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Palestinians torture detained critics, rights group says

Palestinian authorities in the occupied West Bank and Gaza arbitrarily arrest and systematically torture critics and opponents, a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report said.

Reuters

Rights group: Palestinians torture detainees with impunity

An international rights group says Palestinian authorities in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip systematically torture critics in detention, a practice that could amount to crimes against humanity

The Independent UK

Unilever sells local Ben & Jerry’s business to Israeli firm

Deal means that the ice cream will be sold in settlements in occupied Palestinian land, despite the brand’s opposition.

Al Jazeera

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‘I couldn’t have the baby’: Honduras’s poor suffer most from draconian abortion laws

Thousands of women and young girls living in poverty are forced to turn to a deadly illegal trade – risking jail and their lives

The Guardian - UK

Killings, kidnappings, stripping girls naked part of Cameroon separatist abuses, HRW says

Killing and attacking civilians, attacking education facilities, kidnapping workers, stripping schoolgirls naked and beating them are just a few of the abuses Cameroonian separatists have carried out on the civilian population in the Anglophone regions, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch.

Radio France Internationale

Indonesia bar chain shut after blasphemy charges over drinks promotion

Indonesian authorities stripped a bar and restaurant chain in the capital, Jakarta, of its operating permit after police charged six employees with blasphemy over a promotion offering free drinks for people named Mohammad or Maria.

Reuters

Separatist violence increases in English-speaking parts of Cameroon - HRW

Separatists fighting to carve an independent state out of Cameroon's English-speaking regions have increased the number of violent actions this year, including killings, kidnappings and attacks on schools, Human Rights Watch said on Monday.

Reuters

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Teesta Setalvad: Police arrest activist who sought accountability for Modi’s role in Gujarat riots

Move comes after India’s Supreme Court cleared Modi of any wrongdoing related to Gujarat riots in 2002, when he was state’s chief minister

The Independent UK

Greens MP calls for inquiry into botched NSW police operation against Blockade Australia

Greens upper house member Sue Higginson says ‘even inconvenient’ protesting plays a vital role in democracy and police was extremeMP calls for inquiry into botched NSW police operation that led to Blockade Australia raid

The Guardian - AU

‘Through our own eyes’: Rohingya refugees stage photography show

Refugees in Bangladesh’s sprawling camps hope online exhibition and book will help world better understand their lives.

Al Jazeera

Swimming’s governing body has effectively banned trans women

A new policy says only swimmers who transitioned before the age of 12 will be allowed to compete in women’s events.

Mic

The Amazon rainforest is disappearing quickly — and threatening Indigenous people who live there

Forests throughout the world are shrinking year after year — and Brazil is the epicentre. According to the World Wildlife Fund, more than a quarter of the Amazon rainforest will be devoid of trees by 2030 if cutting continues at the same speed.

The Conversation

Greece accused of using migrants to push back other migrants

Greece is reportedly employing third-country nationals to help expel asylum seekers across the land border with Turkey.

Al Jazeera

Albanese government urged to keep focus on human rights as it rebuilds relationships in Asia

Thawing diplomatic relations with China shouldn’t mean ‘taking a backwards step with Beijing’, Human Rights Watch says

The Guardian - AU

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The Independent UK

‘80% of children in Gaza suffer from depression’ after 15 years of blockade, claim NGOs

Israel called the findings ‘one-sided and biased’

Asharq Al-Awsat

HRW: Israel Has Turned Gaza into Open-Air Prison

Human Rights Watch described Gaza as an "open-air prison" 15 years after Israel imposed a siege on in wake of the Hamas takeover of the coastal enclave. "Israel’s sweeping restrictions on leaving Gaza deprive its more than two million residents of opportunities to better their lives," HRW said. "Israel should…

Daily Mirror

Rwanda's human rights abuses - missing politicians, silenced journalists and stabbings

Rwanda's track record on human rights includes violence, murder, missing people, intimidation and one of the worst genocides in modern history - yet Liz Truss labels the move to fly asylum-seekers there as "value for money"

Al Jazeera

How Biden’s Israel approach bets on ‘short’ public attention span

One month after killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, Washington has yet to condemn Israel or back third-party investigation.

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The Independent UK

Watchdog says Afghan Taliban detaining, torturing civilians

Human Rights Watch says that Taliban security forces in northern Afghanistan have unlawfully detained and tortured residents accused of association with an opposition armed group

The Conversation

Edtech is treating students like products. Here's how we can protect children's digital rights

Schools’ use of educational technologies (edtech) grew exponentially at the height of COVID lockdowns. A recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) report has exposed children’s rights violations by providers of edtech endorsed by governments in Australia and overseas.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh scrapping rights group’s licence a ‘chilling message’

Bangladeshi and global rights defenders slam the government’s move to deregister top NGO Odhikar.

Al Jazeera

Myanmar condemns ‘reckless’ statements on activists’ executions

If death sentences against the two political opponents of the coup are carried out they will be the first since 1988.

The Independent UK

Thailand urged to let UN evaluate refugee status of Rohingya

Human Rights Watch says 59 ethnic Rohingya left on a Thai island after a dangerous boat journey from Bangladesh should be given the opportunity to determine if they are refugees

The Canberra Times

ACT schools remove e-learning apps over privacy concerns

An investigation into E-learning during lockdowns has revealed that ACT students where put at risk.

Al Jazeera

Civilians in peril as tensions in DR Congo escalate: HRW

Violence in the North Kivu province resumed on May 22, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.

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