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Badenoch signals leaving ECHR on the table in new Tory approach to immigration

The Conservative leader said her party would review ‘every policy, treaty and part of our legal framework’ as it sets out a new immigration approach.

The Independent UK

UK Government faces total arms embargo legal challenge over Israel arrest warrants

THE UK Government could be forced into an immediate ban on arms sales to Israel after human rights campaigners issued an ultimatum to Westminster…

The National (Scotland)

Volkswagen Says To Sell Operations In China's Xinjiang

German car giant Volkswagen said Wednesday it would sell its operations in China's Xinjiang region, where Beijing has been accused of widespread human rights abuses including forced labour.

International Business Times

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How a battle over defining a woman ended up in the UK’s highest court

Judges will rule on whether trans women should be considered female under the 2010 Equality Act

The Independent UK

Migrant workers face ‘cycle of abuse’ in Saudi Arabia before World Cup, UN told

ITUC-Africa has raised ‘severe concerns’ over labour practices in Saudi Arabia and has called on the Confederation of African Football to press Fifa on its human rights commitments

The Guardian - UK

Landmark plan to address 'systemic, structural' racism

Australians are being challenged to confront systemic racism and the enduring impacts of colonisation in a landmark report from the Human Rights Commission.

AAP

Commission 'very concerned' for basic human rights in Highlands and Islands

The Scottish Human Rights Commission uncovers challenges with accessing human rights to health, housing, and food across the Highlands and Islands.

The National (Scotland)

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New British Transport Police Policy Allowing Transgender Officers To Strip Search Women Draws Outrage

The BTP's new strip search policy for transgender officers has sparked backlash, with critics citing potential violations of women's rights and concerns over degrading treatment.

International Business Times UK

US Senators Urge FIFA To Reconsider Saudi World Cup Bid

U.S. senators raise concerns over FIFA considering Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host due to human rights issues. FIFA urged to prioritize human rights in...

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Amnesty intervenes in Supreme Court case over definition of 'woman' in Scots laws

GLOBAL human rights charity Amnesty International has intervened on the side of SNP Government ministers in the Supreme Court case over the…

The National (Scotland)

Two US senators urge FIFA not to pick Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host over human rights risks

Two United States senators have urged FIFA not to pick Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host next month

The Independent UK

Israel deliberately killed three Lebanon journalists, rights watchdog says

Human Rights Watch says the Israeli attack on the journalists in October was carried out using a US-produced bomb.

Al Jazeera

10 children killed by security forces in Mozambique's election protests, Human Rights Watch says

Human Rights Watch says Mozambique security forces have killed at least 10 children and injured dozens of others while trying to suppress weeks of protests following a disputed presidential election

The Independent UK

An Israeli strike that killed 3 Lebanese journalists was most likely deliberate, watchdog says

An international human rights group says an Israeli airstrike that killed three journalists and wounded others in Lebanon last month was most likely a deliberate attack on civilians and an apparent war crime

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Agnes Flues obituary

Other lives: Branch president of the University and College Union (UCU) at Nottingham University

Al Jazeera

Dying in ‘Hell’: The fate of Palestinian medics jailed by Israel

One of Gaza’s most prominent doctors may have been raped to death, recent revelations show. He’s not the only one.

The Guardian - UK

Labour left urges Starmer to speak up for human rights on Saudi Arabia trip

Party figures have voiced concerns that next month’s visit will be dominated by the PM seeking investment

The Conversation

Russian mercenaries have a bad reputation but some African regimes still employ them: study explores why

Russian mercenaries, like the Wagner group, have an awful reputation. Multiple western outlets have reported on their military ineffectiveness, their abysmal human rights record, and their exploitative nature.

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Nicaraguan Parliament Approves Constitutional Reform Granting More Power To President

Nicaragua's constitutional reform raises concerns over democracy and human rights due to increased presidential authority.

International Business Times

Nicaragua OKs Reform To Boost Powers Of President, Wife

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and his wife are set to assume absolute power after loyalist lawmakers Friday approved a constitutional amendment elevating her to the position of "co-president" and boosting the pair's joint control over the state.

Evening Standard

Karim Khan: The British ICC chief prosecutor pursuing Israel’s Netanyahu

The British barrister has developed a strong reputation as an international criminal law and human rights lawyer.

The Conversation

Donald Trump will put America first: what does that mean for Africa?

Donald Trump’s return as the president of the US in January 2025 is expected to usher in a transformation of US domestic and foreign affairs.

The Guardian - UK

Families of Manchester Arena bomb victims cannot continue suing MI5, judges rule

More than 300 people had sued MI5 on grounds its failure to prevent the 2017 atrocity breached their human rights

The Independent UK

Manchester Arena survivors cannot continue legal claim against MI5, judges rule

They had argued that the failure to take ‘appropriate measures’ to prevent the atrocity infringed their human rights.

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