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What the media get wrong on the ECHR and ‘the right to family life’

Letter: Retired immigration judge Jane Coker points out that it’s the right to respect for family life that the European convention on human rights protects

The Guardian - UK

Jimmy Carr explains why he was 26 when he lost his virginity

‘I think it’s very good to be open and say not everyone develops at the same time,’ Carr said on Louis Theroux’s podcast

Evening Standard

Jimmy Carr ‘loved’ Saudi Arabia comedy gig despite human rights criticism

The 53-year old performed at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival in October

The Independent UK

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Fifa accused of excluding disabled fans from 2026 World Cup with ‘unfair tax’

Extortionate ticket prices, and having to pay for a companion, have been described as ‘an unfair tax’ by a football supporters’ group

The Independent UK

Jimmy Carr defends Riyadh gig: ‘The Middle East is a very different place’

The 53-year old, known for his stand-up routines, performed at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival in October.

Evening Standard

Internet shutdowns are increasing dramatically in Africa – a new book explains why

Between 2016 and 2024 there were 193 internet shutdowns imposed in 41 African countries. This form of social control is a growing trend in the continent, according to a new open access source book. It has provided the first-ever comparative analysis of how and why African states use blackouts –…

The Conversation

Chile’s new far-right head is latest Latin American leader to ride hardline wave to power

From the US to Hungary to Argentina, rightwing leaders are praising José Antonio Kast’s win in Chile’s presidential race

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‘Law is the only weapon I have’: a Ukrainian lawyer’s campaign to rescue the children stolen by Russia

Though once so despairing she thought of giving up the law for art, Kateryna Rashevska is still pushing for the return of thousands of Ukrainian children abducted by the invaders

The Guardian - UK

Complaint Alleges Beatings, 'Mental Torture' and Genital Assaults at Largest ICE Facility in the Country

Detainees interviewed by the ACLU and several human rights organizations. said officers pressured them to cross into Mexico or accept removal to countries where they have no ties

Latin Times

Cuban Detainees Report Beatings and Abuse After Refusing Deportation to Mexico, Human Rights Watchdog Says

Interviews with 45 Fort Bliss detainees claim the government illegally pressured many to leave the U.S., bypassing required notice and ICE hearings for "third country" deportations.

Latin Times

Belarus releases 123 prisoners including opposition leaders after US lifts sanctions

Nobel prize winner Ales Bialiatski and opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava among those freed after US talks with Alexander Lukashenko

The Guardian - UK

‘Who’s it going to be next time?’: ECHR rethink is ‘moral retreat’, say rights experts

As 27 European countries urge changes to laws forged after second world war, human rights chief says politicians are playing into hands of populists

The Guardian - UK

Sickened by Keir Starmer’s call to curb human rights

Letters: Nick Moss, Dr Deborah Talbot, Dimitra Blana and Mary Pimm on the prime minister’s plan to ‘protect our borders’ and Donald Trump’s accusations that Europe is ‘weak’ and ‘decaying’

The Guardian - UK

First Nations advocate wins major human rights award

Racism - and widespread denial of the issue - have been called out as human rights advocates are recognised by their peers.

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Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran

Mohammadi ‘violently’ detained along with other activists at memorial event in Mashhad, her foundation says

The Independent UK

Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi ‘violently detained’ at memorial for dead human rights lawyer

A foundation in her name said she was detained at a memorial for a human rights lawyer recently found dead under disputed circumstances

The Conversation

Why whole-life imprisonment is rising in England and Wales

In England and Wales, whole-life imprisonment is the harshest sanction available to the courts, emerging in the decades after the abolition of the death penalty. The whole-life order requires people to spend their whole lives in prison with no prospect of release, except on exceptional compassionate grounds.

Radio France Internationale

Amnesty accuses Hamas of 'crimes against humanity' over 7 October attacks

Human rights group Amnesty International has accused Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups for the first time of crimes against humanity during and after the 7 October, 2023 attack on Israel that led to the war in Gaza.

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Child bride spared execution in Iran after blood money is paid

Guardian story helped to draw attention to planned hanging of Goli Kouhkan over death of abusive husband

Euronews

Latest US deportations to Russia spark fears over draft notices and FSB intimidation

Dozens of Russian nationals deported from the United States received military summonses immediately after landing in Moscow, according to human rights activists. Others faced separation from loved ones and FSB threats, family members of deportees told Euronews.

Radio France Internationale

Council of Europe ministers back ECHR plan to tackle illegal migration

European ministers have agreed to negotiate a new approach to the continent's main ECHR human rights treaty, that would make it easier to deport illegal migrants. The decision comes as more governments argue that the treaty restricts their ability to control their borders.

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Will Labour’s human rights overhaul curb or fuel the far right?

In today’s newsletter: As the UK joins a group of European governments pushing for stricter asylum rules, critics warn of the risks of weakening safeguards

The Independent UK

After months in hiding, Venezuelan opposition leader Machado reappears as a Nobel laureate

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has appeared in public for the first time in 11 months

The Guardian - UK

Starmer and hardline governments risk creating ‘hierarchy of people’ by constraining human rights

Human rights official says politicians are playing into the hands of the populist right as they seek to tackle migration

The Texas Tribune

Migrants held at Fort Bliss suffering physical abuse, unsafe conditions, human rights groups claim

The ACLU and other groups interviewed more than 45 migrants held at the detention center and call it a “human and civil rights catastrophe.”

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