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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 hour ago

What will Uganda gain from accepting US deportees?

Uganda agreed to temporarily accept certain US‑deported third‑country nationals under conditions excluding criminals and unaccompanied minors while modalities and timelines are finalized.
World news
fromThe Washington Post
1 day ago

Saudi Arabia executes man over protests attended as a 15 year old

Saudi Arabia executed a man for alleged crimes committed at 15 amid family executions and allegations of torture and political repression.
#live-facial-recognition
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 day ago
Privacy technologies

UK equality watchdog: Met Police facial recognition unlawful | Computer Weekly

Metropolitan Police's live facial-recognition technology deployments are unlawful due to failing necessity, proportionality, and human rights safeguards.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago
Privacy technologies

Human rights regulator criticises Met's use of facial recognition cameras

The Metropolitan Police's deployment of live facial recognition lacks necessary, proportionate safeguards and is breaching human rights law.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Are India's bulldozer demolitions delivering justice or targeting Muslims?

Bulldozing by authorities in India has demolished many homes and businesses, disproportionately affecting Muslims and marginalized groups amid contested legality claims.
#death-penalty
#uganda
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Trump, send your deportees to Europe not Africa

The US is negotiating third-country deportation deals sending migrants to African nations, prompting legal protests and international rebukes over human rights and burden-shifting.
fromwww.dw.com
3 days ago

Colombia: Court orders release of former President Uribe DW 08/20/2025

Former President Alvaro Uribe was released from house arrest pending appeal of a conviction for witness tampering and bribery.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Peru's Constitutional Court pauses probes into President Dina Boluarte

The Constitutional Court of Peru has paused investigations into President Dina Boluarte until her term ends in 2026.
fromIrish Independent
3 days ago

Protesters call on Central Bank in Dublin not to renew Israel bonds

Protesters demand Ireland halt approval of Israel bonds and enact legislation addressing human rights concerns involving the Occupied Territories.
#immigration-policy
#immigration
fromTruthout
4 days ago
US politics

"Alligator Alcatraz" Prisoners Face Dangerous Health Risks, Leaked Call Reveals

fromKqed
1 week ago
US politics

Teen Arrested in ICE Raid at an Oakland Home Detained Out of State, Attorney Says | KQED

fromTruthout
4 days ago
US politics

"Alligator Alcatraz" Prisoners Face Dangerous Health Risks, Leaked Call Reveals

fromKqed
1 week ago
US politics

Teen Arrested in ICE Raid at an Oakland Home Detained Out of State, Attorney Says | KQED

Social justice
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Venezuela's Fight for Justice

Alfredo Romero fights to free Venezuelans jailed for political dissent, providing pro bono legal help amid a severe crackdown on dissent and rising political prisoners.
#gaza
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

The conscience of humanity is being tested in Gaza

Gaza's fate will define humanity's future, urging immediate global action against a deepening humanitarian crisis.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Israel's starvation denial is an Orwellian farce

Israeli hasbara obfuscates the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, challenging the validity of stark images of suffering.
International media coverage of Gaza's plight fluctuates, influenced by visceral imagery and counter-narratives.
fromThe Atlantic
3 days ago

Europe's Free-Speech Problem

U.S. officials criticize Europe's increasing restrictions on free speech, highlighting a growing divergence in free expression values between Europe and America.
#south-africa
fromAdvocate.com
4 days ago

Andry email

Andry Hernández Romero endured over 120 days in harsh prison conditions after deportation from the U.S., highlighting the plight of Venezuelan asylum seekers.
fromTruthout
4 days ago

More Western Activists Are Traveling to Palestine - and Israel Is Deporting Them

Western activists are increasingly risking their safety in the West Bank to oppose settler violence and support Palestinians.
#sally-rooney
fromIrish Independent
4 days ago
Left-wing politics

British government warns Sally Rooney could be committing terror offence after Irish author backs Palestine Action

fromIrish Independent
4 days ago
Left-wing politics

British government warns Sally Rooney could be committing terror offence after Irish author backs Palestine Action

fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
4 days ago

Iran's Supreme Court Upholds Activist's Second Death Sentence

Iran's top court upheld a flawed death sentence against labor activist Sharifeh Mohammadi, who faced accusations of political crimes without clear evidence.
World politics
fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

YouTube Pranksters Thought a Netanyahu Interview Would Be Good for Business. Then Something Surprising Happened.

Netanyahu's interview with YouTube pranksters blends trivial banter with serious political rhetoric, reflecting disturbing truths about Israel's military actions and rhetoric.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Thousands cross Channel in small boats since new migrant deal with France

Over 2,500 migrants crossed the Channel in small boats within 11 days after the new UK-France agreement began.
#kenya
fromAdvocate.com
5 days ago

Andry Hernandez Romero on surviving CECOT: 'They told us we would die there'

Andry Hernández Romero emphasizes resilience and the importance of rights for Venezuelans amid adversity.
Social justice
fromTruthout
6 days ago

US Guts Mentions of Indigenous Rights, Climate Change From Human Rights Reports

U.S. human rights reports show significant reduction in Indigenous rights coverage under recent administration.
fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago

Video shows prominent Palestinian prisoner for the first time in years

You will not win. He who messes with the people of Israel, he who will murder our children, he who will murder our women, we will wipe him out.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

How an emergency declaration deepened Honduras's crime crisis

Members of Honduras's DIPAMPCO police unit frisk people in Tegucigalpa on November 26, 2022, amid an ongoing state of emergency over gang violence.
Miscellaneous
#protests
#gaza-conflict
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Israel Abducted Child Aid Seeker and Tortured Him for a Month While Carrying Out Aid Site Massacres

Israeli forces have been accused of systematic torture and abduction of Palestinian children at aid distribution sites in Gaza.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Trump Mulls Lower Refugee Cap of 40,000 With Most Space for White South Africans

A refugee program prioritizing Afrikaners from South Africa is under consideration by the Trump administration.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Trump Brutally Roasted For Praising Highly Respected' Despot Widely Known As Europe's Last Dictator'

Trump praised Belarusian dictator Lukashenko, igniting criticism due to his human rights record and past U.S. State Department positions on Lukashenko's legitimacy.
#afghanistan
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Starvation is a war crime, but will justice ever be done? DW 08/15/2025

Starvation is increasingly recognized as a war crime, with calls for prosecution growing globally.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Calls for review of law after Palestine Action arrests

Liberal Democrats urge review of terrorism law amid concerns over free speech after mass arrests of Palestine Action supporters.
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Germany updates: Rights groups file case over refugees DW 08/15/2025

The suit, filed with the Berlin public prosecutor's office, accuses both ministers of failing to protect the rights of Afghan refugees deported by Pakistani authorities.
Germany news
#lgbtq-rights
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago
LGBT

Andry Hernandez Romero explains how he survived CECOT after the U.S. government tricked the men it sent there

fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago
LGBT

Andry Hernandez Romero explains how he survived CECOT after the U.S. government tricked the men it sent there

fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Palestinians condemn Israel's Ben-Gvir over Marwan Barghouti threat

Far-right Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir taunted Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti during a jail visit, provoking strong condemnation from Palestinian officials.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Closing arguments in Jimmy Lai trial delayed again as activist seeks treatment for heart palpitations

Lai, 77, has been detained since 2020, largely in solitary confinement, on convictions related to the 2019 pro-democracy protests, and on remand for the national security trial.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Historical amnesia': Indonesia's fight over plan to amend history books

Historians and researchers who have seen early drafts say the new texts gloss over these events, and also appear to downplay and omit major human rights violations, including the killings of up to half a million suspected communists from 1965-6, and mass rapes targeting ethnic Chinese during the riots that led to the fall of Suharto in 1998.
History
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Five key points on how a long-respected US human rights report became a cudgel' under Trump

The US government report on human rights softens critiques of allied nations while intensifying scrutiny of traditional European partners.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Sydney restaurant faces human rights complaint after temporarily denying entry to people wearing keffiyehs

The Racial Justice Centre will file a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission after a Sydney restaurant denied service to patrons wearing Palestinian keffiyehs.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Sexual violence surged amid war in DRC's North Kivu last year: UN

A sharp increase in sexual violence cases in DRC is reported amid ongoing conflict, with over 17,000 cases recorded in just five months of 2024.
Berlin
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Berlin to change racist street name after legal battle DW 07/15/2025

Renaming a street is insufficient for true decolonization.
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Bayern Munich and Rwanda: A strategic climbdown? DW 08/14/2025

"I believe that the external pressure led to the changes in the deal because in Germany, I think that the clubs are pretty exposed to criticism from the fan base. Fan bases in Germany are quite traditional and not open to commercial deals."
FC Barcelona
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Israeli airstrikes on Tehran killed inmates in apparent war crime' report

Israeli airstrikes on Tehran's Evin prison on June 23 killed at least 80 detainees, visitors, and staff amid allegations of targeting non-military facilities during visiting hours.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Peru enacts amnesty for military and police accused of human rights abuses

The Peruvian government granted blanket amnesty to military and police officers for human rights crimes committed during the internal armed conflict between 1980 and 2000.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

President Dina Boluarte signs into law Peru's amnesty bill despite outcry

The amnesty law, signed by President Dina Boluarte, shields military and police from prosecution for human rights abuses during Peru's internal conflict, facing global condemnation.
US politics
#advocacy
fromTruthout
1 week ago
Social justice

Youtube Star Ms. Rachel Says Protecting Palestinian Kids Is Core to Her Values

fromTruthout
1 week ago
Social justice

Youtube Star Ms. Rachel Says Protecting Palestinian Kids Is Core to Her Values

EU data protection
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

EU plan to penalize Israel still stalled amid famine warning DW 08/13/2025

EU's plan to impose penalties on Israel remains stalled due to member disagreements, primarily regarding Germany's request for more time.
fromTruthout
1 week ago

As a Journalist, I'm Ashamed to See Western Media Failing Gaza Reporters

On November 9, 2023, a group of U.S.-based journalists published an open letter in support of colleagues in Gaza, urging the importance of precise reporting during the ongoing genocide.
Social justice
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Guardian view on attacking the ECHR: the real target is judicial independence and the rule of law | Editorial

Most British citizens are largely detached from human rights law, reflecting a stable democratic environment.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

UN report says its female staff in Afghanistan have received death threats

Death threats against Afghan women working for the UN were confirmed by a UN report, while the Taliban denies any responsibility and claims to investigate.
Photography
fromBored Panda
1 week ago

46 Striking Street Photos That Prove NYC Is A City Of Endless Stories Captured By Mathias Wasik

Mathias Wasik captures vibrant American streets with honesty and cinematic style, reflecting his background as a human rights activist.
fromTruthout
1 week ago

11 Years After Invasion, Thousands of Yazidi Women and Kids Are Still Missing

Yazidi women commemorate victims and missing relatives 11 years after the genocide, highlighting personal and communal trauma from ISIS attacks.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Palestinian foreign minister demands action to end Israel's Gaza genocide

The international community must take action against Israeli actions in Gaza, which are labeled as genocide by the Palestinian foreign affairs minister.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Spain's economy is the envy of Europe, but the plight of its strawberry pickers tells another story | Tone Sutterud

Migrant farm workers in Huelva, Spain, face dreadful conditions despite the booming berry industry supporting the European market.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Transnational repression': Australia condemns Hong Kong's attempts to silence exiled dissidents

G7 nations condemned Hong Kong's actions against pro-democracy campaigners abroad as transnational repression undermining human rights.
fromMission Local
2 weeks ago

Asylum-seekers are spending longer and longer at San Francisco's ICE field office

Extended detentions at ICE's San Francisco office violate established guidelines, with many individuals held longer than permitted.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

State Dept. omitting anti-LGBTQ+ actions from foreign human rights reports

The U.S. State Department is revising human rights reports, omitting traditional content on LGBTQ+ issues and gender-based violence.
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

This United Kingdom is about to implement a nationwide transgender bathroom ban

Transgender people may face bans from single-sex facilities, even those matching their sex at birth, per new guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Europe politics
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

Ireland intends to pass trade ban with Israeli settlements amid pressure from US Congress

Ireland intends to pass laws banning trade with the occupied Palestinian territories despite global opposition.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

A duty to intervene': the former UK government lawyer at centre of pro-Palestine protests

Tim Crosland, a former government lawyer turned activist, advocates for Palestine Action while challenging anti-terrorism laws during protests.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Foreign Office fails to release 2024 assessment of risk of genocide in Gaza

The Foreign Office did not release an internal assessment concluding no serious risk of genocide by Israel in Gaza.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Starmer rejects call for Chinook crash inquiry

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer rejected calls for a judge-led inquiry into the 1994 RAF Chinook helicopter crash citing lack of public interest.
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Hundreds of children disappeared in Argentina. Their grandmothers united to find them

Gilliland's narrative reveals the harrowing story of the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, highlighting their tireless efforts to recover their stolen grandchildren amidst Argentina's Dirty War.
Social justice
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.dw.com
10 months ago

Ukrainian reporter Roshchyna dies in Russian detention DW 10/16/2024

Viktoria Roshchyna, a Ukrainian journalist, died in Russian captivity after reporting on occupied territories, just before a planned prisoner exchange.
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Kashmir: Police raid shops after India-imposed book ban DW 08/07/2025

The operation targeted materials promoting secessionist ideologies or glorifying terrorism, with public cooperation solicited to uphold peace and integrity.
US politics
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