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Israel’s judicial reform: A country on the brink of a constitutional crisis?

Israel's Supreme Court has opened the first case examining the legality of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial judicial overhaul, lurching towards a showdown with the nation’s far-right government. The latter has split Israel in two ever since it announced plans to reform the country’s judicial system, which would see the…

France 24

‘Must not result in media trial’: SC asks govt to frame norms for police’s media briefings

Stating that police disclosures should not result in “media trial”, the Supreme Court on Wednesday gave a three-month deadline to the union home ministry to prepare guidelines on media briefings by police personnel. The top court directed the director generals of police of all states to submit suggestions for the…

Newslaundry

UK Parliament adopts controversial Northern Ireland Troubles ‘legacy’ bill

The new law grants immunity to fighters involved in the 30 years of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland.

Al Jazeera

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Iran’s ‘gender apartheid’ bill could jail women for 10 years for not wearing hijab

Shops that serve unveiled women could be shut under draft law UN human rights body says suppresses women into ‘total submission’

The Guardian - UK

Lawyers for jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich ask UN to urgently declare he was arbitrarily detained

Lawyers for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich are asking a United Nations body to urgently issue an opinion that he has been arbitrarily detained by Russia on espionage charges which are “patently false.”

The Independent UK

House passes bipartisan measures targeting Iran over death of Mahsa Amini, missile program

The U.S. House has overwhelmingly approved several measures targeting Iran for its human rights record and placing restrictions on the country’s ability to import or export its expanding arsenal of weapons

The Independent UK

Bahrain prisoners suspend weeks-long mass hunger strike

Suspension of the strike comes before the crown prince’s visit to the US, and as Bahrain vows to improve conditions.

Al Jazeera

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'Real mess': Rideshares refusing to drive guide dog users

Discriminating against guide dog users is a human rights violation.

The Canberra Times

UN says Nicaragua's human rights violations and persecution of dissidents are on the rise

Nicaragua has increased human rights violations and persecution of the opposition as it ratchets up its efforts to stifle dissent, a United Nations group of experts monitoring the country says

The Independent UK

Court to pronounce verdict in ‘GROW’ Vasu case on Wednesday

Verdict in 93-yr-old human rights activist A. Vasu's case to be pronounced Wed. He refused to produce witnesses/evidence, claiming innocence. Alleged crime was protesting extra-judicial police killings of 8 Maoists. He raised slogans in court, ready to accept punishment.

The Hindu

Trudeau leaves India after aircraft issues delayed departure from rocky G20

Canadian prime minister’s time at G20 summit in New Delhi highlights growing tensions between India and Canada.

Al Jazeera

Australia to impose sanctions on Iranian state media over broadcast of forced confessions

Penny Wong to announce the Albanese government’s new sanctions against those linked to the oppression of women and girls

The Guardian - AU

Rights panel seeks report on pre-marital counselling proposal for college students in Kerala

SHRC seeks report from Dir. of Collegiate Education on pre-marital counselling for college students. Petition filed by Varughese Mathew, president of Kerala Unaided College Principals’ Council. SHRC notes need for pre-marital counselling due to fragility of marital relationships & human rights violations. Petitioner points out need for education on marital…

The Hindu

Congo communities forcibly uprooted to make way for mines critical to EVs, Amnesty report says

The mining of minerals critical to electric vehicle batteries and other green technologies in Congo has led to human rights abuses, including forced evictions and physical assault

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The Conversation

30 years after Arafat-Rabin handshake, clear flaws in Oslo Accords doomed peace talks to failure

On Sept. 13, 1993, the world watched as Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Yasser Arafat shook hands on the White House lawn. It was a stunning moment. The famous handshake between adversaries marked the beginning of what became known as the Oslo Accords, a framework…

Al Jazeera

Mining of cobalt, copper in DRC leading to human rights abuses: Report

Expansion of industrial-scale mines has led to forced evictions, Amnesty International says.

The Independent UK

The Taliban have waged a systematic assault on freedom in Afghanistan, says UN human rights chief

The U.N. rights chief says the Taliban have waged a systematic assault on the freedom of Afghanistan's people

France 24

Google faces 10-week trial over charges of unfair competition

Google and its parent company Alphabet will spend the next ten weeks on the docket in a federal court in Washington DC as they face accusations of rigging the market in their favour. FRANCE 24’s correspondent Eric Pape explains what this might mean for the tech giant as he reports…

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The Guardian - UK

$1bn in aid has been used to support failed ‘war on drugs’ over past decade, says report

Funding tied to drug prevention programmes given to 92 lower-income countries, including Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover

The Conversation

Amnesty for Troubles-related crimes to become law – why many people in Northern Ireland oppose the bill

The UK government’s Northern Ireland Troubles (legacy and reconciliation) bill – which has faced near universal opposition in Northern Ireland – has passed the House of Commons. The Commons rejected the latest Lords’ amendments, paving the way for the controversial bill to receive royal assent and become law in the…

The Independent UK

A Tanzanian opposition leader was arrested briefly amid human rights concerns

Tanzania’s opposition leader Tundu Lissu was briefly arrested on Sunday before being released on bail by the police who accused him of unlawful assembly and obstructing police officers

Radio France Internationale

Climate change 'dystopian future already here', UN warns

The United Nations human rights chief on Monday issued a grim warning about the “environmental horror” being suffered by countries on the frontlines of climate change – adding that food insecurity and human rights crises were now a lethal reality.

The Independent UK

UN rights chief calls for 'urgent reversal' to civilian rule in coup-hit African countries

The U.N. human rights chief has called for an “urgent reversal” of military takeovers and return to civilian rule in African countries where coups have driven out elected leaders

Radio France Internationale

After G20, Macron visits Bangladesh, Biden goes Vietnam to strengthen alliances

French President Emmanuel Macron is in Bangladesh for a two-day visit, the first by a French President in 33 years. Macron visits Dhaka following his participation in the G20 summit in New Delhi, with his trip coinciding with US President Joe Biden's visit to Vietnam.

The Hindu

All-party meeting in Vijayawada on September 11 to extend solidarity to TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu

All-party meeting to be held in Vijayawada on Sept 11 to condemn "illegal arrest" of TDP's N. Chandrababu Naidu. CPI State Sec. K. Ramakrishna alleges AP CID has become CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy's private army. Calls for human rights activists and people's fora to join hands to denounce YSRCP…

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