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Quote of the day by Martin Luther King Jr.: 'Love is the only force capable of...' What the American civil rights activist teaches us about love and friendship

Martin Luther King Jr.'s powerful quote, "Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend," originated in his 1963 book "Strength to Love." This philosophy, rooted in nonviolence and empathy, was a practical strategy for social change, shaping the civil rights movement and continuing to inspire…

The Economic Times

EU's push to deport Afghan refugees brings the Taliban back to the table

The European Union is moving towards closer cooperation with Afghanistan's Taliban regime over the return of Afghan migrants, despite legal and human rights concerns about sending people back to the country.

Radio France Internationale

Why rights groups fear new ECHR declaration could weaken migrant protections

Political statement agreed by all 46 Council of Europe states could give them more leeway to carry out deportations

The Guardian - UK

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Artists launch alternative Eurovision events to protest Israel’s inclusion

Palestinian songwriter Bashar Murad performed at an alternative concert in Brussels, joining a broader protest movement against Israel's participation in this week's Eurovision Song Contest. The protests are driven by widespread anger over Israel's military campaign in Gaza and other regions, with activists and human rights groups advocating for Israel's…

The Independent UK

UK and Europe plan human rights law changes to boost migrant deportation

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The Independent UK

UK joins EU pledge to make it easier to deport migrants in bid to curb illegal crossings

Foreign ministers across Europe back narrower interpretation of human rights law

The Independent UK

UK ministers accused of weakening legal protections for torture victims

Council of Europe members plan to change interpretation of rights laws to make it easier to deport people

The Guardian - UK

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ICE strapped down immigrants for 51-hour plane trip with drop-offs in six countries during record month for deportation flights, report finds

Hundreds of people were deported on 245 removal flights to 38 countries in April, report finds

The Independent UK

Cuba Hits Record 1,260 Political Prisoners as NGO Alleges Torture and Sexual Abuse

Cuba reached a new record of 1,260 political prisoners in April, according to a report released Thursday by the human rights organization Prisoners Defenders, which alleged a worsening pattern of torture, sexual assaults, death threats and denial of medical care inside the island's prison system.

Latin Times

U.S. Deportations to El Salvador Nearly Doubled in First Months of 2026 as Bukele Aligns With Trump

El Salvador received 5,033 deportees from the U.S. between January and March, compared with 2,547 during the same period last year

Latin Times

Surfshark joins forces with Amnesty International to train digital human rights defenders

Surfshark has announced a new partnership with Amnesty International to support its Digital Forensics Fellowship, a specialized program teaching human rights defenders to analyze mobile devices for spyware and malicious surveillance.

TechRadar

China wouldn't let Marco Rubio in, so he did something nobody in US politics has ever done

Marco Rubio visited China with Donald Trump. Beijing altered the spelling of Rubio's name to bypass sanctions imposed in 2020. This linguistic change allowed his entry despite previous criticism of China's human rights record. The meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping focused on Taiwan. China warned of potential conflict over…

The Economic Times

UN pleads for Equatorial Guinea not to send US asylum seekers to their home countries: ‘Their life would be in danger’

Human rights experts make rare public appeal as US deportees describe being held in ‘prison-like’ conditions

The Guardian - US

The Guardian view on Iran’s repression: political prisoners such as Narges Mohammadi need freedom not bombs

Editorial: The critically ill Nobel peace laureate should be released. Iranians’ human rights are under attack from both the regime and the US-Israel war

The Guardian - UK

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Why Top Microsoft Israel Executives Are Resigning

Microsoft rarely makes sudden leadership changes without a reason. That is why the company’s decision to place Microsoft Israel under the management of Microsoft France has triggered intense global attention. What initially looked like a routine corporate reshuffle quickly turned into something much bigger an internal ethics investigation, executive resignations,…

The Economic Times

SC likely to hear petitions challenging sections of India’s first privacy law this month

The petitioners are the Reporters' Collective, the Editors Guild of India, the National Campaign for People's Right to Information, Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sanghatan, human rights and transparency activist Venkatesh Nayak and journalist Geeta Seshu. Among other aspects, they have questioned provisions which amend the Right to Information (RTI) Act and…

The Guardian - UK

European ministers to discuss sending rejected asylum seekers to third-country hubs

Exclusive: Council of Europe to meet in Moldova on Friday, with human rights body expected to stress countries’ right to control borders Europe live – latest updates

The Guardian - UK

More than 110 Nobel laureates call on Iran to release gravely ill activist Narges Mohammadi

As human rights advocate is treated in Tehran hospital after transfer from Zanjan prison, prize winners demand her freedom

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Radio France Internationale

Sudan civil war enters 'deadlier' phase due to use of drones, says UN

At least 880 civilians were killed in drone strikes in Sudan between January and April this year, according to the United Nations human rights office, which warns that the increased use of drones risks intensifying violence in the ongoing conflict.

The Guardian - UK

Disappearances in Mexico involving state at ‘alarming’ rate, says report

Exclusive: Human rights group warns of ‘deep collusion’ between criminals and officials in some parts of country

Reason

A Venezuelan Mother's Desperate Search for Her Dead Son Is Representative of Ongoing Human Rights Violations

Meanwhile, Trump claims Venezuelans are “dancing in the streets.”

The Independent UK

Trump’s ‘cruel and lawless’ deportation scheme spent $44M sending 17,500 people to places they’ve never been, report finds

Immigrants who fear torture and persecution in their home countries are being sent to ‘third countries’ that could deport them to the same places they fled, a sweeping new report finds

The Guardian - UK

Spain awards UN legal expert Francesca Albanese one of its highest civilian honours

Honour recognises Albanese’s work ‘documenting and denouncing violations of international law in Gaza’

The Guardian - UK

Iran conducting near-daily prisoner executions in secrecy, say rights groups

Families pressured to stay silent, with at least 24 executions reportedly taking place since March amid internet blackout

International Business Times UK

Report Says 75 Documented Cases of Palestinian Women Raped in Israeli Custody Are Only 1% of What Is Actually Happening

A Palestinian women's rights group alleges widespread sexual violence against women in Israeli custody, with UN-linked reports suggesting documented cases may reflect only part of the abuse.

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