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UK leader criticized for applauding return of man freed from Egyptian prison as old tweets resurface

The U.K. prime minister is facing criticism after celebrating the return of human rights activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah from Egypt

The Independent UK

‘We became famous, but at what cost?’: after the horrors of Cecot, the search for a normal life

After months of torture in the Salvadorian prison, the men deported from the US reunite with families in Venezuela

The Guardian - US

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

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UN experts raise ‘grave concern’ over treatment of Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers

Special rapporteurs say handling of prisoners raises questions over UK’s obligations under human rights laws

The Guardian - UK

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.

Latin Times

Country announces it will end foreign adoptions after claims of fraud and abuse

Tens of thousands of South Korean children have been adopted overseas

The Independent UK

South Korea vows to end foreign adoptions as UN presses Seoul to address past abuses

South Korea’s government says it plans to end the waning foreign adoptions of Korean children

The Independent UK

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‘International community has lost interest’: Afghanistan’s first female vice-president sees history repeating

Sima Samar has spent a lifetime working for the ideals of a country that no longer exists, but even in exile she dreams of rebuilding for a second time

The Guardian - AU

Michael Mansfield criticises ministers’ refusal to meet Palestine Action hunger strikers

Leading human rights lawyer accuses government of ‘dismissive approach’ based on ‘ludicrous’ reasoning

The Guardian - UK

More dialogue, less debate: At an ‘Ethics Bowl,’ students learn to handle tough conversations

As Canadian federal election candidates prepared for their final debate in April 2025, youth across the country were preparing for collaborative conversations around timely and potentially divisive issues for the National Ethics Bowl at the Canadian Museum of Human Rights in Winnipeg.

The Conversation

Mauritanian immigrants in Ohio face deportations home, where abuses persist

A growing group has found community around Cincinnati. Trump’s ICE crackdown threatens to send them back to Mauritania, rife with human rights problems

The Guardian - US

US drops plan to deport Chinese national who exposed Xinjiang abuses, rights activists say

The Department of Homeland Security has dropped its plan to deport a Chinese national who entered the country illegally after his plight raised public concerns that the man, if deported, would be punished by Beijing for helping expose human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region

The Independent UK

Ecuador court sentences 11 air force troops over disappearance of four boys

Long sentences in case of Afro-Ecuadorian ‘Guayaquil Four’ focuses attention on president’s crackdown on crime

The Guardian - US

UK leaving European convention on human rights would be a mistake, equalities chief warns

Mary-Ann Stephenson defends convention as ‘really important’ and warns against demonisation of migrants

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The Independent UK

New equalities boss warns against ‘demonisation’ of migrants in UK

Mary-Ann Stephenson also says it would be a ‘mistake’ to leave European Convention on Human Rights

Radio France Internationale

‘I hope France speaks out’ son of jailed Hong Kong media icon tells RFI

Human rights groups and governments around the world have condemned the conviction of Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai, who was found guilty on all three charges in his national security trial this week. RFI spoke to his son Sebastien Lai, who called on France and other democracies to…

The Guardian - UK

China has set a bear trap for Keir Starmer – and our naive PM is walking straight into it

The conviction of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong is another hostile act. How can Britain ignore Beijing’s provocations and human rights abuses, asks Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

Radio France Internationale

Tanzania police accused of ‘unlawful lethal force’ after protests left 700 dead

Evidence gathered by human rights NGO Amnesty International shows Tanzania’s post-election protests were met with overwhelming force, with the United Nations estimating at least 700 people were killed in the unrest – raising questions about the future of civic freedoms in the country.

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The Independent UK

Sudanese paramilitary group RSF killed more than 1,000 civilians in Zamzam camp in April, UN says

The U.N. Human Rights Office says in a new report that more than 1,000 civilians were killed in a three-day attack by the Sudanese paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces on Sudan's largest displacement camp

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: US military announces strike on Pacific boat that kills four, taking death toll to 99

UN condemns strikes as extrajudicial executions. Plus, Trump’s end-of-year ‘Bah! Humbug!’ address

The Guardian - UK

Morocco accused of ‘horrific’ abuse of detained gen Z protesters

As country prepares to host Africa Cup of Nations, families and rights groups tell of police brutality, with hundreds still held

The Guardian - US

Gifts with heart: 15 thoughtful US ideas that support causes in need

For often-underfunded non-profits, merch can help raise funds and visibility – here are gifts from WWF, the ACLU, NPR and more

The Conversation

AI tools are being used to subject women in public life to online violence

The era of AI-assisted online violence is no longer looming. It has arrived. And it is reshaping the threat landscape for women who work in the public sphere around the world.

Latin Times

UN Flags 'Radical' Rights Restrictions in Venezuela, Warns Civilians May Be 'Caught in the Crossfire' as U.S. Pressure Rises

The United Nations warned that Venezuela's human rights situation has deteriorated since June, citing what it described as "radical" restrictions on fundamental freedoms, growing militarization of public life and an escalating pattern of arbitrary detentions.

The Independent UK

Appeal to European Court being considered after ruling over Troubles disclosures

It comes after Government won an appeal which prevents a coroner in Northern Ireland disclosing certain sensitive material at a Troubles inquest.

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