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Biden confronts Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi murder, expects action on energy

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he told Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman he held him responsible for the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, shortly after exchanging a fist bump with the kingdom's de facto ruler.

Reuters

The U.S. Says the UAE Has 'Significant Human Rights Issues.' They Might Enter a Defense Agreement Anyway.

The Biden administration is reportedly considering a security agreement that would further intertwine the U.S. with an authoritarian, untrustworthy regime.

Reason

Joe Biden defends human rights record ahead of Saudi visit

President says he will not avoid rights issues but skirts commitment to discuss Khashoggi murder

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The AP Interview: Khashoggi fiancee criticizes Biden visit

Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of murdered Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi, is describing Joe Biden’s decision to visit Saudi Arabia as “heartbreaking,” accusing the U.S. president of backing down from his pledge of prioritizing human rights

The Independent UK

No10 denies dodging scrutiny after Patel and Raab postpone committee appearances

Dominic Raab pulls out of an appearance in front of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, a move branded ‘extremely disappointing’ by MPs and peers.

The Independent UK

Biden defends Saudi trip, says he will not avoid human rights

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he would not avoid talking about human rights when he visits Saudi Arabia on the second leg of his Middle East trip and stressed his position on the murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi was "absolutely" clear.

Reuters

Tory leadership candidate says she will ‘eliminate’ right to protection from torture and inhuman treatment

Suella Braverman says Article 3 ties government’s hands on deportations to Rwanda

The Independent UK

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Anger as Dominic Raab snubs appearance at human rights committee

DOMINIC Raab has pulled out of an appearance at a parliamentary committee, a move branded “extremely disappointing” by MPs and peers.

The National (Scotland)

Dominic Raab pulls out of appearance at parliamentary committee on human rights

The Justice Secretary had been due to appear before the committee next Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Facebook-owner Meta releases first human rights report

Facebook owner Meta released its first annual human rights report on Thursday, following years of accusations that it turned a blind eye to online abuses that fueled real-world violence in places like India and Myanmar.

Reuters

Turkey Resumes Transfer of Syrian Mercenaries in Libya

Turkey has resumed the back-and-forth transfer of Syrian mercenaries operating in Libya following the decision in late June to halt the transfer process until the end of 2022. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) revealed on Wednesday that nearly 250 Syrian mercenaries were sent back to Syria from Libya…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Relative of Maher Al-Assad's Wife Buys Real Estate for Iran-Backed Militias

Iranian militias continue to purchase real estate in Moadamiyat al-Sham city in the western countryside of Damascus, reported the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). The Observatory said the Syrian man from Deir Ezzor named "Mersal," a relative of Maher al-Assad's wife, is buying the real estate. Maher al-Assad is…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Inside world's worst prison where inmates kill each other and then eat the dead

Rwanda is home to Gitarama prison, which has long drawn the concern of human rights groups like Amnesty International. Gitarama's overcrowding has led to awful conditions

Daily Mirror

Spanish response to COVID poverty was too little, too late, report says

Human Rights Watch says pandemic exacerbated weaknesses in country’s social security system

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Week of gang battles kills dozens, deepens fuel shortages in Haiti

A week of clashes between rival gangs in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince has left at least 89 people dead and dozens injured, a human rights group said Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Joe Biden was a fierce critic of South African apartheid – now he’s accused of ignoring similar policies in Israel

Several of the world’s leading human rights groups have accused Israel of committing the crime of apartheid, writes Richard Hall

The Hindu

SHRC cannot entertain complaints related to matters that are sub judice, rules Madras HC

Says, there is a specific bar under the State Human Rights Commission of Tamil Nadu (Procedure) Regulations, 1997

The Independent UK

Moroccan report: Stampede at fault for migrant border deaths

Morocco’s state-affiliated human rights council has depicted last month’s attempt by hundreds of migrants to storm the border between the North African kingdom and the Spanish enclave of Melilla as “unprecedented in nature, tactics used and scope.”

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The Independent UK

‘This is apartheid’: Israeli human rights group hang billboards for Biden’s visit

The US is accused of tolerating human rights abuses in the region

Reuters

Belarus jails journalist for eight years on treason charge

A Belarusian court sentenced a journalist to eight years in jail for treason on Wednesday, handing her a new prison term on top of one she was already serving on protest charges, the Vesna-96 human rights group said.

The Independent UK

SKorea spy agency searched amid squabbling over NKorea cases

South Korean prosecutors have raided the country’s main spy agency as part of investigations into two past North Korea-related incidents that drew criticism that the previous liberal government ignored basic principles of human rights to improve ties with Pyongyang

Reuters

Relatives of some Saudi detainees anxiously await Biden trip

Malik al-Dowaish was arrested this month following years of campaigning for the release of his father, who was himself detained in 2016 after he gave a sermon seen as critical of the Saudi Arabian royal family, two sources familiar with the matter said.

The Independent UK

Liz Truss ‘prepared to withdraw’ UK from European Convention on Human Rights

Foreign secretary tells Tory MPs she would quit if necessary

The Hindu

Explained | The ED and CBI’s cases against Amnesty International India and Aakar Patel

Three cases based on the same set of findings have been filed by the ED and CBI under three separate laws

The Independent UK

2022 World Cup: Qatar hotels accused of failing to end ‘abusive recruitment practices’

Human rights concerns continue to surround Fifa’s showpiece event just months before it starts

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