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UN human rights expert hails Scotland's gender recognition reform plans

PLANS to reform gender recognition laws in Scotland have been hailed by a UN human rights expert.

The National (Scotland)

Yemeni Report Accuses Houthis of Committing 2,660 Health Sector Violations in Marib

A recent Yemen human rights report accused the Houthis of committing more than 2,660 violations against the health sector in the Marib governorate.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Macron returns to Qatar for love of sport, despite criticism

French President Emmanuel Macron is about to jet off to Qatar for the second time in a week, despite broad concerns about the emirate’s human rights and environmental record

The Independent UK

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Explainer-When are attacks on civilian infrastructure war crimes?

Russia's attacks on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure, including energy facilities, have been described as possible war crimes by the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Amnesty International.

Reuters

China v Jimmy Lai: a tycoon, a trial and the erosion of Hong Kong’s rule of law

The pro-democracy figure has been subjected to a ‘travesty of justice’ because the Communist party regards his power as a threat, experts believe

The Guardian - UK

Former Peru president ordered to remain in custody for 18 months as protest death toll rises

Country’s human rights office calls for armed forces to cease the use of firearms and teargas

The Guardian - AU

Joe Lycett fans slam David Beckham's 'cop out' response to Qatar World Cup criticism

David Beckham has been heavily criticised by Joe Lycett for his involvement in the 2022 World Cup, given Qatar’s poor human rights record

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David Beckham finally responds to Joe Lycett after money-shredding stunt for Qatar role

David Beckham has been heavily criticised by Joe Lycett for his involvement in the 2022 World Cup, given Qatar’s poor human rights record

Daily Mirror

EU countries must do more to tackle secret China police stations - NGO

EU countries are failing to provide a united front against the threat posed by dozens of secret Chinese "service stations" on their soil, a human rights group behind the exposure of the alleged facilities said on Thursday.

Reuters

MPs seek answers from UK gov’t about Rapid Action Battalion trips

Call for ‘clear answers’ comes after Al Jazeera revealed notorious Bangladeshi unit travelled to UK for spy training.

Al Jazeera

El Salvador congress extends gang crackdown yet again

The congress of El Salvador has voted to extend President Nayib Bukele's emergency powers to crack down on gangs for yet another month

The Independent UK

UN rights chief warns of 'serious deterioration' in Ukraine if strikes continue

The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Thursday that further strikes on Ukraine's infrastructure could lead to a serious deterioration of the humanitarian situation and spark further displacement.

Reuters

Cameroonian families torn apart by Anglophone crisis detentions

Six years into a crisis between Cameroon’s Francophone gov’t and its two anglophone regions, families bear the brunt.

Al Jazeera

First Nations get conservation

Guardian programs offer one example of how governments can work with Indigenous peoples

Salon

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Evening Standard

All those in favour say Ai

For much of his life, Ai Weiwei has fought the oppression of the Chinese Communist Party. As he signs sheets of A4 in invisible ink at Speakers’ Corner — a reference to the protests currently going on in his home country — Kate Wills heads down to meet him

Asharq Al-Awsat

Human Rights Groups Accuse Iran’s Regime of Using Capital Punishment to Spread Fear

Iranian authorities are using capital punishment to intimidate and suppress protesters who have been demonstrating since mid-September, according to prominent human rights groups. There are about 20 Iranians facing the threat of death row.

The Independent UK

Ukrainian investigators uncover children’s cell in Russian ‘torture chamber’

Ukrainian parliament commissioner for human rights says they found ‘10 torture chambers in Kherson region’

Bangkok Post

Women ‘acting like men’ face jail in Malaysian state

A recent move by a Malaysian state to punish Muslim women for out-of-wedlock pregnancies and donning men’s clothing has drawn the ire of human rights activists.

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The Independent UK

UN votes to eject Iran from women’s rights panel in ‘historic’ move

Move to expel Iran from United Nations Commission on the Status of Women hailed by activists

France 24

Iran ousted from UN commission backing women over human rights violations

The UN Economic and Social Council voted Wednesday to immediately oust Iran from the UN’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality because of its systematic violation of the rights of women and girls, a decision the United States hailed as “historic” and Iran claimed was based on “fabricated allegations.”

Reuters

Russians mistreated Kherson youngsters in 'children's cell,' says Ukraine official

Ukrainian investigators in an area recaptured from Russian troops have uncovered a cell where children were detained and mistreated, a senior Ukrainian human rights advocate said on Wednesday.

Liverpool Echo

Advisors appointed by pension fund to develop human rights policy

Councillors have called for a clear policy on human rights investments after no agreement was reached earlier this year

Reuters

Colombian government calls on rebel group to suspend planned armed strike

Colombia's government on Wednesday called on the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group to suspend a so-called armed strike planned for the northwest of the country, after advocacy group Human Rights Watch warned the ELN may conduct a strike later this week.

France 24

Charm offensive: Biden courts continent at US-Africa summit

We've seen African summits in Paris, Brussels, Beijing and Ankara. For the second time ever, after 2014, Washington is hosting an African leaders' summit. With superpower rivalries heating up, no long lectures are planned on human rights and corruption. Instead, the Biden administration is bowing to the African Union’s own…

Al Jazeera

UN expels Iran from women’s rights body for protest crackdowns

A US-drafted resolution to remove Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women passed over objections from Iran.

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