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US Sanctions 16 Allies Of Venezuela's President

US imposes sanctions on 16 allies of Venezuela's president for obstructing elections and violating rights.

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Hundreds gather on Seattle beach to remember American activist killed by Israeli military

Hundreds of people turned out at a beach in Washington for an evening vigil remembering Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, the 26-year-old human rights activist from Seattle killed by the Israeli military during a protest in the occupied West Bank last week

The Independent UK

Sudan accuses UAE of arming rivals and prolonging war, UAE accuses Sudan of refusing to talk peace

The Sudanese government accused the United Arab Emirates of providing weapons to its rival paramilitary force and prolonging the 17-month war

The Independent UK

Peru declares three days of mourning after death of ex-president Alberto Fujimori

Decision to honour authoritarian leader jailed for corruption and human rights abuses sparks mixed reactions

The Guardian - UK

US greenlights military assistance to Egypt, overruling rights concerns

Biden administration approves $1.3bn in military aid for Egypt, despite reports that rights abuses remain widespread.

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Salvadoran organization accuses U.S. lawmakers grouped in El Salvador caucus of 'whitewashing abuses' by Bukele

The Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador published a document criticizing the group, saying it seeks to "boost the image of Bukele" and drive his agenda in the country

Latin Times

$How the United Nations’ Pact for the Future could help heal a fractured world$

How the United Nations’ Pact for the Future could help heal a fractured world

The problems of the world, including climate change, ongoing war, the COVID-19 pandemic and other emerging diseases, human rights abuses and gross inequality, are spilling well beyond national borders and the ability — or willingness — of individual countries to manage them.

The Conversation

Human Rights Watch Urges Latin America To Improve Migrant Protections

Human Rights Watch report highlights challenges faced by Haitian and Venezuelan migrants in South America, urging Latin American governments to enhance pro...

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‘So many similarities’: Rachel Corrie’s parents call for inquiry into death of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi

Cindy and Craig Corrie say they fear Eygi’s death at West Bank protest will go unpunished like their daughter’s

The Guardian - UK

Open-source imagery is transforming investigations of international crimes – but how do judges know if it’s real?

Open-source online imagery can play a vital role in investigating and prosecuting alleged crimes – but only if courts can reliably assess its authenticity.

The Conversation

Human rights group urges Latin American countries to boost protections for Venezuelans and Haitians

Human Rights Watch is calling on governments in Latin America to improve protection schemes for millions of people from Venezuela and Haiti who have struggled to get work, education and health care in their host countries and are increasingly heading to the United States

The Independent UK

Steve Biko’s murder exposed deep racism in how medicine was taught and practised in South Africa

In 1966, Steve Biko began studying medicine at the University of Natal in South Africa, the same year that the general assembly of the United Nations declared apartheid a crime against humanity. As a young man, and a leading thinker, philosopher and activist, Biko made an indelible mark on the…

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The Guardian - US

What does Giorgia Meloni teach us about neo-fascism today?

The populism championed by Meloni and her allies casts freedom and human rights not merely as dangers but as targets

The Guardian - UK

Home Office ‘mostly consulted Rwandan officials’ in asylum plan safety report

Review finds research did not meet ‘minimum standards’ for assessing whether Rwanda was safe place to send people

AAP

National power-of-attorney laws needed to stop abuse

A report by the Human Rights Commission has called for the creation of nationally consistent power-of-attorney laws to better protect the vulnerable.

The Independent UK

UN human rights chief accuses Israel of showing ‘blatant disregard’ for international law

Israel denies all such allegations in Gaza, as well as the occupiued West Bank and East Jerusalem

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Radio France Internationale

High expectations as Algeria's President Tebboune begins new mandate

Since winning Algeria's election with nearly 95 percent of the vote on Saturday, incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune now faces numerous economic challenges and social demands. But analysts and activists are concerned that the repression of human rights observed under his watch will continue.

The Independent UK

UN rights chief urges voters to beware 'strongman' politicians who 'throw glitter in our eyes'

The U.N. human rights chief is urging voters to be wary of “strongman” politicians and personalities “that throw glitter in our eyes” as more elections loom in a busy electoral calendar this year

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: Israeli strikes on Syria kill at least 25 people, war monitor says – as it happened

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the dead include civilians as well as soldiers and ‘Syrians working with pro-Iran groups’

The Independent UK

Activists criticize high cost of Pope Francis' visit to East Timor, one of the poorest nations

East Timor pulled out all stops for Pope Francis’ historic visit to one of the world’s youngest and poorest countries to the tune of $12 million, drawing rebuke from activists and human rights organizations

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on Afghanistan: Britain and the US are complicit in the Taliban’s oppression of women

Despite the regime withdrawing even the most basic human rights of women and girls, liberal democracies have failed to take action

The Independent UK

Walz touts abiding support for LGBTQ+ rights: ‘Why would I stop anybody else from marrying the person they love?’

Democratic vice-presidential nominee tells the Human Rights Campaign how his time starting a gay-straight alliance moved him to support gay rights

The Guardian - UK

Brazil’s human rights minister sacked over sexual harassment allegations

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