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Israel behind forced population transfer in Gaza, Human Rights Watch says
Rights group alleges mass displacement of 1.9mn of enclave’s 2.2mn residents is a ‘crime against humanity’World - Financial Times - November 14 -
Human rights activists face reprisals for opposing extractive industries, says report
Peace Brigades International calling for new act to force companies with links to UK to do due diligence . Human rights defenders have faced brutal reprisals for standing up to extractive ...World - The Guardian - November 21 -
2034 World Cup can improve Saudi human rights , say Fifa
BBC sports editor Dan Roan explains the issues raised as Fifa releases its evaluation report for Saudi Arabia's unopposed bid to host the men's World Cup in 2034.Top stories - BBC News - 11 hours ago -
FIFA must halt Saudi World Cup bid due to human rights issues, says Amnesty
FIFA must halt the process to pick Saudi Arabia as hosts of the 2034 World Cup unless major human rights reforms are announced before the vote next month.Top stories - NBC News - November 11 -
Israel committing ethnic cleansing with mass forced displacements in Gaza, Human Rights Watch says
Israeli authorities have caused a forced displacement of Palestinian people in Gaza to an extent that constitutes war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said in a report on ...Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
10 children killed by security forces in Mozambique's election protests, Human Rights Watch says
Human Rights Watch says Mozambique security forces have killed at least 10 children and injured dozens of others while trying to suppress weeks of protests following a disputed presidential electionWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
FIFA Report Says Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup Bid Has ‘Medium’ Human Rights Risk
The bid will be voted on by members in December.Sports - The New York Times - 8 hours ago -
Will Tennis Choose to Reckon With Human Rights in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia and tennis are becoming increasingly intertwined, but there is growing pushback from human rights experts.Sports - The New York Times - November 11 -
BlackRock accused of contributing to climate and human rights abuses
OECD complaint alleges top firm has increased investments in companies implicated in environmental devastation. BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset management company, faces a complaint at the ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
Women switched at birth in 1965 sue for breach of human rights
A mom and two grown up girls who were accidentally switched at birth are suing.World - ABC News - November 12 -
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes in Gaza Strip
Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused Israel of war crimes in a sprawling new report that argues the Israeli military has forcibly displaced the Palestinian people in Gaza during the 13-month war ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Regional court blames Guatemala for the disappearance of 4 human rights activists in 1989
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Guatemalan government was responsible for human rights violations in the disappearances of four Indigenous human rights defenders in 1989World - ABC News - November 14 -
Keir Starmer discusses human rights concerns with Xi Jinping at G20
British PM speaks of ‘durable, respectful’ relationship and questions sanctions against MPs and plight of Jimmy Lai. UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has raised concerns with the ...World - The Guardian - November 18 -
The World’s Biggest EV Maker Has the Industry’s Worst Human Rights Appraisal
Amnesty International has issued a report charting the supply chains and human rights due diligence policies of 13 major EV manufacturers. The results are a world away from the clean, safe future ...Tech - Wired - November 22 -
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Degradation of land is threat to human life, Saudi government says
Deputy environment minister calls for urgent action as Riyadh prepares for global summit on issue next month. The degradation of the world’s soils and landscapes is threatening human life, and ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
'Say Nothing' explores 'human wreckage' wrought by young radicals during the Troubles
FX's adaptation of Patrick Radden Keefe's bestselling book focuses on the Price sisters and raises questions about how a bitterly divided country can move on from the past.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 14 -
Human in Bear Suit Was Used to Defraud Insurance Companies, Officials Say
Footage of a bear rifling through luxury cars was submitted to insurance companies, which paid out $140,000. But something seemed off.Business - The New York Times - November 16 -
US, Germany and France urge China to free a human rights lawyer and his wife accused of subversion
The United States, Germany and France have called for the release of a Chinese human rights lawyer and his wife who were sentenced to prison this weekWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
Chris Hemsworth criticised over tourism ad promoting Abu Dhabi despite ‘notorious’ human rights violations
Actor and wife filmed promotional ad in UAE, a country which strives to present itself as tolerant ‘while carrying out repression against dissent’. Australian movie star Chris Hemsworth has been ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Close to 70 percent of Gaza war fatalities children, women: UN Human Rights Office
Nearly 7 out of 10 deaths in Gaza amid the yearlong war in the region were women and children, the United Nations said in a sprawling report Friday that faulted Israel for a devastating attack on ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Iranian American human rights activist expresses defiance over Iranian plots to kill her and Trump
A prominent Iranian American human rights activist has expressed shock but also defiance about Iranian murder-for-hire plots to kill her and Donald Trump that were disclosed by the U.S. Justice ...World - ABC News - November 9 -
Contempt for human rights, trashing allies: the world’s populists are rubbing their hands with glee | Simon Tisdall
After Donald Trump’s victory, brute force will prevail over geopolitics as authoritarians are appeased from Russia to Israel to China. Feelings are not the usual focus of a world dominated by macho ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
A ‘Cop of peace’? How can authoritarian, human rights-trashing Azerbaijan possibly host that? | Greta Thunberg
The ‘theme’ chosen for Cop29 must be some kind of dark joke. This summit, like those before it, is a mere act of greenwashing. During rapidly escalating climate and humanitarian crises, another ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
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Mexican legislators reelect head of human rights agency who failed to address abuses
Legislators from Mexico’s ruling party have reelected the head of the National Human Rights Commission despite widespread opposition and her refusal to criticize the governmentWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
Middle East latest: Workers search through rubble in eastern Lebanon where Israeli strike killed 13
Rescue teams are searching through rubble in a town near the city of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon where an Israeli strike hit a civil defense center the night before, killing at least 13World - ABC News - November 15 -
US senators urge Fifa to spurn Saudi 2034 World Cup bid over human rights
Kingdom is all but certain to host 2034 tournament Concerns have been raised over Saudi human rights Two United States senators urged Fifa on Monday not to pick Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Senators urge FIFA not to pick Saudi Arabia as World Cup host over human rights risks
Two United States senators have urged FIFA not to pick Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host next monthSports - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Fifa issues glowing Saudi 2034 World Cup report despite human rights fears
Bid deemed to have medium risk in evaluation report 2034 offering gets higher score from Fifa than 2026 bid Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid received a higher technical score from Fifa than the ...World - The Guardian - 12 hours ago -
Lineker: It is 'right time' to leave Match of the Day
The host says it "makes sense for someone else to take the helm" of the long-running football show.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
Badenoch suggests final Tory migration policy would be more radical than leaving European convention on human rights – UK politics live
Conservative leader says there needs to be a ‘plan not just a promise’ beyond leaving the ECHR. William Hague has achieved a rare Tory election victory; he has won the contest to be Oxford ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Startup CEO says humans won't be needed for translation in 3 years as it launches AI app
Unbabel on Wednesday announced an artificial intelligence-powered translation service, adding another rival to a highly competitive space.Business - CNBC - November 13 -
Labour’s home insulation pledge in doubt, say consumer rights groups
Campaigners warn Budget pledge falls far short of manifesto promise to support energy efficiencyWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
Climate crisis leaves European farmers vulnerable to far right, say campaigners
Populist groups capitalising on costly environmental policies that affect farmers by offering them support. What are farmers in the EU required to do to protect the environment? The painful ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Barr says prosecutors should drop Trump cases: 'Do the right thing'
Former Attorney General Bill Barr encouraged prosecutors to drop pending charges against President-elect Trump, saying the public “have rendered their verdict.” "The American people have rendered ...Politics - The Hill - November 6
