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UNCOVERED: 51 | History Defined

European court finds Russia responsible for human rights abuses during Ukraine invasion

Europe’s top human rights court is set to rule Wednesday on Russia’s actions in the conflict in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Exiled Chinese Lawyers Grieve Loss Of Civil Society Decade After Crackdown

Ten years ago, human rights lawyer Li Fangping was enjoying a peaceful evening in his hometown in central China with his young son when he heard a knock on the door.

International Business Times

A ruling this week in the Caster Semenya case could reignite the issue of sex eligibility in sports

A ruling expected this week by the highest chamber of the European Court of Human Rights could reignite champion runner Caster Semenya’s yearslong legal battle against sports authorities over sex eligibility rules

The Independent UK

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Europe’s top human rights court is set to rule on cases against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine

Europe’s top human rights court is set to rule Wednesday on Russia’s actions in the conflict in Ukraine, including human rights violations during the full-scale invasion and the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17

The Independent UK

At least 31 dead, 532 arrested in Kenya’s antigovernment protests

Human rights office calls for accountability after 31 people are killed in nationwide ‘Saba Saba’ marches.

Al Jazeera

‘There is no water to take a bath’: Detainees describe conditions in Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Several men who are being held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ say they’ve been stripped of ‘human rights’ since arriving on Friday

The Independent UK

Amal Clooney shares rare insight into family life — and the strict rule guests must follow

The human rights lawyer opened up on life in the English countryside with husband George Clooney, 64, and their eight-year-old twins Ella and Alexander

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Marine Le Pen turns to European law in bid to overturn ineligibility ruling

The figurehead of France’s far-right party has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights in an attempt to overturn a conviction that has crushed her hopes of running in the 2027 presidential election.

Euronews

A top court has urged nations to clamp down on fossil fuel production. When will Australia finally start listening?

As Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen tours the Pacific this week to spruik his government’s commitment to climate action, fossil fuel exporters such as Australia are under unprecedented scrutiny.

The Conversation

Top cop admits racism 'truth' after fatal teen shooting

Racism within a police force will no longer be tolerated by its top cop after a coroner handed down her findings into the fatal shooting of an Indigenous teen.

AAP

Haitian Vigilantes Fighting Gangs Have Become a 'Significant Source Of Human Rights Abuses'

Groups of Haitian vigilantes fighting gangs are allegedly committing the same abuses they are claiming to fight against, according to a new report

Latin Times

West Africa terror: why attacks on military bases are rising – and four ways to respond

More than 40 Malian soldiers were killed and one of the country’s military bases was taken over in early June 2025 in a major attack by an al-Qaeda linked group, Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), on the town of Boulikessi.

The Conversation

Samora Machel’s vision for Mozambique didn’t survive: what has taken its place?

Samora Moisés Machel, the first president of independent Mozambique, was born in 1933 in Gaza province, in the south of the country. He died in an unexplained plane crash on 19 October 1986, in Mbuzini, South Africa.

The Conversation

China’s human rights lawyers speak out, 10 years after crackdown

In 2015, a nationwide campaign rounded up hundreds of rights advocates. Since then, suppression has become more systematic and less visible, lawyers say

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Human rights groups urge Victoria not to adopt NSW protest permit system in response to alleged antisemitic attacks

Jacinta Allan says ‘anti-hate taskforce’ to consider if police powers should be increased to ‘stamp out extreme and violent protest’

Windows Central

A UN Human Rights Council report lists Microsoft among big tech companies that "profit" from Gaza genocide

UN Special Rapporteur Francesa Albanese recently produced a report under a UN mandate on how tech firms like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are cashing in on the situation in Gaza.

International Business Times

Armed Gang Attacks Kenya Human Rights Commission On Eve Of Protests

An armed gang attacked the headquarters of the Kenyan Human Rights Commission on Sunday as it hosted a press conference calling for an end to state violence, an AFP journalist saw.

Radio France Internationale

Armed gang attacks Kenya Human Rights Commission

An armed gang attacked the headquarters of the Kenyan Human Rights Commission on Sunday as it hosted a press conference calling for an end to state violence, an AFP journalist saw.

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'I don't take any of it for granted' - Amal Clooney just shared rare insight into her and George's marriage

The human rights lawyer has touched on how supportive her husband George Clooney is

Al Jazeera

UN rights council rejects Eritrea’s bid to end human rights investigation

HRW says Asmara’s move was an effort to distract from independent reporting on the ‘country’s dire rights record’.

The Independent UK

Europe's human rights watchdog concerned over use of force against Serbia anti-corruption protesters

Europe's human rights watchdog has raised concerns about Serbia's handling of protests against President Aleksandar Vucic's government

The Guardian - US

Democratic lawmakers denied entry to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jail

Florida state lawmakers call blockage ‘a blatant abuse of power and an attempt to conceal human rights violations’

Euronews

Exclusive: EU to offer five options over Israeli human rights breaches

The EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas was tasked to follow up on a request made by the 27 leaders at their Council summit last week to engage with Israel and scope out further options for action against Tel Aviv if the situation in Gaza does not improve.

Euronews

Latin America’s top human rights court says countries have a duty to act on climate change

In a landmark advisory opinion, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that governments have a legal obligation to tackle climate change.

International Business Times

Inter-American Court Says States Must Protect People From Climate Change

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that countries belonging to the Organization of American States (OAS) have an obligation to take "all necessary measures" to protect populations from climate change.

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