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BBC accused of making ‘propaganda’ films for Saudi sovereign wealth fund

Critics say films lauding country’s attitude to women and green credentials could damage corporation’s reputation

The Guardian - UK

Amnesty warns of 'serious risks' to certain fans during 2026 World Cup

Human rights campaign group Amnesty International warned on Monday that certain fans travelling to the United States, Mexico and Canada for the World Cup face serious risks from immigration and customs officers (ICE) as well as border guards (CBP).

Radio France Internationale

More evidence doesn’t mean more justice: The limits of visual technologies in human rights cases

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of articles from Canada’s top social sciences and humanities academics in a partnership between the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and The Conversation Canada. Click here to watch a recording of In Conversation with Myriam Denov — a virtual event…

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Amnesty International warns US faces ‘human rights emergency’ in World Cup report

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The Independent UK

Rob Reiner and wife Michele honoured for their fight to legalise same-sex marriage

Tragic Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele have been honoured for their fight to legalise same-sex marriage at the Human Rights Campaign gala dinner in Los Angeles.

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United States ‘facing human rights emergency’ ahead of World Cup says Amnesty International

A new report from the human rights organisation revealed severe restrictions on freedom of expression and peaceful protest in each of the three host countries just months before the World Cup begins

The Independent UK

Europe seeks to increase deportations as some warn of Trump-like tactics

European lawmakers have voted to make it easier to send rejected asylum-seekers to detention sites in third countries, echoing tough U.S. deportation tactics that some far-right parties praise

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Rights and Environmental Groups Say Venezuela Mining Bill Could Pull U.S. Firms Into 'Blood Gold' Economy

A coalition of Venezuelan civil society, Human Rights and environmental groups is warning that a proposed mining law could draw U.S. companies into a system linked to illegal extraction, environmental damage and armed control of mineral-rich regions.

Latin Times

Human rights activists criticise Australia’s new hate speech law

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The Independent UK

Human rights experts raise concerns over IOC gender eligibility ruling

The Sport & Rights Alliance, along with over 100 other allied organisations, has called on the IOC to abandon its plans to mandate genetic sex testing

The Independent UK

Brickbat: To the Extreme

The European Court of Human Rights has denied an appeal by Daniel and Bianca Samson, a Christian couple in Sweden,… The post Brickbat: To the Extreme appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

The Olympics’ transgender athlete ban is a legal and moral minefield

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed it is introducing a controversial new policy that will ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s events.

The Conversation

Human rights experts raise concerns over Olympics transgender women athlete ban

Over 100 human rights, sports and scientific groups have criticised the new gender eligibility guidelines as ‘a blunt and discriminatory response’

The Guardian - AU

Human rights groups cheer ‘watershed’ verdict in social media addiction trial

As many organizations celebrate outcome, some are skeptical as to what it means for privacy protections

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Venezuelans deported by US detail fresh claims of torture and abuse at El Salvador mega-prison

Petition seeks accountability from Salvadorian authorities over human rights violations at notorious Cecot facility

The Guardian - UK

MEPs back plans for ‘return hubs’, raising fears of ‘human rights black holes’

European parliament votes in favour of sending refused asylum seekers to offshore hubs, in ‘historic setback for refugee rights’

International Business Times UK

Venezuelan Trafficking Survivor Detained by ICE, Separated from Children Amid Legal Battle

A trafficking survivor's detention by ICE sparks legal battles and raises questions about immigration enforcement and human rights.

The Guardian - UK

Israel used white phosphorus to scorch earth in south Lebanon, researcher says

Human Rights Watch and others say they have documented use of weapon in civilian areas during war on Gaza

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The Independent UK

Thousands march in Argentina to mark 50 years since bloody coup

Thousands marched in Buenos Aires and across Argentina to mark 50 years since the 1976 military coup that led to a dictatorship responsible for widespread human rights abuses

International Business Times UK

North Korean General 'Slashed Up' Before Being Thrown Into Piranha-Filled Tank Over Alleged Coup Plot: Report

Claims that a North Korean general was mutilated and thrown into a piranha-filled tank over an alleged coup plot have resurfaced online, but direct-source reporting shows the story is unverified and sits within a broader pattern of unreliable purge rumours about Pyongyang.

The Guardian - UK

Argentina was the model of how to survive a dictatorship. Javier Milei is changing that

By questioning the scale of atrocities and deriding activists, Milei is dismantling the consensus over the country’s dirty war, says Jordana Timerman, a journalist based in Buenos Aires

The Guardian - US

Trump’s sanctions against a UN human rights expert show free speech is dying

Francesca Albanese recommended ICC arrests and investigations over Gaza. Who will be the administration’s next target?

The Independent UK

Grieving families left waiting for answers 50 years after Argentina’s bloody coup

Runaway inflation and escalating political violence paved the way for the coup against President María Estela Martínez

Latin Times

Parents Struggle to Reclaim Children After Deportation Due to Documentation Hurdles, Report Finds

A new report by the Women's Refugee Commission and Physicians for Human Rights has found that deported parents face significant obstacles in reuniting with their children, often due to documentation requirements and procedural failures by immigration authorities.

Latin Times

UN Warns Of 'Continued Torture and Mistreatment of Detainees' in Venezuela Even Despite Maduro's Capture

The United Nations' top human rights official has warned that reports of torture and abuse in Venezuelan detention centers persist even after the January capture of former president Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces

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