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Activists living in exile could strengthen Canada’s democracy — if given the right support

Mounting threats to Canadian sovereignty, particularly — but not exclusively — from United States President Donald Trump, have sparked renewed calls for national resilience.

The Conversation

Mario Joseph, a renowned human rights attorney in Haiti, dies after a car accident

Mario Joseph, a human rights attorney in Haiti known for his involvement in high-profile cases, has died

The Independent UK

Cyprus court acquits five Israeli men accused of raping British woman

Woman’s lawyer says verdict proof of ‘patriarchal’ justice system and does not rule out taking case to European court of human rights

The Guardian - UK

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Equalities watchdog to consider enforcement powers after NHS Fife exchange

The Equality and Human Rights Commission had earlier sought to remind the health board of its ‘obligations’.

Evening Standard

Legal challenges to VAT on private schools fees to be heard at High Court

Nearly 20 families and several faith schools are bringing legal action against the Treasury, claiming the new VAT on fees is discriminatory and a breach of human rights law

Evening Standard

Trump administration says it deported 17 more ‘violent criminals’ to El Salvador

The Trump administration says it has deported 17 more “violent criminals” from the Tren de Aragua and MS-13 gangs to El Salvador, as it doubles down on a policy of removing people from the U.S. to third countries despite criticism over lack of transparency and human rights protections

The Independent UK

Outcry in Guinea as ex-military leader Camara pardoned by junta chief

Guinea's ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara, jailed for 20 years over a 2009 massacre, has been pardoned for "health reasons" by the West African country's junta head Mamadi Doumbouya. The decision has prompted angry reactions from victims, their families and human rights groups.

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An outside probe says a Japanese TV station didn't support its worker in a sexual assault case

An independent investigation of a sexual assault case linked to one of Japan’s top celebrities says Fuji Television Network failed to support its female employee, adding that management lacked human rights awareness

The Independent UK

UK Government reviewing how human rights law 'applies to migration cases'

THE UK Government is reviewing how international human rights law is applied to migration cases, the Home Secretary has said.

The National (Scotland)

Yvette Cooper reviews right to family life for people who enter UK irregularly

Government reviews use of human rights law to argue for people being allowed to stay, which PM called a ‘loophole’

The Guardian - UK

Government reviewing use of human rights law to halt deportations – Cooper

Article eight of the European Convention on Human Rights has been used to halt the deportation of migrants from the UK.

The Independent UK

It’s time to end the toxic and divisive debate on sex and gender

Human rights, respect and dignity have been forgotten about

The Guardian - UK

Korean commission finds adoption program rife with abuse, highlighting AP investigation

A South Korean commission found the country violated its children’s human rights by facilitating a foreign adoption program rife with fraud and abuse

The Independent UK

Banning face coverings, expanding facial recognition – how the UK government and police are eroding protest rights

It’s a dangerous time for protest rights in the UK. The government has introduced a bill that would make it a criminal offence to conceal your identity at a protest.

The Conversation

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Al Jazeera

The many ways Israeli settlers steal Palestinian homes

Israeli settlers are coordinating with the Israeli state to annex Palestinian land.

Euronews

NGOs criticise Polish asylum law amid 'dire' conditions at Belarus border

Poland's suspension of asylum rights for migrants at the Belarus border has drawn criticism from human rights groups, who fear worsening humanitarian conditions.

Reason

Kristi Noem Uses El Salvador's Nightmarish Megaprison To Create Content

The Homeland Security secretary's use of El Salvador's largest prison for propaganda is unethical and an endorsement of an autocratic justice system.

The Guardian - US

Human rights groups rebuke Kristi Noem’s visit to El Salvador prison: ‘political theater’

Homeland security chief went to infamous prison holding deported Venezuelans as White House targets immigrants

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The Independent UK

UN warns of 'severe' human rights abuses in Haiti as illegal weapons proliferate

A U.N. report states that a steady stream of illegal weapons smuggled into Haiti is fueling an increase in gang violence and leading to severe human rights abuses

Euronews

Poland suspends right of migrants to apply for asylum

The bill, which has been criticised by human rights groups, was signed into law by Poland's President Andrzej Duda.

Latin Times

At El Salvador Mega-jail, Trump Official Tells Migrants 'Do Not Come

US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem recorded a message, saying, "Do not come to our country illegally. You will be removed and you will be prosecuted," at the maximum security Terrorism Confinement Center.

Newslaundry

Nearly 25% of India cops back mob violence, 18% think Muslims naturally prone to crime: Report

One in four police personnel in India support the idea of mobs acting as judge, jury and executioner in matters they consider grave. And 22 percent of police personnel believe that killing ‘dangerous criminals’ is better than giving them a legal trial.

International Business Times

At El Salvador Mega-jail, Trump Official Tells Migrants 'Do Not Come'

US President Donald Trump's homeland security chief on Wednesday visited the mega-prison in El Salvador where hundreds of Venezuelan migrants have been deported under contested legal grounds.

AAP

Child removal 'deepening wounds' in Indigenous families

First Nations children in one state are 20 times more likely to be in out-of-home care than non-Indigenous kids, a report from Human Rights Watch has found.

The Guardian - AU

Aboriginal women are scared to seek help for fear their children will be taken, report finds

Human Rights Watch spoke to 33 Aboriginal parents who between them have had 114 children removed and placed in out-of-home care

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