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What is white phosphorus and is it illegal? Israel accused of using weapon on Lebanon during Iran war

The deadly munitions can burn human flesh ‘through the bone’, says Human Rights Watch

The Independent UK

Istanbul's mayor goes on trial with some 400 defendants in corruption case

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is facing a major corruption trial that critics say targets Turkey’s opposition and threatens democracy

The Independent UK

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of using white phosphorus in southern Lebanese town

Human Rights Watch says the Israeli military unlawfully fired white phosphorus shells into a village in southern Lebanon

The Independent UK

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“What They Don’t Want You To See”: Viral Video Exposes The Harsh Reality Of Dubai’s Labor Camps

“Animals, women, immigrants, and everybody else except rich men are treated like objects."

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Inside Donald Trump's 'Legacy': The First Ever President to Bomb 7 Countries in a Single Year

Explore how Donald Trump, once a critic of 'endless wars,' authorized military strikes in seven countries within a year, marking a historic presidency.

International Business Times UK

Yusuf was trafficked into Islamic State territory as a boy – now the Australian faces a ‘vague and chaotic’ situation

While Yusuf is believed to be trapped in Iraq’s opaque prison system, hundreds of kilometres away, his mother remains in a Syrian detention camp with other Australian families

The Guardian - AU

Australian women held in Syrian camp say they would accept children returning home separately

Exclusive: Some of the 11 mothers detained in Kurdish-controlled al-Roj camp say they want Australian government to repatriate children at any cost

The Guardian - AU

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Nightly raids and violent beatings: Australia urged to accept citizens trapped in Syria as conditions in Roj camp deteriorate

Aid workers say the camp where 34 women and children are being held are ‘dire’ and present more risk than if they were repatriated

The Guardian - AU

US under Trump ‘turning against entire ecosystem of human rights', says HRW director

Trump's return to the White House presents an "unprecedented threat" towards human rights, the new Human Rights Watch chief told Euronews.

Euronews

Tiny island’s climate reparations proposal labelled 'major threat' to US industry

Vanuatu wants a vote on its UN climate reparations plan in March, but the Trump administration is urging nations to oppose it.

Euronews

NSW premier won’t apologise to Muslims after police grab men praying at rally against Isaac Herzog

Chris Minns doubles down on support for NSW police, stating officers would ‘never have disrupted a prayer service … unless it was in the middle of a riot’

The Guardian - AU

What a Human Rights Watch report says about the economic toll of backsliding rights in Asia

A report by Human Rights Watch says backsliding on protections is taking a toll on Asian economies as growing inequality leaves the poor vulnerable to labor abuses and scams

The Independent UK

Sudan conflict worsening with mass killings and famine, HRW warns

Sudan’s war has been marked by mass killings, famine and the deliberate blocking of aid as rival forces carried out war crimes across the country, Human Rights Watch said, while the United Nations warned the conflict has become the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.

Radio France Internationale

Australia tarnished by persistent racism, refugee abuse

Australia has again failed to curb refugee abuses and rampant discrimination, including against Indigenous people, in its human rights report card.

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Latin Times

'Remain in Mexico' Program Set to Resume Asylum Seeker Removals This Week: Report

Also known as the "Remain in Mexico" program, it was launched by the Trump administration in 2019 and terminated by former President Joe Biden in 2021.

The Independent UK

Rights group warns on failure to deliver justice after sectarian killings in Syria's Sweida

Human Rights Watch criticizes the Syrian government for lacking accountability in sectarian violence

The Guardian - UK

Rights group disputes claim ministers cannot act over Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers

Human Rights Watch says attorney general has power to facilitate immediate bail, one of activists’ key demands

The Independent UK

New hope for justice for Myanmar’s Rohingya as World Court hears landmark genocide case

The International Court of Justice case against Myanmar could set precedents to be used in future genocide rulings, James C. Reynolds reports

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The Guardian - UK

Right to protest is under attack in England and Wales, reports warn

Human Rights Watch and Justice say recent legislative changes have had a chilling effect and should be repealed

Latin Times

Maduro Regime Releases Dozens Of Detainees As U.S. Escalates Pressure On Venezuela

As of Dec. 15, Foro Penal had recorded 902 political prisoners in Venezuela, noting that since 2014 the organization has documented 18,612 people arrested by Maduro's government on similar grounds.

Latin Times

Maduro Regime Taking Advantage Of U.S. Tensions To Crack Down On Dissent: Report

The Maduro regime is taking advantage of escalating tensions with the United States to further crack down on dissent, according to a new report.

The Guardian - US

60 Minutes episode on brutal El Salvador prison, pulled from air by CBS, appears online

Segment that Bari Weiss had removed provides in-depth look at the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo prison

The Guardian - US

Experts urge release of boat strike video as US admiral denies ‘kill them all’ order

Democrat Jim Himes calls footage ‘one of the most troubling scenes’ he’s observed in public service

The Independent UK

Hong Kong announces judge-led investigation into Tai Po fire as public anger mounts

China’s national security office warns against using fire tragedy to ‘plunge Hong Kong back into chaos’ of 2019, when the city saw massive street protests

The Guardian - UK

It’s not just Gaza. From the West Bank to Syria and Lebanon, Israel’s onslaught continues

Broken ceasefires, bombing, ground incursions and mounting deaths: Israeli imperialism is now expanding across the region, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

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