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NEET exam turns into humiliating experience for women, girl candidates at a Kerala college

Young women and girls who appeared for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test were forced to remove part of their undergarments to be allowed to write the exam

The Hindu

Wolf Of Wall Street's Wisdom On Bitcoin, One Decision Ex-Disney CEO Iger Regrets, Kim-Jong Un Accused Of Human Rights Violations: 5 Key Stories You May Have Missed From This Weekend

The unfolding week will see earnings season gaining steam and the release of some key housing and manufacturing readings. As investors look ahead to another trading week with these key catalysts, here's a recap of a few major headlines that hit the wire over the weekend.

Benzinga

UK abortion laws are more precarious than they seem – replacing the Human Rights Act could unsettle them further

The state of abortion laws in the US has many in the UK wondering about reproductive rights in their own country. While abortion is largely accessible in the UK, its legal status is more precarious than many understand. Whichever government is in power next, it has the ability to either…

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Pegasus phone spyware used to target 30 Thai activists, cyber watchdogs say

At least 30 political activists in Thailand have been hacked using Israeli surveillance spyware Pegasus, according to a joint investigation by human rights and cyber monitoring groups, which suspect the attacks were launched locally.

Reuters

A year on from the Pegasus project, governments still have access to surveillance technology

Unlawful spying using NSO Group’s software continues a year after our investigation, says Danna Ingleton, deputy director of Amnesty Tech

The Guardian - UK

Australian teenager Yusuf Zahab dies in Syrian prison

Yusuf Zahab, who was taken to Syria when he was 11, died in Kurdish-held prison months after pleading for help.

Al Jazeera

Tory leadership candidates on European Convention on Human Rights as two rule out leaving

Tom Tugendhat and Penny Mordaunt have both ruled out leaving the European Convention on Human Rights - drawn up after the Second World War. But other Tory leadership candidates are harder to pin down

Daily Mirror

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Family of captured Ukrainian human rights activist plead for help

Campaign launched to highlight plight of Maksym Butkevych amid fears he is being singled out over ties to UK

The Guardian - UK

Tibetan activists in Dharamshala observe Int'l Justice Day, protest against China's human rights violation

Tibetan activists from four major NGOs in Dharamshala observed International Justice Day on Sunday and held protests against China's human rights violations and atrocities across Tibet. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Syrian Regime Amnesty Decree Released only 547 Detainees

The Syrian Network for Human Rights documented the release of 547 detainees from Syrian prisons during the period between early May till mid-June. It stressed in a report on Saturday that there are some 132,000 people still detained or held in regime prison. The report confirmed that between May 1…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN decries rising death toll, rights violating in Haiti

U.N. agencies are again warning of rising violence around Haiti’s capital, saying 99 people have been reported killed in recent gang fighting in the Cite Soleil district alone

The Independent UK

Biden fist bumps Saudi Crown Prince

"The bloody fist bump seen around the world," responded one human rights defender.

Salon

British aid worker was ‘tortured to death’, claims human rights group

Paul Urey, 45, died in captivity last Sunday claim pro-Russian separatists in the Donetsk region of Ukraine and human rights campaigner Vladimir Osechkin said he was "tortured to death"

Daily Mirror

Biden says he confronted Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi’s killing

JIDDA, Saudi Arabia — President Joe Biden shared a fist bump Friday with the leader of the oil-rich country he once vowed to make a “pariah” over its human rights abuses as the White House scrambles to mitigate record inflation and high gas prices hammering Americans in an election year.

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Reuters

U.N. urges end to Haiti gangs weapons supply; China wanted embargo

The United Nations Security Council on Friday unanimously threatened targeted sanctions against criminal gangs and human rights abusers in Haiti and called on countries to stop a flow of guns to the strife-torn Caribbean country.

The Hindu

India, EU reiterate mutual commitment to universal human rights

India joins the European Union to “recognise” the “important role” of national human rights institutions, civil society actors and journalists

Los Angeles Times

Biden offers historic fist bump in Saudi Arabia as he abandons promise to isolate the kingdom

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — President Joe Biden met here on Friday with the leaders of the oil-rich country he once vowed to make a “pariah” over its human rights abuses as the White House scrambles to mitigate record inflation and high gas prices hammering Americans in an election year.

Reuters

France urges Tehran to release film makers arrested in Iran

France has urged Iran to release three film makers arrested earlier in the month, the French foreign ministry said on Friday, in the latest criticism of Iran's record over human rights by major Western powers.

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Radio France Internationale

Biden lands in Saudi Arabia, country he vowed to turn into 'pariah'

US President Joe Biden landed Friday in Saudi Arabia and met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, sealing a retreat from his campaign pledge to turn the kingdom into a "pariah" over human rights abuses.

Daily Mirror

Tory leadership candidates' policies compared - from 'fantasy' tax cuts to culture wars

The four remaining candidates hoping to succeed Boris Johnson - Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Penny Mordaunt and Kemi Badenoch - have clashed over each other's records. We look at their stances on key issues

WEKU

Will he or won't he? Watchful eyes are on Biden's handshakes on his Middle East trip

On Friday, the president shared a fist-bump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. One day earlier, an Israeli singer declined President Biden's hand.

Los Angeles Times

President Biden arrives in Saudi Arabia, reversing promise to make it an international outcast

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — President Joe Biden arrived at the Royal Palace here on Friday to meet with the leaders of the oil-rich country he once vowed to make a “pariah” over its human rights abuses as the White House is scrambling to mitigate record inflation and high gas prices…

The Independent UK

Ilhan Omar on Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia: ‘It sends the wrong message to everyone who cares about human rights’

‘Starting this trend of saying you’re going to do one thing on foreign policy, and not really is harmful’, the Squad member tells The Independent as Joe Biden visits Saudi Arabia.

The Independent UK

Biden to meet Saudi king, prince MBS after human rights rift

Whether Joe Biden’s first trip to the Middle East as president ends a success or a failure may hinge on what happens when he first locks eyes with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince

Daily Mirror

6 reasons to be worried about the Tory leadership candidates who'll be your Prime Minister

All five remaining frontrunners have outlined plans to cut taxes in the race to succeed Boris Johnson. That spells bad news for austerity-battered public services - and that's before we get onto human rights and the environment...

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