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A round-up of human rights stories from around the world.
Detained Palestinian rights lawyer wins press freedom award | The New Arab
A prominent Palestinian rights lawyer was among the grand winners of the prestigious Index on Censorship’s 2024 Freedom of Expression Awards this week.
Afghan teacher, imprisoned Tajik lawyer win prestigious rights award | RFE/RL
Zholya Parsi, a women’s rights activist in Afghanistan, and imprisoned Tajik lawyer Manuchehr Kholiqnazarov have been declared co-winners of the prestigious Martin Ennals Award, often referred to as the Nobel Prize for human rights.
Imprisonment of Thailand rights lawyer violates international law: UN group | JURIST
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) called Monday for the immediate release of prominent Thai human rights lawyer and pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa, finding that his detention under Thailand’s lèse-majesté laws violates international law.
Iran allegedly planned to assassinate Canadian human rights activist Irwin Cotler, but the plot was foiled by Canadian law enforcement, The Globe and Mail reported on Monday.
Finucane family urge US to ensure ‘credible’ UK inquiry | BBC News
The family of Pat Finucane have urged Washington to help ensure the UK government delivers a “credible” public inquiry into his murder.
Armenian Ombudsman Anahit Manasyan has appealed to the country’s Constitutional Court in connection with the sixfold increase in taxation of lawyers’ activities.
European Union approves regulation aimed at stopping Uyghur forced labour | Radio Free Asia
The European Union has approved regulations forbidding the sale of products made with forced labour, a move that activists hope will rein in the abusive practice among Uyghurs in Xinjiang as well as in North Korea and other countries around the world.
Starmer to visit Saudi Arabia and UAE for investment amid human rights accusations | Middle East Eye
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next month, reportedly seeking investment from sovereign wealth funds such as the Public Investment Fund (PIF), which is linked to human rights abuses.
Malcolm X’s family sues FBI, CIA and NYPD for $100m over his murder | The Guardian
The family of Malcolm X, the militant civil rights leader who was assassinated almost 60 years ago, filed a $100m federal lawsuit on Friday that accuses the FBI, the CIA and the New York police department (NYPD) of allowing his murder.
BlackRock accused of contributing to climate and human rights abuses | The Guardian
BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset management company, faces a complaint at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for allegedly contributing to environmental and human rights abuses around the world through its investments in agribusiness.
Saudi Arabia: Women’s sport in focus after latest HRW report | DW
A new report from Human Rights Watch reveals how Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is using sports to paper over links to human rights abuses.
Human rights activists face reprisals for opposing extractive industries, says report | The Guardian
Human rights defenders have faced brutal reprisals for standing up to extractive industries with links to UK companies or investors, according to a report calling for a law obliging firms to do human rights and environmental due diligence.
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