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Moroccan authorities detain a human rights activist who accused government of 'blackmailing' France
A Moroccan economist known for his work defending human rights has been detained after criticizing the government in remarks posted on social media during a visit by French President Emmanuel ...World - ABC News - 9 hours ago -
Who Is Tommy Robinson, the Far-Right Activist Behind a London Rally?
The founder of the English Defence League, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is at the forefront of a growing movement that was behind anti-immigrant riots this summer.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Pakistani human rights activists condemn arrest of lawyers on charges creating a security risk
Pakistan’s police have arrested a Pakistani lawyer and her husband who are known for taking on human rights cases, drawing criticism from rights groupsWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
‘One big mess’: Fifa not fit to govern football, claims human rights group
FairSquare calls for widespread reform of governing body ‘Football is far too important to be governed this poorly’ Fifa is not fit to govern and should be the subject of widespread reform, a ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
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Fifa accused again over human rights risks in Saudi Arabia’s World Cup bid
Gulf kingdom is sole bidder for 2034 tournament Trade union claims ‘epidemic’ of migrant worker abuse Fifa has been accused for a second time of failing to engage with concerns over human rights ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Venezuelan opposition says detained activist has been murdered
VP party holds Maduro regime responsible for death of Edwin Santos who had been picked up by security officials. A major Venezuelan opposition party has said that one of its activists was murdered ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
How the UN Human Rights Council promotes dictatorships over human rights
The UN Human Rights Council has elected some of the world's most oppressive regimes, including Qatar, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia, to its membership, leading to a mockery of its ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Catfish killer who abused thousands brought down by phone calls and seized devices
How does a Northern Ireland teenager end up as one of the UK's most prolific online child sex abusers?Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Anti-whaling activist held in Greenland appeals for political asylum in France
Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd organisation faces extradition to Japan after arrest in Nuuk in July. Paul Watson, the anti-whaling activist detained in Greenland and awaiting possible extradition ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Anti-whaling activist detained in Greenland requests French citizenship after asylum bid dismissed
Environmental activist Paul Watson, who is detained in Greenland and facing possible extradition to Japan, has formally requested French citizenship after France’s Foreign Minister said his bid for ...World - ABC News - 6 days ago -
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France's budget battle: Why the government's plan to plug the deficit is sparking an outcry
France’s new government has unveiled its 2025 belt-tightening budget bill, with plans for major tax hikes and spending cuts aimed at tackling the country’s giant deficitWorld - ABC News - October 15 -
Relative of Afghan accused of terror plot in U.S. is charged with planning attack in France
A family member of an Afghan national accused of planning to carry out a terrorist attack in Oklahoma on Election Day was charged in France on Saturday with plotting to conduct attacks on a French ...Top stories - NBC News - October 13 -
Three Americans among latest to be detained in Venezuela over alleged anti-government plot
Venezuela has detained five more foreigners, including three U.S. citizens, for their alleged connection to a plot to destabilize the South American countryWorld - ABC News - October 17 -
Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay and women's rights activist, dies at 86
Women's rights activist Lilly Ledbetter has died, according to a family representative. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act became the first bill Barack Obama signed into law as president in 2009.Top stories - NBC News - October 14 -
European audit of democracy standards too positive, says human rights watchdog
European Commission report ‘completely ineffective as an enforcement tool’, according to civil liberties organisation. The European Commission’s exhaustive annual audit of democratic standards ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
David Lammy urged to raise human rights concerns on China trip
Exclusive: Group of UK MPs says foreign secretary must ‘engage with China as it really is’ amid rapprochement drive. David Lammy must “engage with China as it really is under the leadership of Xi ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Human rights groups condemn EU summit with Saudi crown prince
Mohammed bin Salman attends Brussels meeting six years after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Human rights activists have condemned the EU’s decision to host the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Lammy to raise human rights and support for Russia on China trip
UK foreign secretary keen to boost engagement with Beijing as well as address concerns in potential reset to relationsBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
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David Lammy raises human rights and Ukraine in Beijing talks
Foreign secretary discussed China’s treatment of Uyghurs and support of Russia as well as ‘areas of cooperation’. David Lammy pressed his Chinese counterpart on human rights concerns and China’s ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
A Tennis Star Sparks a Discussion About Human Rights and Tournament Sites
Casper Ruud said he has turned down offers to play in Saudi Arabia and indicated the sport should examine its ties to China.Sports - The New York Times - October 21 -
EU refuses to publish findings of Tunisia human rights inquiry
Inquiry preceded controversial migration deal linked to claims of abuse in increasingly authoritarian country. The European Commission is refusing to publish the findings of a human rights inquiry ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Venezuelan opposition leaders win the EU’s top human rights prize
Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia have won the European Union’s top human rights honor, the Sakharov PrizeWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
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Venezuelan opposition leaders win EU parliament’s top human rights honor
Sakharov prize goes to María Corina Machado and Edmundo González after contested presidential election. The European parliament has awarded its top human rights honor, the Sakharov prize for ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
France will host Israel in the Nations League 'under usual conditions,' French authorities say
Israel’s Nations League soccer match against host France next month will take place in “usual conditions,” French authorities said, a day after Italy hosted Israel in the same competition without ...Sports - ABC News - October 15 -
Activist Paul Watson asks France for political asylum to avoid possible extradition to Japan
Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson, known for his decades-long fight against Japanese whaling and arrested in Greenland in July, has asked France’s president for political asylumWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
Human rights groups urge Polish PM to shelve plan to suspend right to asylum
More than 60 NGOs including Holocaust memorial group tell Donald Tusk region’s volatility ‘doesn’t exempt us from humanity’. Human rights organisations and a Holocaust memorial group have urged the ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
Meet the Gen Z author and economic commentator who coined the term ‘vibecession’
There are some imbalances in the economy that the Fed won’t be able to fix, Kyla Scanlon told MarketWatch — and until then, the bad vibes might continue.Business - MarketWatch - October 17 -
Journalist who exposed Cambodia’s scam industry released by authorities
Mech Dara, charged with incitement, freed on bail after video of him apologising to country’s leaders appears. Mech Dara, one of Cambodia’s most prominent journalists, known for exposing the ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Evo Morales accuses Bolivian government of trying to kill him
Ex-leader implicates former ally Luis Arce after his vehicle hit by gunfire amid rising unrest in country. Bolivia’s former leader Evo Morales has accused the government of his one-time ally Luis ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Georgian president accuses government of working with Russia to influence weekend election
Georgian president accuses government of working with Russia to influence weekend electionWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Lawrence Bishnoi: the feared Indian mob boss implicated in Canada killings
Indian gangster in prison for past nine years was mentioned by police in connection with killings of Canadian Sikhs. In the Indian state of Punjab, the presence of gangsters can be felt everywhere. ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Canada Accuses Powerful Indian Minister and Modi Ally of Authorizing Anti-Sikh Attacks
The Canadian government has alleged that Amit Shah orchestrated plots targeting Sikh separatists on Canadian soil, an accusation that could further worsen relations between the two countries.World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday -
