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Human Rights Watch reject donations from comedians who appeared at Riyadh Comedy Festival

The two-week entertainment event has been criticised due to the Saudi government's alleged human rights abuses. Several comedians who attended have offered to donate part of their performance fees from the Riyadh Comedy Festival. Here's everything you need to know.

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Human Rights Watch refuses to accept donations from Aziz Ansari and other Riyadh comedy festival performers

Defending his decision to perform at the festival, Ansari said he had discussed donating a ‘part of the fee’ to human rights organisations

The Independent UK

Comedians at controversial Riyadh festival ‘completely avoiding’ jokes about Saudi government

Comics were urged to use their platform to raise awareness of Saudi Arabia’s human rights issues, but reportedly signed contracts forbidding them from doing so in exchange for lucrative fees

The Independent UK

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Zhang Yadi was due to begin a degree in the UK but the activist vanished on holiday amid tensions over Dalai Lama

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Trump’s attack on George Soros is the next step in the autocrat’s handbook

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Comedians Shane Gillis and Zach Woods Speak Out Against Controversial Saudi Comedy Festival

The Riyadh Comedy Festival has drawn backlash for allegedly helping Saudi Arabia sanitise its rights record. Tim Dillon says he was removed over jokes about forced labour.

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London master’s student who advocated for Tibetans detained during China visit, friend says

Zhang Yadi was due to begin her master’s degree at SOAS University of London this month

The Independent UK

ABC ordered to pay Antoinette Lattouf another $150,000 for unlawful termination over Gaza Instagram post

Dispute began when radio presenter’s on-air shifts were cut short in 2023

The Guardian - AU

A Jamaican man deported by the US to Eswatini has been repatriated, authorities say

A Jamaican man who was among five migrants deported by the United States to Eswatini in Africa has been repatriated to his home country

The Independent UK

The Rwanda World Championships feel like a watershed moment for cycling, but there's a shadow hanging over the event

It certainly looks like no other Worlds has before, and even that’s a good thing

Cycling Weekly

Top Human Rights Watchdog Slams U.S. for Venezuelan Boat Strikes: 'Can't Summarily Kill People Accused of Smuggling Drugs'

United Nations human rights experts also condemned the strikes earlier this week, labeling them "extrajudicial executions"

Latin Times

Now, more proof that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. How can western governments still refuse to act?

The UN commission of inquiry’s report makes it almost impossible for Israel – and its allies – to maintain the narrative that criticism of it is part of an antisemitic plot, says author Steve Crawshaw

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Katharine Hamnett: Why I'm demanding an end to genocide in Gaza

On 17 September, Wembley will host Together for Palestine (T4P) the largest concert ever staged in solidarity with Palestinians. I am proud to support it by donating a slogan design sold online and at the event itself – LOVE PALESTINE. The overall aim is to raise £2 million for humanitarian…

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The Guardian - UK

Two men found guilty of witchcraft plot to kill Zambia’s president

Conviction comes as Hakainde Hichilema faces growing criticism for suppressing political opposition

The Guardian - AU

ABC should be fined up to $350k after Buttrose’s ‘pressure’ on staff to sack Lattouf, federal court hears

One of Lattouf’s barristers, Philip Boncardo, tells the court the former ABC chair placed ‘significant pressure’ on Chris Oliver-Taylor

The Independent UK

Mexico's first elected Supreme Court faces critical test of independence

Mexico's first elected Supreme Court is set to be seated, and observers are watching to see if it will assert independence from the governing party

The Guardian - US

US soldiers could be liable for war crimes in Gaza. Will they be prosecuted?

Human Rights Watch says US military personnel could face criminal prosecution for assisting Israel’s war in Gaza

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EU's and Spanish migration policies ‘exacerbate’ rights abuses in Mauritania - HRW report

Human Rights Watch says EU's and Spain’s outsourcing of migration control to Mauritania has worsened abuses against asylum seekers, including torture, rape and mass expulsions. The report links these violations to a €210 million 2024 migration deal aimed at curbing departures to the Canary Islands.

Radio France Internationale

EU urged to uphold human rights, as Mauritania accused of abuse of migrants

Mauritania’s role as a key transit hub for African migrants seeking passage to Europe has come into sharp focus, following renewed claims by the NGO Human Rights Watch of abuse by its security forces.

The Guardian - US

Thousands face deportation to danger as Trump targets temporary protections

People with temporary protected status face possible deportation even though their home countries – including Afghanistan and Haiti – remain unsafe

The Independent UK

Grupo rebelde M23, respaldado por Ruanda, niega su participación en masacres en Congo

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The Independent UK

Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 denies role in Congo massacres

The Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 has denied involvement in recent massacres in eastern Congo

Radio France Internationale

International NGOs report mass killings and sexual violence in eastern DRC

Two new reports from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch reveal harrowing testimony of mass killings, sexual violence and forced displacement in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), underscoring the human cost of the conflict despite ongoing peace talks.

The Guardian - UK

Middle East crisis: Bezalel Smotrich outlines plan for 3,000 new housing units in controversial West Bank settlement, reports say – as it happened

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