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Following the Voice failure, Indigenous politicians are calling for the UN's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to be implemented. What is it and what would it mean?

The Voice referendum was a disappointing result for many, but there is hope that much of its vision could be achieved via a different path. The Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs has presented a report to federal parliament calling for the implementation of the United…

The Conversation

Sunak’s Rwanda treaty ‘unlikely to satisfy supreme court’, say legal experts

Legal bodies, academics and human rights groups say treaty risks undermining rule of law

The Guardian - UK

Lobby Group Fears NSW Rent Protections Could Breach The Human Rights Of… Landlords?

A NSW lobby group for landlords has invoked the United Nations Human Rights in defence of why proposed rent protections are bad.

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South Africa's legal team in the genocide case against Israel has won praise. Who are they?

South African justice minister Ronald Lamola led a top legal team to argue the country’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 11 January.

The Conversation

Keir Starmer flies on private jet to Qatar – ignoring pledge not to visit country

KEIR Starmer flew to Qatar on a private jet to meet the nation’s leaders – despite previously saying he would refuse to visit the country due to…

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People's rights are threatened everywhere, from wars to silence about abuses, rights group says

A leading human rights group says people's rights are being suppressed and threatened everywhere in the world, from wars to selective outrage about some abuses and silence about others

The Independent UK

Gaza daily deaths exceed all other major conflicts in 21st century: Oxfam

Human Rights Watch also says Israel’s war has included ‘acts of collective punishment that amount to war crimes’.

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UK government admits Rwanda has ‘issues with its human rights record’

Assessment comes despite claims by Rishi Sunak that Rwanda is safe when making case for asylum policy

The Guardian - UK

Sara M. Saleh's memorable tales of exile, prejudice and resistance reflect the Palestinian experience

Sara M. Saleh is a writer and human rights lawyer. She has won two of Australia’s most prestigious poetry prizes: Overland’s Judith Wright Poetry Prize in 2020 and Australian Book Review’s Peter Porter Poetry Prize in 2021. She has published extensively in literary and poetry journals, and co-edited Arab, Australian,…

The Conversation

Starbucks sued over claims of labor and human rights violations in making of products

Lawsuit claims coffee chain procured materials from farms and cooperatives that have committed violations against workers

The Guardian - US

Press freedom groups urge Biden to hold Israel accountable for killings of journalists

Letter to US president says more reporters have been killed in Gaza war since October than in any single country over an entire year

The Guardian - US

Australia called out over refugee and Indigenous rights

Australia has been recognised as a vibrant democracy that protects human rights but has been urged to provide greater support to refugees and Indigenous people.

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2023 'Formidable' Year For Rights Suppression Globally, HRW Warns

The past 12 months marked a "formidable" year for suppression of human rights, with world leaders ignoring violations in Sudan and Gaza, and against marginalized groups like the Uighurs, a monitor said Thursday.

International Business Times

Human rights in decline globally as leaders fail to uphold laws, report warns

Human Rights Watch’s annual report highlights politicians’ double standards and ‘transactional diplomacy’ amid escalating crises

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Blinded, sexually assaulted, silenced: the war over lithium, Argentina’s ‘white gold’

In the country’s ‘lithium triangle’ activists say Indigenous land protections have been removed and protests against mining violently repressed

The Guardian - UK

Israeli women and girls have suffered horrific sexual violence from Hamas. Where is the outrage?

The lack of condemnation of these appalling crimes is not only unjust – it is a sign of deeper biases that must be addressed, say ambassadors Deborah Lipstadt and Michèle Taylor

The Guardian - UK

Barcelona warn LGBTQ+ fans about ‘severe penalties’ in Saudi Arabia

Barça face Osasuna in the Spanish Super Cup in Riyadh on Thursday, with the club advising supporters to be ‘respectful and prudent’

The Conversation

Why domestic politics will prevent a thaw in China-Canada tensions in 2024

China-Canada relations appear caught in a well-charted downward spiral in recent years amid tensions on various fronts that encompass human rights concerns, cybersecurity issues and, of course, disputes related to the arrests of Meng Wanzhou and the “two Michaels.”

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Al Jazeera

Morocco to lead UN Human Rights Council despite South Africa’s disapproval

Secret vote held after 13 African members could not agree on a candidate, as some criticise Rabat’s rights record.

International Business Times

Morocco Elected As 2024 Human Rights Council President

Morocco's ambassador in Geneva was elected Wednesday to become the president of the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2024 in a rare secret ballot among member states.

The Independent UK

George and Amal Clooney's foundation names 2 new co-CEOs to lead the legal services nonprofit

The Clooney Foundation for Justice, established by human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker George Clooney, announced the a new leadership team Tuesday that the Clooneys say will lead the global legal services nonprofit through its “next chapter of growth.”

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Uttarakhand: Cop ‘assaults’ two tourists for using pepper spray in ‘self-defence’ against ‘extortion’

Two tourists were allegedly locked up for eight hours and assaulted by the police in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar district on January 2 for using pepper spray on three locals in “self-defence” against extortion, one of them has alleged in a complaint to the Uttarakhand State Human Rights Commission.

The Conversation

South Africa’s genocide case against Israel: expert sets out what to expect from the International Court of Justice

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will be holding public hearings on 11-12 January at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the court, in a case brought by South Africa against Israel. South Africa has accused Israel of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention in its military bombardment…

The Hindu

GITAM university student death | NHRC issues notice to Telangana DGP, Government

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took suo moto cognisance of a media report about the death of an engineering student in GITAM university, Hyderabad, and issued notices to the DGP and the Government of Telangana. The Commission asked for a detailed report on the matter to be sent within…

The Conversation

Indonesia is one of the world's largest democracies, but it's weaponising defamation laws to smother dissent

Two former coordinators of one of Indonesia’s most prominent human rights organisations have escaped conviction in a defamation case brought by a powerful government minister. While their astonishing acquittal is welcome, the case marked a bleak new low for freedom of expression in one of the world’s largest democracies.

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