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The darker side of human rights for great apes

The Spanish government has announced plans to ban harmful experiments on great apes as part of a wider initiative to give them increased rights closer to the ones humans enjoy.

The Conversation

Georgia Enacts Law Curtailing LGBTQ+ Rights, Echoes Russia

Georgia enacts controversial LGBTQ+ restrictions, sparking criticism and concerns about human rights and political implications.

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Palestinian, Filipino and Mozambican activists and a London research agency given human rights award

The Right Livelihood Award has been given to activists from the Palestinian territories, the Philippines and Mozambique as well as to a U_K_ research agency for making "a profound impact on their communities.”

The Independent UK

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US bans new types of goods from China over allegations of forced labor

The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener

The Independent UK

DHS Bans Chinese Steel And Sweetener Imports Over Forced Labor

U.S. bans imports from Chinese companies over forced labor allegations in Xinjiang, signaling a shift in trade relations.

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DEA ignored waterboarding, torture by Latin American police partners, says watchdog

The US Drug Enforcement Administration allegedly failed to properly report flagrant human rights violations which also included pistol-whipping, and Tasing suspects until they blacked out or vomited

The Independent UK

Amnesty International boss concerned over Holyrood approach to Israel

THE boss of a major UK charity has criticised the Scottish Government’s “inconsistent” approach to its relationship with Israel.

The National (Scotland)

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Saudi fitness instructor stabbed in face while jailed over women’s rights posts

Pen used in assault on Manahel al-Otaibi, who has been imprisoned for 11 years for ‘terrorist’ tweets after secret trial

The Guardian - UK

Walz blasts Vance on abortion

"This is basic human rights": Tim Walz hits JD Vance on abortion rights position

Salon

Watchdog blasts DEA for not reporting waterboarding, torture by Latin American partners

A federal government watchdog is blasting the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for failing to timely report human rights violations committed by Latin American law enforcement partners who admitted to torturing crime suspects

The Independent UK

Scottish justice system ‘institutionally racist’, lawyer tells Sheku Bayoh inquiry

A HUMAN rights lawyer has branded the Scottish criminal justice system “institutionally racist” as he gave evidence at the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry…

The National (Scotland)

Longest living former US President Jimmy Carter turns 100

Carter served only one term but built lasting legacy of promoting human rights, including through criticism of Israel.

Al Jazeera

Tibetans Protest China's Human Rights Violations In India

Tibetans in India protest China's human rights abuses in Tibet, calling for international support.

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Tibetan group in India protests against China and human rights situation in homeland

Dozens of Tibetans living in India protested outside China’s embassy against the human rights situation in their homeland, which China annexed in 1951

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The Guardian - UK

Former human rights lawyer admits fraud over Iraq war claims

Phil Shiner sought up to £200,000 of legal aid funding to represent clients including Khuder Al-Sweady

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Julian Assange To Address Council Of Europe Committee

Julian Assange set to address Council of Europe on human rights impact of his detention and conviction, following his release from prison.

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Biden Administration Opts Out Of UN Human Rights Council

Biden administration opts out of seeking re-election to U.N. Human Rights Council, citing concerns over voting patterns and anti-Israel bias.

The Independent UK

US opts out of running for reelection on UN Human Rights Council

The Biden administration has decided not to seek a second consecutive term on the much-maligned U.N. Human Rights Council

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The Guardian - UK

Jenrick condemned for claim UK special forces ‘kill rather than capture terrorists’

Tory leadership candidate made claim in video calling for UK to leave European convention on human rights

The Conversation

How the Taliban’s new ‘vice and virtue’ law erases women by justifying violence against them

Since returning to power three years ago, the Taliban have been enforcing oppressive laws that violate people’s freedoms and human rights, especially those of women and girls.

The Guardian - UK

In a tumultuous world, we rely on the United Nations more than ever – but it is failing

There should be leadership but instead we see grandiose initiatives and a reluctance to address fundamental flaws, says former UN under secretary general Jamal Benomar

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Families Demand Justice For Missing Ayotzinapa Students In Mexico

Families of 43 missing students in Mexico demand justice and answers after 10 years of unresolved disappearance. UN and human rights groups express concern...

Latin Times

Official at Cuban Ministry Under US Sanctions Is Part of the Country's Delegation At UNGA In NYC

Col. Mario Méndez Mayedo, who works at Cuba's Interior Ministry, was identified as part of the group that traveled to the U.S. this week

The Guardian - US

Rashida Tlaib was unfairly smeared by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash

Unfortunately, what’s happening to Tlaib is far from unique. Advocating for basic Palestinian human rights has always been billed as ‘controversial’

Radio France Internationale

Rwandan forces and M23 rebels accused of shelling civilians in DR Congo

The NGO Human Rights Watch has accused the Rwandan army and the M23 armed group of "indiscriminately bombing" displacement camps around Goma, the capital of North Kivu, as unrest in the eastern DRC intensifies.

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