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Fury as Indonesia declares late authoritarian ruler Suharto a national hero

Former leader presided over period marked by corruption, nepotism, censorship and claims of rights abuses

The Guardian - AU

Royal College of Psychiatrists faces member backlash over Qatar partnership

More than 150 psychiatrists sign letter condemning contract to host exams in country with well-documented human rights abuses

The Guardian - UK

Trump Pulls US Officials From G20 Summit in Protest of Alleged Bias Against White South Africans

President Donald Trump has announced that no U.S. officials will attend the G20 summit in South Africa, accusing the host nation of "discriminating against white citizens" and committing "human rights abuses." South Africa's government has dismissed the allegations as false.

International Business Times UK

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US skips human rights review by UN body as countries appeal for its return next year

The United States on Friday snubbed a U.N. body charged with keeping tabs on the human rights records of all its member countries, on orders of the Trump administration — which has turned its back on the Human Rights Council

The Independent UK

Two years on from EU deal, violence against migrants in Tunisia remains rife

Tunisia’s migration policy is under scrutiny two years on from a deal with the European Union intended to discourage illegal migration from the North African country, and from a "replacement theory" speech the same year by President Kais Saied on the "dangers" of black migration. A recent Amnesty International report…

Radio France Internationale

Civil rescue groups in Mediterranean cut ties with Libyan coastguard

Accusations of violent interceptions and human rights violations levelled at EU-funded Libyan services by NGOs

The Guardian - UK

UN calls for recommitment to Women, Peace and Security agenda 25 years on

On the 25th anniversary of the Women, Peace and Security agenda, a photo exhibition by UN Women and EEAS in Brussels celebrates women at the heart of peace processes.

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McDonald’s agrees further measures to protect staff from sexual abuse

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has drawn up a new set of strengthened measures for McDonald’s to take to prevent sexual harassment of staff.

Evening Standard

Why Did YouTube Delete Over 700 Videos Of Alleged Israeli Human Rights Violations?

YouTube quietly removed the accounts of three major Palestinian rights groups, including hundreds of their videos.

International Business Times UK

Why people don’t demand data privacy – even as governments and corporations collect more personal information

When the Trump administration gave Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to a massive database of information about Medicaid recipients in June 2025, privacy and medical justice advocates sounded the alarm. They warned that the move could trigger all kinds of public health and human rights harms.

The Conversation

Germany bans one Muslim group and raids two others amid antisemitism claims

The government has accused the banned group of violating basic human rights

The Independent UK

Stubborn workplace racism sparks call for major inquiry

From exploiting migrants to hindering careers, persistent workplace racism prompts calls for an inquiry similar to the national probe into sex discrimination.

AAP

ECHR chief is ‘absolutely ready’ to discuss changes to human rights law

The Council of Europe’s secretary general Alain Berset told the BBC he was open to engage on migration issues over the treaty.

Evening Standard

Criminalising identity: Turkey’s LGBTQI+ community under threat

International human rights groups are calling for the withdrawal of proposed legislation against Turkey’s LGBTQI+ community, who warn that the law could effectively criminalise their community, which is already facing a growing legal crackdown.

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The Guardian - AU

Albanese government deports two more men to Nauru in secret, infuriating human rights advocates

Exclusive: Sources say a Sudanese national and another man were chartered to the former regional processing centre last week, joining one other person

The Guardian - UK

Counter-terror police investigate claim UK university halted research after Chinese pressure

Sheffield Hallam University ordered professor to cease human rights study into Uyghurs forced labour in China

Euronews

Latvia's president sends law withdrawing from Istanbul Convention back to Saeima

The country's parliament, or Saeima, voted on 31 October to withdraw from the human rights treaty which opposes violence against women and domestic violence.

The Guardian - US

Chile to end Pinochet henchmen’s pampered prison life of tennis and barbecues

Punta Peuco – where military human rights offenders enjoy privileged conditions – set to join public prison network

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Senate Investigations Find Medical Neglect and Other Human Rights Violations in Immigration Detention Centers

Two reports find that the detention system is failing to provide detainees with adequate food, water, and medical care.

The Guardian - AU

A single shell, fired by the IDF at a fertility clinic: peace prize recipient explains what lies behind her genocide finding

Former UN inquiry chair Navi Pillay says ‘what’s so unusual about this genocide’ is that ‘we are all witnesses to it’

Evening Standard

British public show more support for staying in ECHR than leaving, poll suggests

The European Convention on Human Rights was first signed on November 4 1950 and came into force on September 3 1953.

The Guardian - UK

How the European convention on human rights became a battleground between the centre and the right

For 20 years, populists have been blaming the ECHR for endangering Britain by offering basic protections to immigrants, says author Daniel Trilling

The Conversation

Syrian forced migrants in Turkey have built businesses despite challenges. Here’s what has helped them succeed

By the end of 2024, the number of people worldwide who had been “forcibly displaced as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events seriously disturbing public order” and had fled their countries stood at approximately 42.7 million, according to the UN Refugee Agency. Whether they are asylum…

The Guardian - UK

UK university halted human rights research after pressure from China

Exclusive: Leading professor at Sheffield Hallam was told to cease research on supply chains and forced labour in China after demands from authorities

The Independent UK

Leaving the ECHR won’t stop the boats, 300 organisations warn in rallying cry to defend human rights

Prime minister Keir Starmer urged to make positive case for ECHR after Kemi Badenoch pledged a Tory government would leave the treaty

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