations

The UN Economic and Social Council voted Wednesday to immediately oust Iran from the UN’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality because of its systematic violation of the rights of women and girls, a decision the United States hailed as “historic” and Iran claimed was based on “fabricated allegations.”

France 24

Russians mistreated Kherson youngsters in 'children's cell,' says Ukraine official

Ukrainian investigators in an area recaptured from Russian troops have uncovered a cell where children were detained and mistreated, a senior Ukrainian human rights advocate said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Advisors appointed by pension fund to develop human rights policy

Councillors have called for a clear policy on human rights investments after no agreement was reached earlier this year

Liverpool Echo

Colombian government calls on rebel group to suspend planned armed strike

Colombia's government on Wednesday called on the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group to suspend a so-called armed strike planned for the northwest of the country, after advocacy group Human Rights Watch warned the ELN may conduct a strike later this week.

Reuters

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Charm offensive: Biden courts continent at US-Africa summit

We've seen African summits in Paris, Brussels, Beijing and Ankara. For the second time ever, after 2014, Washington is hosting an African leaders' summit. With superpower rivalries heating up, no long lectures are planned on human rights and corruption. Instead, the Biden administration is bowing to the African Union’s own…

France 24

UN expels Iran from women’s rights body for protest crackdowns

A US-drafted resolution to remove Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women passed over objections from Iran.

Al Jazeera

Club Q mass shooting survivors testify to Congress against anti-LGBT+ violence: ‘We are being slaughtered’

Survivors of the Colorado Springs massacre urge lawmakers to condemn anti-LGBT+ rhetoric that advocates argue has fuelled the attack and a wave of harassment

The Independent UK

Raab insists Bill of Rights still has Prime Minister’s backing

Dominic Raab was being grilled by the Joint Human Rights Committee on the controversial Bill, which he introduced during his first stint in office.

The Independent UK

Sunak rejects Tory calls to ignore human rights court rulings over Rwanda deportations

No 10 opposes bill that would allow removal of asylum seekers from UK even if it went against European court judgment

The Guardian - UK

Tory human rights crackdown on migrants is crushed - all 69 MPs who voted for it

Boris Johnson had been among MPs who backed Jonathan Gullis' Bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, even if a court rules it is against human rights. But the bid was blocked at its first hurdle

Daily Mirror

Revealed: MEP in prisoner resolution row made undeclared Bahrain visit

European parliament due to vote on Thursday on resolution calling for release of Bahraini activist

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Qatar offered EU lawmakers free World Cup tickets and other lavish gifts to try to improve human rights image

One politician said she had “little doubt that Qatar was buying up European influence.”

The Independent UK

People of Ukraine handed EU's top human rights prize

The people of Ukraine and their representatives have been handed the European Union’s top human rights prize for their resistance to Russia’s invasion and defiance during the ongoing war

The Independent UK

‘Hostile’ refugee policies behind migrant deaths, human rights groups say

Refugee Action said the deaths were ‘predictable and avoidable’.

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Says Committed to Building Partnership with Sudan

The European Union delegation to Sudan said it is committed to building a partnership with Sudan based on the principles of democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and the principles of equality and solidarity. On the occasion of International Human Rights Day 2022, the…

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South Sudan violence has killed 166 civilians, displaced over 20,000 - U.N

Violence in South Sudan's Upper Nile state has killed 166 civilians and displaced more than 20,000 since August amid an escalation in clashes between armed groups, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday.

Daily Mirror

Tories and Boris Johnson launch bid to ignore human rights laws for migrants

The Bill could pose a Tory revolt for Rishi Sunak - and in painful timing, it is being debated hours after people were feared to have died when a boat got into difficulty off the Kent coast

The Guardian - UK

Labour and Lib Dems call for Raab to be suspended while bullying allegations investigated – as it happened

Opposition parties renew call for deputy PM to be suspended amid eight bullying claims

Tribune News Service

Requesting asylum is supposed to be free. But corruption in Tijuana means many have to pay

TIJUANA, Mexico — When a Russian family, threatened because of their opposition to the war in Ukraine, recently arrived in Tijuana, they tried every tactic they'd heard of to reach the United States and request asylum.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson backs Tory plan to defy European court on Rwanda deportations

Bill to take back ’parliamentary sovereignty’ over European Court of Human Rights is fresh challenge to Rishi Sunak

The News Lens

A Step-up for China’s Involvement in the Middle East

Beijing will soon supplant Washington as a dominant security partner – and the Arab world sees a chance for leverage.

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand’s emergency housing system breaches human rights, inquiry finds

Motels used to temporarily house homeless people were found to often be unclean and unsafe

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