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Slovakia marks ‘dark day’ as LGBTQ+ rights rolled back in parliament

Amendment to constitution stipulates that male and female are the only recognised sexes and makes adoption nearly impossible for same-sex couples

The Guardian - UK

'Tepid' Australia accused of emboldening Israel

A failure to hold Israel to account for breaking humanitarian law as the death toll in Gaza soars has spurred a clarion call for action in Australia.

AAP

Mass slaughter in Gaza stands apart from other genocides, Chris Sidoti says: ‘People cannot escape’

Australian human rights expert who was on UN commission of inquiry labels Israel’s strategy a failure that ‘has not brought peace and has not destroyed Hamas’

The Guardian - AU

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Tanzania’s ruling party has crushed the opposition – the elections are a mere formality

Tanzania has conducted regular polls since the first multiparty elections in 1995. But they have often failed to meet democratic standards. The opposition has been persistently excluded and restricted, and media freedoms and civil rights have been suppressed. This pattern has come to be identified as electoral authoritarianism.

The Conversation

‘She didn’t realise how dangerous it was’: London-bound student held in China over Tibet support

Zhang Yadi was due to begin a degree in the UK but the activist vanished on holiday amid tensions over Dalai Lama

The Guardian - UK

Youth-led unrest in Madagascar has left at least 22 people dead, UN says

The United Nations’ human rights office says that violence surrounding youth-led anti-government protests in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar over the past several days has killed at least 22 people

The Independent UK

Forcing police officers to declare freemason membership ‘unnecessary and wrong’

An officers’ group has questioned whether the move would infringe officers’ human rights.

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Trump’s attack on George Soros is the next step in the autocrat’s handbook

Having already attacked judges, lawyers, media companies and universities, the president has set his sights on civil society

The Guardian - US

Badenoch expected to back ditching human rights convention after review

Exclusive: The Independent has seen draft conclusions for Lord Wolfson’s report to the Tory leader giving the basis for leaving the European Convention on Human Rights

The Independent UK

Ghana accused of dumping West African migrants deported from US in Togo

West African migrants deported from the United States to Ghana earlier this month have been transferred to neighbouring Togo by force, according to their lawyers, who are pursuing lawsuits in US, Ghanaian and regional courts alleging violations of fundamental human rights.

Radio France Internationale

UN adds 68 companies to blacklist for alleged complicity in rights violations in Israeli settlements

The United Nations has added nearly 70 more companies to a blacklist of companies from 11 countries that it says are complicit in violating Palestinian human rights through their business ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank

The Independent UK

UN Identifies 158 Firms Linked To Israeli Settlements

The United Nations on Friday released a long-awaited update of its database of companies with activities in Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories, listing 158 firms from 11 countries.

International Business Times

Scottish Prison Service admits human rights law breach over death in custody

Police Scotland and Crown Office also make admissions in court relating to death of Allan Marshall in 2015

The Guardian - UK

Slovakia passes constitutional amendment to recognize only 2 sexes, sparking human rights concerns

Slovakia's parliament has passed a constitutional amendment recognizing only two sexes, male and female

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First Thing: James Comey indicted as Trump pushes to prosecute political enemies

Ex-FBI director indicted on counts of making false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. Plus, human origins may reach back far deeper in time than previously thought

Evening Standard

Labour Lord and Holocaust survivor says Government should restore compassionate immigration system

Lord Dubs has said Labour is giving in to pressure from the right to harden its stance on immigration

The Guardian - US

US is violating human rights laws by backing fossil fuels, say young activists in new petition

Petition says that US government’s protection of fossil fuel interests has put people in harm’s way

Radio France Internationale

France accused of restricting protests and eroding democracy

France’s human rights record is under fire, with a new report warning that freedoms once taken for granted are being steadily chipped away.

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Comedians Shane Gillis and Zach Woods Speak Out Against Controversial Saudi Comedy Festival

The Riyadh Comedy Festival has drawn backlash for allegedly helping Saudi Arabia sanitise its rights record. Tim Dillon says he was removed over jokes about forced labour.

The Guardian - UK

Tory candidates must pledge support for leaving ECHR or stand down, says Jenrick

Shadow justice secretary demands prospective MPs sign contract saying they stand for ‘Conservative values’ UK politics – latest updates

The Conversation

Tasmania will compensate people for historical LGBTQIA+ convictions. Could others follow suit?

In the coming week, the Tasmanian parliament will consider two bills that will cement Tasmania as the Rainbow Isle.

Marie Claire

Princess Eugenie Visits NYC to Take a Stand Against Counterfeit "Fake Fashion" Amid Shocking Statistics on Modern Slavery

"We want people to pause and think about where their fakes come from and how they were made."

Euronews

MEPs urge support for Iranian civil society three years after Mahsa Amini's death

Repression is intensifying in Iran, warn human rights activists and MEPs.

Radio France Internationale

At least 1,000 people executed in Iran in 2025, says human rights NGO

Iran has executed at least 1,000 people so far in 2025, an NGO said on Tuesday, denouncing a "mass killing campaign" in prisons in the Islamic republic.

The Independent UK

Iran carried out highest number of executions in three decades this year, says NGO

Human rights groups say that the Iranian government’s ‘mass killing campaign’ is ‘expanding everyday’

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