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Saudi Arabia is imprisoning women while the rest of the world is not paying attention

Saudi Arabia recently sentenced Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani to 45 years in prison after she had expressed her views on social media. This comes just a couple of weeks after a Leeds University student, Salma al-Shehab, was sentenced to 34 years in prison for using Twitter to retweet views of…

The Conversation

Liz Truss accused of 'misleading' Parliament by claiming she raised human rights

Chris Bryant, a Labour MP and member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, said the Prime Minister's insistence she 'personally' raised human rights issues in the Gulf were untrue

Daily Mirror

Idaho support for LGBTQ rights grew after same-sex marriage became legal. What happened?

BOISE, Idaho — A Jan. 29, 2015, public hearing at the Idaho Capitol seemed like a turning point for LGBTQ rights in the state.

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UN experts: Rights abuses continue in Maduro's Venezuela

Independent experts working with the U.N.‘s human rights body say Venezuelan authorities have failed to hold to account state-backed perpetrators of violations including arbitrary executions, sexual violence and torture of civilians

The Independent UK

Liz Truss misled committee over Gulf human rights, MP claims

Chris Bryant says Truss attempted to ‘pull wool over our eyes’ about raising rights with Gulf leaders

The Guardian - UK

UK boosts funding for crackdowns in Gulf states guilty of human rights abuses

Saudi Arabia given cash for ’counter terrorism’ – and Bahrain for ‘juvenile justice law’ blamed for arbitrary detentions of teenagers

The Independent UK

Iran custody death should be impartially investigated-UN rights office

The Acting U.N. Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday called for an impartial probe into the death of a woman in police custody in Iran who fell into a coma after being arrested by the country's morality police.

Reuters

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Watch: Madeleine McCann’s parents lose latest legal battle over ex-detective’s comments

The parents of Madeleine McCann have lost the latest stage of their legal battle over comments made by a retired Portuguese detective claiming they were involved in her disappearance. Lawyers for Kate and Gerry McCann argued that Portuguese authorities had breached their right to respect for a private and family…

Evening Standard

Iran Faces Global Criticism, Protests over Woman’s Death

Iran faced international criticism on Tuesday over the death of a woman held by its morality police, which ignited three days of protests and arrests across the country, including clashes with security forces in the capital. The UN human rights office called for an investigation. The United States, which is…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Houthi Intransigence Foils Swap Deal for over 2,000 Prisoners

The Iran-backed Houthi militias have foiled prisoner exchange talks held recently in the Jordanian capital, Amman. Negotiations for a swap deal have lasted an entire week without any progress. “The government delegation was ready to exchange all for all to avoid selectivity,” Yemen's Deputy Human Rights Minister Majid Fadhail told…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Madeleine McCann's parents lose legal battle over Portuguese authorities handling of detective's claims

The European Court for Human Rights stated that their reputation was only damaged by being suspects in the case for a short time

Manchester Evening News

Madeleine McCann’s parents lose challenge over Portuguese libel case

Couple sought redress from European court of human rights after libel case against detective was overturned

The Guardian - UK

European court rules against parents of missing Madeleine McCann

The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday against the parents of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann, saying that Portugal had given them a fair hearing in their libel battle against a former Portuguese policeman.

Reuters

Aboriginal man takes public housing eviction to Human Rights Commission alleging racism

Federal court order prevents West Australian man and his family from being evicted while his complaint is being heard

The Guardian - AU

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Al Jazeera

China faces pressure at United Nations after Xinjiang report

As Beijing seeks to avoid further censure over its policies against the Uighurs, calls grow for tougher action.

The Independent UK

On sidelines of UN, a push for China's abuses to be punished

Diplomats and human rights advocates speaking on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly are calling for forceful action on China's alleged persecution of ethnic minorities

The New Daily

Paul Bongiorno: Now the Queen is laid to rest, it’s time to right historic wrongs

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Special Envoy for Reconciliation Pat Dodson are on a reset mission to the United Nations in New York.

Dublin Live

Dublin judge Siofra O'Leary elected as first female President of European Court of Human Rights

It's also the first time an Irish judge has been elected to the role

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Reuters

Iran rights group says two killed in protests, no official confirmation

The Iranian human rights group Hengaw said two men were killed on Monday in protests against the death of a Kurdish woman after her arrest by Iran's morality police, but there was no immediate official confirmation of the report.

The Independent UK

Qatari ambassador faces LGBT-rights appeal before World Cup

Qatar’s ambassador to Germany has been urged to abolish his country’s death penalty for homosexuality at a human rights congress hosted by the German soccer federation two months before the Middle East country hosts the World Cup

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Yeshiva University should let an LGBT club form on campus

Yeshiva University is an Orthodox Jewish institution of higher education in New York — a city with a human rights law intended to ensure that in all but truly private settings, people are protected from discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex, national origin and sexual orientation.

The Guardian - UK

West weighs calling for China Uyghur abuses inquiry at UN

Battle over influence at Human Rights Council, with Beijing warning of ‘politicisation of human rights’

360info

The ethics of mind-reading

Tapping into someone’s thoughts may soon be technologically possible. Our institutions are ill-equipped to deal with the resulting human rights violations.

Evening Standard

Saudi Crown Prince will no longer attend Queen’s funeral after human rights outcry

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is no longer expected to attend the Queen’s funeral on Monday, according to a Foreign Office source.

Reuters

Jordan steps up curbs on political dissent - HRW

Jordanian authorities have in the last four years intensified persecution and harassment of political opponents and ordinary citizens using a string of laws to silence critical voices, Human Rights Watch said on Sunday.Authorities used vague laws to detain, interrogate and harass journalists, political activists, members of political parties and independent…

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