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Belarus Political Prisoners Left Out Of Major Prisoner Swap

Belarus faces human rights concerns as political detainees are excluded from a recent prisoner swap.

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Takeaways from AP report on fear of repression in post-election Venezuela

A Venezuelan aid worker’s arrest while catching an international flight has cast a spotlight on the climate of fear and repression engulfing the South American nation in the wake of its disputed presidential election

The Independent UK

An aid worker's airport disappearance stirs fear of repression following disputed Venezuela election

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Archibald prize 2024: Marcia Langton portrait wins people’s choice award

Angus McDonald wins people’s choice category for second time, after his 2020 portrait of human rights campaigner Behrouz Boochani

The Guardian - AU

Chad Military Accused Of Deaths In Prison Custody

Human Rights Watch reports deaths and mistreatment of detainees in Chad's Koro Toro prison following protests. Chad's political landscape faces scrutiny ov...

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Palestinian prisoners face systemic abuse as Israel’s jails labelled 'torture camps'

A MONTHS-LONG investigation by a human rights group has discovered that Palestinian prisoners have endured systemic abuse and that Israel’s…

The National (Scotland)

Abortion bans are a human rights crisis

“These types of bans and policies can impact a variety of human rights,” one researcher told Salon

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Chad's military was responsible for deaths of detainees after protests in 2022, a rights group says

Human Rights Watch says Chad’s military was responsible for the deaths of several detainees who were arrested after protests in October 2022

The Independent UK

Tanzania wants to evict Maasai for wildlife – but they’re fighting back

Community members are on a campaign to get international donors to defund their government and stop rights violations.

Al Jazeera

OAS Urges Peace And Justice In Venezuela Protests

OAS statement urges peace, reconciliation, and justice in Venezuela during protests, emphasizing democratic values and human rights.

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Yanis Varoufakis signs open letter condemning St Andrews 'censorship' of rector

THE Greek economist Yanis Varoufakis has joined calls for the rector of St Andrews University to be reinstated to her position in the University…

The National (Scotland)

Miss South Africa finalist faces xenophobic abuse over Nigerian heritage

Human Rights Watch says anti-immigrant rhetoric soared in South Africa ahead of this year’s election

The Independent UK

NATO And EU Welcome Release Of US Nationals From Russia

NATO and EU express satisfaction over release of prisoners from Russian captivity, emphasizing commitment to human rights.

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2 Belarusian journalists sentenced to sent to prison in a closed-door trial, rights group says

A human rights group says two Belarusian journalists who worked for news outlets that the country's authoritarian government has declared extremist have been sentenced to prison terms

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Bangladesh protests: brutal security crackdown sparks calls for international probe

Bangladeshi citizens took to the streets throughout July in nationwide protests sparked by students demanding reforms to the government’s job quota system. Security forces have quelled the unrest by deploying what many see as excess force.

The National (Scotland)

Should children in Scotland be given the right to a healthy environment?

THERE are calls for children in Scotland to be given the right to a healthy environment after the Scottish Government enshrined the UN Convention on…

The Independent UK

China sanctions US lawmaker McGovern for 'interference' in its domestic affairs

China has sanctioned another U.S. lawmaker for “frequently interfering" in China’s domestic affairs

Radio France Internationale

Tanzania's Maasai relocation scheme slammed in new HRW report

A Human Rights Watch report says Tanzania is forcibly evicting tens of thousands of Maasai from their ancestral lands, claiming that government rangers beat some members of the community with impunity.

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Cameroon releases activist arrested over TikTok posts, lawyer says

Cameroon on Wednesday provisionally released an activist imprisoned after he posted videos on TikTok urging democratic change ahead of 2025 presidential elections, his lawyer said.

Radio France Internationale

WED PM - Cameroon arrests activist over TikTok posts, says HRW

Cameroon has imprisoned an activist who posted videos on TikTok urging democratic change ahead of 2025 presidential elections, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said.

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U.N. Report Reveals Allegations Of Torture In Israeli Detention

U.N. report exposes torture allegations against Israeli authorities and human rights violations in Gaza conflict, raising concerns over arbitrary detention...

The Independent UK

UN report says Palestinian detainees taken by Israeli authorities faced torture and mistreatment

The U.N. human rights office has issued a report Wednesday saying Palestinian detainees taken by Israeli authorities since the Oct. 7 attacks have faced waterboarding, sleep deprivation, electric shocks and other torture and mistreatment

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s disability royal commission response ‘deeply disappointing’, advocates say

Government announces $371m package but disability representatives said it failed to respond to the scale of exploitation

The Conversation

Rich countries are paying poorer ones to manage their refugee crises: 3 reasons this is dangerous

In recent years, western nations have been sending asylum seekers who arrive at their borders to other countries. This is a practice known as offshoring. The UK has become the recent poster country of this practice.

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Morocco Frees Journalists After King's Pardon

Morocco's release of imprisoned journalists signals progress for press freedom and human rights.

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