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fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago
Canada news

Canada won't let this Afghan refugee in from the U.S. His family worries the Taliban might kill him back home | CBC News

fromAxios
5 days ago
US politics

Here are the 3rd-countries where the Trump administration is deporting migrants

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago
Canada news

Canada won't let this Afghan refugee in from the U.S. His family worries the Taliban might kill him back home | CBC News

fromAxios
5 days ago
US politics

Here are the 3rd-countries where the Trump administration is deporting migrants

#gaza
#venezuela
fromwww.theguardian.com
13 hours ago

Woman, 74, tells of pain and fear after arrest at Liverpool pro-Palestine rally

I'm very sore, very shaken, very emotional and I'm frightened to be honest. It's designed to stop human rights and to stop protest and to stop free speech.
Social justice
#un-experts
#kenya
#pakistan
#taliban
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 day ago

Christian group wins legal battle over preaching ban in west London

Pastor Tunde Balogun emphasized that street evangelism is central to their faith, stating, "As Christians who are committed to our faith, carrying out street evangelism is essential to manifesting our Christian beliefs." He expressed that these restrictions threaten their ability to support and love the community while criminalizing them for their actions.
UK politics
#gaza-conflict
fromIrish Independent
2 days ago

Thousands attend pro-Palestinian rally in Dublin

The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) accused the Government of an "absolute refusal to hold Israel accountable for a genocide in which the Apartheid state has slaughtered more than 58,000 Palestinians."
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Fact check: Does ICE have higher detention standards than prisons in US?

The federal Homeland Security Department has called characterisations of inadequate conditions at the state-run Alligator Alcatraz false, asserting that its detention facilities meet high standards.
US politics
#political-prisoners
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Palestinian child shot dead in West Bank by Israeli forces amid land grabs

A 13-year-old Palestinian boy, Amr Ali Qabha, was shot with live ammunition by Israeli forces in Yabad, south of Jenin, denied medical treatment, and later died in hospital.
World politics
#israel
fromTruthout
3 days ago
US politics

Slovenia Becomes First EU Country to Declare Israeli Ministers Personae Non Grata Slovenia Bans Israeli Ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir for "Genocidal Statements"

fromTruthout
3 days ago
US politics

Slovenia Becomes First EU Country to Declare Israeli Ministers Personae Non Grata Slovenia Bans Israeli Ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir for "Genocidal Statements"

fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Germany and EU allies push for tougher, stricter' asylum rules

Germany expelled 81 Afghan nationals to their Taliban-controlled homeland, signifying its commitment to tighter immigration enforcement across Europe as part of broader regional policy changes.
Europe politics
fromMiami Herald
3 days ago

Florida Democrats file bill to block federal funds to Alligator Alcatraz

"Trump and Ron DeSantis have exploited legal ambiguity around this Everglades internment camp to avoid any scrutiny of abuses there. Our bill would shut down this atrocity, strengthen oversight of detention facilities nationwide, and mandate public reporting on costs, conditions, and the treatment of detainees, as well as report on any harms to the environment and nearby tribal lands."
US politics
#deportation
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

South Korea to end private adoptions after inquiry finds abuse rife

South Korea is set to end the decades-old practice of outsourcing adoptions to private agencies, after an investigation concluded the government's foreign adoption programme violated adoptee rights.
Social justice
#el-salvador
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago
US politics

Top anti-corruption group flees El Salvador amid government crackdown

Cristosal has evacuated staff from El Salvador due to increasing government pressure and has suspended operations in the country.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago
Social justice

Top human rights group leaves El Salvador after threats made by country's president

Cristosal is leaving El Salvador due to harassment and legal threats from President Nayib Bukele's government.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Our silence didn't protect him': daughter pleads for father on death row in Iran

Rezgar Beigzadeh Babamiri, a father of three, volunteered to carry medical supplies to secret clinics treating injured demonstrators during protests in Iran, seeing it as a moral obligation.
Social justice
#cuba
#china
fromFast Company
4 days ago

Cambodia's latest crackdown on cybercrime generates 1,000 arrests

The government has observed that online scams are currently causing threats and insecurity in the world and the region. In Cambodia, foreign criminal groups have also infiltrated to engage in online scams.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

A Filipino priest's fight for justice for victims of Duterte's drug war

Father Flaviano Villanueva tirelessly pursued justice for victims of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, gathering evidence and exhuming bodies to support claims of extrajudicial killings.
Social justice
fromLondon On The Inside
4 days ago
London politics

Palestine Solidarity Campaign Is Organising a March This Weekend

A march organized by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign is scheduled for 19th July to advocate for Palestinian rights and an end to arms sales to Israel.
#middle-east
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Politics latest: Afghan data breach accountability starts now' says defence minister

Defence secretary John Healey has warned accountability starts now after a data leak put up to 100,000 lives of Afghan lives at risk and prompted thousands of them to come to Britain under a 7bn resettlement scheme.
UK news
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
5 days ago

Podcast Episode: Finding the Joy in Digital Security

Many people approach digital security training with furrowed brows, as an obstacle to overcome. But what if learning to keep your tech safe and secure was consistently playful and fun? People react better to learning, and retain more knowledge, when they're having a good time.
Digital life
#trump-administration
#international-law
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago
Germany news

Court rejects German responsibility in Yemen drone case DW 07/15/2025

Berlin is not in breach of international law over US drone attacks guided from Germany.
The ruling establishes that Germany did not monitor US drone operations sufficiently.
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago
Germany politics

Court rejects German responsibility in Yemen drone case DW 07/15/2025

Germany is not in breach of international law over US drone attacks guided from Germany's Ramstein air base.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Former UK Middle East minister accused of breaching transparency rules in Bahrain advisory role

Documents unearthed by human rights activists appear to show that Ahmad, who served between 2017 and 2025, had official contact with the centre while in office, visiting it at least twice and holding meetings on official trips in 2022 and 2023.
UK news
fromThe Nation
6 days ago

As the World Confronts Climate Change, the US Leaves Our Future Behind

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights announced a 234-page advisory opinion on climate change and human rights, urging national governments to take action to safeguard rights.
Social justice
fromFortune Europe
6 days ago

LVMH's Loro Piana under court supervision for worker abuse following Chinese employee beating investigation

The judges of the Milan court found that Loro Piana 'negligently facilitated' the exploitation, according to the police statement. The court however stressed that the one-year administration was intended as 'preventative', not a punishment.
Fashion & style
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

EU walks trade tightrope as US-China rivalry intensifies DW 07/15/2025

"Maintain contacts, avoid misjudgment, manage differences and expand cooperation" were the brief conclusions made after the first face-to-face meeting between Wang Yi and Marco Rubio.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

UN's Albanese hails 30-nation meeting aimed at ending Israeli occupation of Palestine

Francesca Albanese emphasized that the two-day conference in Bogota, attended by 30 nations, is a critical political development for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, marking a shift towards collective action.
World politics
#violence
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Freeholders begin High Court challenge over reforms

A group of landowners is initiating a judicial review in the High Court to challenge government reforms of the freehold and leasehold system, citing human rights violations.
Real estate
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

The U.S. sanctions a U.N. rights expert, an outspoken critic of Israel

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions on Francesca Albanese, accusing her of antisemitism and contempt towards the U.S., Israel, and the West.
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Muhammadu Buhari: A legacy of 'praise and pain' DW 07/14/2025

"Buhari was an ethnic bigot. He had contempt for the rule of law; he disobeyed court orders. He engaged in enforced disappearances of critics." Omoyele Sowore discussed Buhari's autocratic tendencies, highlighting serious human rights violations during his tenure. He noted the mass murder of over 300 Shiites in Zaria and the violent response to the #EndSARS protests, branding these actions as unforgettable and unforgivable.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

After 17 years under an indefinite jail term, Tony is free of his IPP sentence

Tony Betteridge, who spent 17 years under an indefinite jail term for a teenage crime, expressed that he is now ready to enjoy life after being freed.
US politics
fromPortland Mercury
1 week ago

On a Daily Basis

ICE's recent actions at a California weed farm included arresting individuals, including family members of US combat veterans, raising concerns about the treatment of those involved.
US politics
fromSun Sentinel
1 week ago

Florida Democrats describe 'appalling' conditions after Alligator Alcatraz tour; Republicans say it's 'very well run'

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz reported seeing men packed in cages with 32 men per cage sharing three toilets, with only a three-foot privacy wall between them. The cramped conditions caused significant distress among detainees.
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

London police arrest over 40 supporters of Palestine Action DW 07/12/2025

London's Metropolitan Police confirmed that 41 individuals were arrested for showing support for the proscribed group Palestine Action, with one arrest made for common assault.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Death of man in Indiana jail highlights cruelty of solitary confinement: A national disgrace'

Video footage shows staff members checking on other inmates while paying little attention to Bryant. This evidence contradicts the jail's claims about his care.
Public health
#activism
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