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Kenyan protesters have taken to the streets in their thousands – what the law says about their rights

Across Kenya, thousands of mostly young citizens are protesting against tax proposals tabled by President William Ruto’s administration in its annual budget legislation. Using hashtags like #RejectFinanceBill2024 and #OccupyParliament, protesters have held demonstrations against the finance bill since 18 June 2024. They believe its proposals burden salaried Kenyans, entrepreneurs and…

The Conversation

Toys, spices, sewing machines: the items Israel banned from entering Gaza

The fluctuating policy has targeted a huge range of items, as tracked by an Israeli human rights group. The latest version of the blockade is nearly total

The Guardian - US

Mexico-U.S. Migration Crackdowns Unlikely to Change Under New President Claudia Sheinbaum

Sheinbaum made history and will become Mexico’s first woman president, but concerns arise as she is expected to uphold AMLO's approach to migration.

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Philippine Court Drops Drugs Charges Against Opposition Figure

Philippine court drops drug charges against Duterte critic Leila De Lima, highlighting human rights concerns during Duterte's anti-drug campaign.

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Two Dead In Kenya Youth Protests

A 21-year-old man has died after being hit by a tear gas canister during protests in Kenya this week, a human rights official and the victim's relative said Saturday, in the second fatality resulting from the youth-led demonstrations.

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‘Happening again’: Guantanamo victims say Israel using ‘US-style’ torture

Former prisoners who suffered in US detention facilities say Israeli abuse of Palestinians follows the same patterns.

Al Jazeera

UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with the Taliban in Qatar

The United Nations' top official in Afghanistan is defending the failure to include Afghan women in the upcoming first meeting between the Taliban and envoys from 22 countries

The Independent UK

'Aggressive' Rishi Sunak faces shouts of 'shame' from Question Time audience

Rishi Sunak faced shouts of “shame” when he said he would prioritise the UK’s security over the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)...

The National (Scotland)

Human rights activists file torture complaint against Iranian held in France

Activists said Thursday they were filing a torture complaint against an Iranian citizen held in France who was reportedly a former senior figure in state television in the Islamic republic.

France 24

Foreign Office accused of blocking British citizenship for prominent Bahrain human rights activist

Exclusive: Emails shared with The Independent show the Home Office pushing for a decision over Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei, who has been waiting more than three years

The Independent UK

Journalist Sally Hayden on the plight of refugees and migrants trapped in Libya

June 20 marks World Refugee Day and this year's theme is solidarity with refugees. Our Perspective guest is someone who understands the plight of refugees only too well. Sally Hayden is an award-winning journalist and the author of "My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World’s Deadliest Migration…

France 24

Peruvian soldiers found guilty of rapes committed during civil war in historic verdict

‘Landmark’ case is first to deal with use of sexual violence in state’s conflict with Shining Path rebels four decades ago

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The prosecution of Arundhati Roy is business as usual for the Modi government – and bad news for freedom of expression in India

Earlier this month, Narendra Modi was elected India’s prime minister for the third consecutive time.

The Independent UK

Defendant in Vatican trial takes case to UN, accuses pope of violating his rights with surveillance

One of the defendants in the Vatican’s big financial trial has formally complained to the United Nations about the trial

Al Jazeera

Canada lists Iran Revolutionary Guards as ‘terrorist’ group

Ottawa cites the IRGC’s ties to Hamas and Hezbollah, accusing Iran of ‘complete disregard for human rights’.

The Independent UK

British man ‘tortured by Qatari authorities after arrest in Grindr set-up faces deportation without justice’

Amnesty believes Qatar is using Manuel Guerrero Aviña’s case to criminalise LGBT+ people as his brother tells of family’s fight for justice

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Al Jazeera

Israel’s actions in Gaza ‘intentional attack on civilians’: UN inquiry

New report says Israeli military and Palestinian groups committed war crimes and rights abuses since October 7.

The Independent UK

The Latest | A second ship sinks in Yemen's Houthi rebels' Red Sea campaign against Israel-Hamas war

Authorities say a bulk carrier has sunk in the Red Sea after being attacked by Houthi rebels

AAP

Aboriginal teen's human rights breached in state care

A coroner has found a 17-year-old Aboriginal girl in state care was not listened to when she asked to be better connected with her culture and community.

Al Jazeera

China accused of erasing religion, culture from Uighur village names

Rights groups’ analysis of official data shows some 630 villages in Xinjiang had their names changed in this way.

The Independent UK

Religious and cultural mentions removed from names of China's Xinjiang villages, rights groups say

A report released by Human Rights Watch says authorities in China’s western Xinjiang region have been systematically replacing the names of villages inhabited by Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities to reflect the ruling Communist Party’s ideology

The Guardian - UK

China has renamed hundreds of Uyghur villages and towns, say human rights groups

Report finds that religious, historical and cultural references have been removed by Beijing

Salon

Saudi FIFA bid highlights rights abuses

Saudi Arabia was the only country that ultimately bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup

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