Tiananmen Square anniversary: Hong Kong police detain artist who made sign in the air | The Guardian

Hong Kong police detained an artist on Monday night after he appeared to write “8964” in the air with his hand, a reference to the date of the Tiananmen Square massacre, hours before Tuesday’s 35th anniversary.

International jurist groups call for justice in murder case of Kurdish human rights lawyer | Stockholm Center for Freedom

A total of 33 NGOs from across the world have released a joint statement concerning the trial concerning the murder of prominent human rights lawyer Tahir Elçi, urging Turkish authorities to ensure justice through an effective criminal procedure.

Green groups push Biden to pardon environment lawyer | E&E News by POLITICO

Environmental advocates are prodding US President Joe Biden to pardon an attorney known for his long-running legal battle against Chevron.

Israel unlawfully used white phosphorus in south Lebanon, HRW warns | Middle East Eye

Israeli forces have unlawfully dropped white phosphorus munitions on densely populated areas in southern Lebanon, Human Rights Watch has warned.

Fifa warned on human rights over World Cup bids | BBC Sport

Fifa must “rigorously and transparently ensure” bids to host the 2030 and 2034 men’s World Cups safeguard human rights, says Amnesty International.

EU countries may soon push for human rights and tech standards focus group in ITU | EURACTIV

Some EU countries are looking to start a focus group on human rights and tech standards under the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) umbrella.

Rights advocates slam Biden’s ‘draconian’ asylum curbs at US-Mexico border | Al Jazeera

Immigrant rights advocates have slammed President Joe Biden’s new curbs on asylum at the United States-Mexico border, describing the policy as “the most draconian” move since the Democrat entered the White House in 2021.

UN experts demand end to judiciary interference, lawyer harassment in Tunisia | Mirage News

The violent detention and arrest of lawyers Sonia Dahmani and Mehdi Zaghrouba at the headquarters of Tunisia’s bar association, and the prevention of a prominent judge from attending an international meeting, are unacceptable violations of fundamental rights that must be stopped, UN experts have said.

Duolingo reportedly deletes references to LGBTQ people in app’s Russian version | Meduza

The language learning company Duolingo has censored its app to comply with Russia’s law against “LGBT propaganda”, which bans the distribution of information about LGBTQ+ people, according to Russian state media.

EU expected to impose sanctions on six Sudanese military figures fuelling war | The Guardian

The EU intends to impose sanctions on six Sudanese military figures who are fuelling the conflict that has led to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, European diplomats have said.

Gay man ‘tortured’ in Qatar for his sexuality is sentenced: ‘This is a breach of my human rights’ | Advocate

The gay British man who was arrested through a Grindr catfish in Qatar has been sentenced.