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UN torture tsar attacks UK over ‘inhumane’ indefinite jail terms

Exclusive: The UN special rapporteur on torture has warned the British government is ‘very likely’ breaching IPP prisoners’ human rights

The Independent UK

UK joins global group denouncing Donald Trump's 'undermining' of ICC

THE UK has joined 78 other countries in a statement denouncing US president Donald Trump’s decision to sanction the International Criminal Court…

The National (Scotland)

A mother pleads for Britain’s help in freeing son from Egyptian prison, one day of hunger at a time

Laila Soueif is a mathematician, a university professor, a political activist

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Trump Signs Order Imposing Sanctions On International Criminal Court

President Trump's executive order imposes sanctions on ICC over investigations of Israel, raising concerns about hindering justice for human rights abuses ...

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Bukele-mania: El Salvador strongman’s crime clampdown excites regional right

Marco Rubio heaped praise on a president who has jailed thousands with few legal niceties – but can work his model work elsewhere in Latin America beset by gang violence?

The Guardian - US

UN rights body holds urgent session on violence in eastern Congo as Rwanda-backed rebels advance

The U.N.’s top human rights body is holding an urgent session on spiralling violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels recently captured a major city

The Independent UK

UN Warns Worst May Be Yet To Come If East DRC Violence Spreads

The United Nations warned Friday that the worst may be yet to come if the violence engulfing the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo spreads throughout the wider region.

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Bangladesh's Interim Government Faces Challenges Amid Political Turmoil

Challenges faced by Bangladesh's interim government post-removal of former PM Sheikh Hasina. Calls for elections and reforms amid human rights concerns, ri...

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Deported Indian Migrants Kept In Shackles On 40-Hour Flight

Deported Indian migrants faced distressing treatment with shackles during a 40-hour flight home, raising concerns about migrant treatment and human rights.

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Trump’s gutting of USAID sends chill through Southeast Asia

NGOs across Southeast Asia say they will struggle to continue their work without US funding.

Al Jazeera

Survivor of Argentina’s Military Atrocities Sees Popular Resistance to Trump as the ‘Only Way’

Abducted by soldiers as a student in Argentina, author and human rights activist Alicia Partnoy hopes young people stand up for migrant rights.

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Israel follows US in boycotting UN Human Rights Council

Organisation’s spokesperson says Israel’s observer status means it cannot formally withdraw from the body.

Al Jazeera

Religious freedom is routinely curbed in Central Asia – but you won’t often see it making international news

Freedom of worship is tenuous around the globe. The Pew Research Center’s latest annual report found “high” or “very high” levels of government constraints on religion in 59 of the 198 countries and territories it analyzed – a new record. When Pew began releasing reports on the issue in 2007,…

The Conversation

Decathlon On Back Foot Over China Forced Labor Accusations

French company Decathlon, the world's biggest sports equipment retailer, on Thursday defended its human rights record after reports it had benefited from forced labor in China.

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The Independent UK

Turbulence in Bangladesh as new government grapples with aftermath of Sheikh Hasina's ouster

Bangladesh's interim government is completing six months into power this month after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted in August last year in a student-led mass uprising

The Guardian - US

‘Clear signs of authoritarianism’: Ecuador’s ‘iron fist’ leader seeks re-election

Voters go to polls on Sunday to give verdict on Daniel Noboa, whose crime crackdown has eroded human rights

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Protests Across 50 States Against Trump Administration's Policies

Demonstrators in Georgia protest Trump administration's threats to freedoms and human rights, emphasizing concerns about democracy and lack of political ex...

The Independent UK

Concerns grow over press freedoms in Cambodia after British journalist blacklisted from the country

Cambodia’s Interior Ministry confirmed Wednesday it had blocked a British journalist known for his reporting on human rights abuses and environmental issues from the country, an incident that comes amid growing concerns over press freedom in the Southeast Asian nation

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US Withdraws From UN Human Rights Body And UNRWA

President Trump announces U.S. withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council and halts funding for Palestinian refugee agency over bias concerns.

The Guardian - US

I was a Guantánamo detainee. I’m horrified that Trump wants to keep immigrants there

This moral failure and sends a clear message – the government prioritizes deterrence over dignity and cruelty over compassion

The Independent UK

Trump would be ‘very happy’ to send ‘homegrowns’ to El Salvador’s prisons. It’s ‘incredibly illegal’

Immigration law experts and constitutional scholars are warning against the president’s threat to exile citizens in foreign jails

The Independent UK

El Salvador wants to detain deportees, including U.S. citizens, in notorious 'tropical gulag' terror prison

Facility has been accused of inhumane conditions, torture, and arbitrary detention

International Business Times

Trump Signs Order Withdrawing US From UN Bodies

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order withdrawing Washington from a number of United Nations bodies, including its Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and setting up a broader review of US funding for the multilateral organization.

The Guardian - US

El Salvador offers to hold deportees and incarcerated US citizens in its jails

Human rights groups alarmed as Marco Rubio, US secretary of state, meets with Nayib Bukele during overseas trip

The Guardian - AU

Five things we’ve learned this week from Antoinette Lattouf’s alleged unfair dismissal case against the ABC

Journalist was cross-examined for five gruelling hours over two days, recounting heavier drinking habits and tearful conversations

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