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It’s time to end the toxic and divisive debate on sex and gender

Human rights, respect and dignity have been forgotten about

The Guardian - UK

Korean commission finds adoption program rife with abuse, highlighting AP investigation

A South Korean commission found the country violated its children’s human rights by facilitating a foreign adoption program rife with fraud and abuse

The Independent UK

Banning face coverings, expanding facial recognition – how the UK government and police are eroding protest rights

It’s a dangerous time for protest rights in the UK. The government has introduced a bill that would make it a criminal offence to conceal your identity at a protest.

The Conversation

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The many ways Israeli settlers steal Palestinian homes

Israeli settlers are coordinating with the Israeli state to annex Palestinian land.

Al Jazeera

NGOs criticise Polish asylum law amid 'dire' conditions at Belarus border

Poland's suspension of asylum rights for migrants at the Belarus border has drawn criticism from human rights groups, who fear worsening humanitarian conditions.

Euronews

Kristi Noem Uses El Salvador's Nightmarish Megaprison To Create Content

The Homeland Security secretary's use of El Salvador's largest prison for propaganda is unethical and an endorsement of an autocratic justice system.

Reason

Human rights groups rebuke Kristi Noem’s visit to El Salvador prison: ‘political theater’

Homeland security chief went to infamous prison holding deported Venezuelans as White House targets immigrants

The Guardian - US

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UN warns of 'severe' human rights abuses in Haiti as illegal weapons proliferate

A U.N. report states that a steady stream of illegal weapons smuggled into Haiti is fueling an increase in gang violence and leading to severe human rights abuses

The Independent UK

Poland suspends right of migrants to apply for asylum

The bill, which has been criticised by human rights groups, was signed into law by Poland's President Andrzej Duda.

Euronews

At El Salvador Mega-jail, Trump Official Tells Migrants 'Do Not Come

US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem recorded a message, saying, "Do not come to our country illegally. You will be removed and you will be prosecuted," at the maximum security Terrorism Confinement Center.

Latin Times

Nearly 25% of India cops back mob violence, 18% think Muslims naturally prone to crime: Report

One in four police personnel in India support the idea of mobs acting as judge, jury and executioner in matters they consider grave. And 22 percent of police personnel believe that killing ‘dangerous criminals’ is better than giving them a legal trial.

Newslaundry

At El Salvador Mega-jail, Trump Official Tells Migrants 'Do Not Come'

US President Donald Trump's homeland security chief on Wednesday visited the mega-prison in El Salvador where hundreds of Venezuelan migrants have been deported under contested legal grounds.

International Business Times

Child removal 'deepening wounds' in Indigenous families

First Nations children in one state are 20 times more likely to be in out-of-home care than non-Indigenous kids, a report from Human Rights Watch has found.

AAP

Aboriginal women are scared to seek help for fear their children will be taken, report finds

Human Rights Watch spoke to 33 Aboriginal parents who between them have had 114 children removed and placed in out-of-home care

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Rebel group committing ‘widespread abuses’ in Colombia’s Catatumbo region, says NGO

Human Rights Watch says more than 56,000 people have been displaced since January, and accuses rebel fighters of executions, forced labour and child recruitment.

The Independent UK

Rights group says Colombian rebels committed abuses against civilians in disputed region

A prominent human rights group says rebel groups in Colombia have committed “grave abuses” against civilians as they fight for control of the Catatumbo region

The Guardian - AU

Queensland police rejects diversity targets including ‘critical’ proposal to hold senior officers accountable

Response ‘confirms our findings about the strength of resistance’ in service to women and people of colour advancing through ranks, rights commissioner says

The Independent UK

Fears Putin will abuse human rights laws against British peacekeepers in Ukraine

Calls for prime minister Keir Starmer to create exemption from the European Convention on Human Rights

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Starmer Slammed by Own MPs as Loopy Human Rights Laws Let Offenders Stay in UK

The Guardian - UK

Meta to stop targeting UK citizen with personalised ads after settling privacy case

Facebook and Instagram owner reaches legal agreement with human rights campaigner in case that could set precedent for millions

Salon

Where immigrants are sent to "disappear"

The Trump administration is using an infamous prison in El Salvador as a legal "black hole"

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Victoria’s ‘dangerous’ bail reform; Heathrow closed after nearby blaze; and the pop girly country renaissance

Legal and human rights groups say Allan government’s new laws are ‘dangerous and discriminatory’

The Guardian - AU

Victorian bail laws passed after marathon debate as Jacinta Allan says she has ‘listened to victims of crime’

Premier accused of ‘capitulation to the tabloid media’ as human rights groups warn changes will lead to increased criminalisation of Aboriginal and other marginalised communities

The Conversation

South Africa hasn’t given individuals access to the African Court – this needs to be fixed

US President Donald Trump’s second term has brought South Africa’s domestic human rights record into stark international prominence. Based on misinformation, Trump’s anti-South African campaign seems designed to weaken South Africa’s image as an international torch bearer for human rights.

The Independent UK

Here’s how some human rights and LGBTQ+ groups prepared for major foreign aid cuts under Trump

The Trump administration's cuts to foreign aid have defunded groups that campaign for LGBTQ+ communities and for democracy around the world

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