All news on the topic: Human rights

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Serbian authorities accused of illegal activist surveillance using spyware
Police and intelligence services in Serbia are using advanced mobile forensics products and previously unknown spyware to illegally surveil journalists, environmental campaigners and civil rights activists, according to a report.
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NGOs: trafficked women in Mexico face "judicial indifference"
Organized crime, systemic corruption, and a culture of machismo are fueling a devastating crisis for women and girls in Mexico, where only a tiny minority of human trafficking cases are investigated by authorities.
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Boris Johnson calls for a referendum on the UK’s departure from the European Convention on Human Rights
Move over European convention on human rights likely to put pressure on Tory leadership candidates to follow suit
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Study claims rich countries suppress climate protests while advocating for rights in other areas
Report says governments in global north increasingly using draconian measures while criticising similar tactics in global south
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In Plymouth those responsible for the rape of the girls have been arrested
The victims were aged between 14 and 16 at the time.
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US ‘pressuring UK to block ICC’s Netanyahu arrest warrant’
Human rights barrister says US expects Labour government to continue UK challenge to proposed action against Israeli PM
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Both Israel and Hamas have been found to have committed war crimes since October 7, according to a UN body
Parallel reports describe serious crimes during Hamas attack and Israel’s subsequent offensive in Gaza
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Kyrgyzstan court extends custody of four journalists
A Kyrgyz court ordered on Friday that four reporters, who were charged in January with “inciting mass unrest” through their investigative stories about corruption in the Central Asian country, remain in pre-trial detention until August 8, according to their editor, Bolot Temirov.
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Journalists jailed in Tunisia amid free speech crackdown
Tunisian courts convicted three media workers this week, amid what critics say is a wider crackdown on civil society by the government of President Kaïs Saïed.
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"Nobody wants to go to a club that can be raided by the police": How queer clubs in Russia survive after the country’s "LGBT movement" ban
On November 23, 2022, Russia’s State Duma banned the “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations” among people of all ages.
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Despite mass protests, the Georgian Parliament has approved a "Foreign Agents" law
In a session marked by yelling and physical confrontation, the Georgian Parliament adopted a law on Tuesday that opponents call the “Russian bill” and believe could dismantle civil society and divert the country from the European Union path.
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Court rules Rwanda deportation law shouldn’t be applied in Northern Ireland
UK government considers appeal after judge says act undermines post-Brexit human rights protections guaranteed in the region
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UK accused by Amnesty of ‘deliberately destabilising’ human rights globally
Rights chief also warns Britain will be ‘judged harshly by history for its failure to help prevent civilian slaughter in Gaza’
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Death row drug smuggling gran's one last hope to escape firing squad
Lindsay Sandiford may dodge a firing squad thanks to a change in the law in Indonesia wher she has been held since 2013 for trying to smuggle £1.6million of cocaine into the country
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Ukrainians to fight in Putin's army as they're forced to accept Russia passport
The Kremlin is forcing hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians to accept Russia passports, meaning they could also be conscripted and forced to fight against their countrymen in Vladimir Putin's war
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Michael Gove names five organisations that could be blacklisted for extremism
Michael Gove said the Muslim Association of Britain, Cage and Mend and the neo-nazi British National Socialist Movement and Patriotic Alternative will be assessed for extremism
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Jordan Henderson's England fate decided as ex-Liverpool star dealt harsh truth
Liverpool's former captain has been a mainstay of Gareth Southgate's previous England squads for major tournaments - but will the experienced midfielder's ill-fated Saudi adventure cost him for Euro 2024?
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Tory ministers told to come clean over threat of war in Rwanda after UN warning
The Government has repeatedly refused to share its assessments on tensions between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) despite saying it is a safe country
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Female entrepreneurs to speak at US Congress about economic opportunities in NI
The pair will talk about their lived experiences starting their own businesses as young women in a society recovering from decades of violence
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Lionel Messi slammed for backing Chinese firm accused of spying
Football superstar Lionel Messi has been criticised for promoting several apps and video games that are part of what Human Rights Watch has described as China's network of censorship and surveillance
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Haiti Prime Minister flees country after mob boss Barbecue frees 4,000 prisoners
Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry has been forced to flee the country after mob boss Jimmy Cherizier, also known as Barbecue, freed 4,000 prisoners in an attempt to overthrow the government
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American's mindblown by one word Brits 'use the most' when in shops
A British man who visited the US has shared one of the key differences he found when he was abroad - leaving Americans shocked at how shopkeepers are addressed in the UK
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Little-known change to your teeth could be warning sign for menopause
Menopause can have a significant impact on your oral health, and researchers are urging women to 'receive special preventive and therapeutic care from doctors and dentists' during this time
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Pensioner, 77, caught with £1m of cocaine breaks silence with his biggest regret
Roger Clarke, 77, was pictured on British soil for the first time today since his transfer from a Portuguese prison in 2021 just days after his wife died behind bars
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Women in menopause can sue employers if 'reasonable adjustments' not taken
The equalities watchdog has issued guidance to employers to clarify their legal obligations to women going through the menopause