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Australian says he was improperly arrested in Thailand over his criticism of Malaysia

An Australian man arrested in Thailand on a defamation charge he says originated with Malaysia's government claims he is a victim of transnational repression, in which Southeast Asia countries cooperate in seizing dissidents or critics who are not on their own soil

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer in asylum crackdown as he vows to end ‘golden ticket’ for migrants

PM will stop migrants having automatic rights to bring family members to Britain as he ramps up bid to counter threat from Reform over immigration

The Independent UK

Only Keir Starmer KC can fix Britain’s broken migration laws

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The prime minister has staked his reputation on recognising that our relationship with the European Convention on Human Rights isn’t working. His unassailable record as a defender of those rights must be brought to full force to save our immigration system from itself

The Independent UK

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Voices: ‘Starmer is Reform-lite’: Readers voice fears over human rights law review

YOUR VIEWS: The Prime Minister has announced a review of ECHR in a major U-turn, with readers warning that Starmer “trying to talk tough” could undermine protections for asylum seekers

The Independent UK

'Nothing short of a disgrace': Amnesty urges Fifa and Uefa to ban Israel

FIFA and Uefa have been urged to suspend Israel from international football by a human rights charity.

The National (Scotland)

Voices: Why Starmer’s ruthless attacks on Farage are the only way to beat Reform

COMMENT: Following his forthright conference speech, the prime minister’s announcement of a review into how the European Convention on Human Rights is used in asylum cases is the latest sign he is confronting Reform UK’s grievances head on, says David Aaronovitch

The Independent UK

Starmer to rethink human rights law to tackle ‘Farage boats’

Prime minister blames Brexit for surge in numbers of small boat crossings but defends UK’s membership of ECHR

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Activists from Sudan, Myanmar, Pacific Islands, and Taiwan receive human rights award

The Right Livelihood Award has been given to activists from Sudan, Myanmar, the Pacific Islands, and Taiwan

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer: We need to look again at human rights laws in face of mass migration

The Prime Minister says says he won’t ‘tear down’ international laws but says a rethink is needed on how they are applied

Evening Standard

Slovakia marks ‘dark day’ as LGBTQ+ rights rolled back in parliament

Amendment to constitution stipulates that male and female are the only recognised sexes and makes adoption nearly impossible for same-sex couples

The Guardian - UK

'Tepid' Australia accused of emboldening Israel

A failure to hold Israel to account for breaking humanitarian law as the death toll in Gaza soars has spurred a clarion call for action in Australia.

AAP

Mass slaughter in Gaza stands apart from other genocides, Chris Sidoti says: ‘People cannot escape’

Australian human rights expert who was on UN commission of inquiry labels Israel’s strategy a failure that ‘has not brought peace and has not destroyed Hamas’

The Guardian - AU

Tanzania’s ruling party has crushed the opposition – the elections are a mere formality

Tanzania has conducted regular polls since the first multiparty elections in 1995. But they have often failed to meet democratic standards. The opposition has been persistently excluded and restricted, and media freedoms and civil rights have been suppressed. This pattern has come to be identified as electoral authoritarianism.

The Conversation

‘She didn’t realise how dangerous it was’: London-bound student held in China over Tibet support

Zhang Yadi was due to begin a degree in the UK but the activist vanished on holiday amid tensions over Dalai Lama

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The Independent UK

Youth-led unrest in Madagascar has left at least 22 people dead, UN says

The United Nations’ human rights office says that violence surrounding youth-led anti-government protests in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar over the past several days has killed at least 22 people

Evening Standard

Forcing police officers to declare freemason membership ‘unnecessary and wrong’

An officers’ group has questioned whether the move would infringe officers’ human rights.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s attack on George Soros is the next step in the autocrat’s handbook

Having already attacked judges, lawyers, media companies and universities, the president has set his sights on civil society

The Independent UK

Badenoch expected to back ditching human rights convention after review

Exclusive: The Independent has seen draft conclusions for Lord Wolfson’s report to the Tory leader giving the basis for leaving the European Convention on Human Rights

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Ghana accused of dumping West African migrants deported from US in Togo

West African migrants deported from the United States to Ghana earlier this month have been transferred to neighbouring Togo by force, according to their lawyers, who are pursuing lawsuits in US, Ghanaian and regional courts alleging violations of fundamental human rights.

The Independent UK

UN adds 68 companies to blacklist for alleged complicity in rights violations in Israeli settlements

The United Nations has added nearly 70 more companies to a blacklist of companies from 11 countries that it says are complicit in violating Palestinian human rights through their business ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank

International Business Times

UN Identifies 158 Firms Linked To Israeli Settlements

The United Nations on Friday released a long-awaited update of its database of companies with activities in Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories, listing 158 firms from 11 countries.

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Prison Service admits human rights law breach over death in custody

Police Scotland and Crown Office also make admissions in court relating to death of Allan Marshall in 2015

The Independent UK

Slovakia passes constitutional amendment to recognize only 2 sexes, sparking human rights concerns

Slovakia's parliament has passed a constitutional amendment recognizing only two sexes, male and female

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: James Comey indicted as Trump pushes to prosecute political enemies

Ex-FBI director indicted on counts of making false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. Plus, human origins may reach back far deeper in time than previously thought

Evening Standard

Labour Lord and Holocaust survivor says Government should restore compassionate immigration system

Lord Dubs has said Labour is giving in to pressure from the right to harden its stance on immigration

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