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Court declares climate crisis a human rights issue, urges action

A landmark ruling by a human rights court in Latin America has declared that climate change can constitute a violation of human rights. The court emphasized that governments have a legal obligation to protect those affected and to create...

Al Jazeera

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U.S. aid contractor says colleagues opened fire on Gazans

The Hamas-run health ministry reports that nearly 100 Palestinians were killed over the past day by Israeli air strikes and shootings. Nearly half were killed on their way to get food from an American-backed aid organization. Debora Patt...

CBS News

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Mass grave in northern Sri Lanka reignites calls for justice

The discovery of a mass grave containing at least 33 bodies, including those of young children, on the outskirts of Jaffna has reignited scrutiny of past atrocities in Sri Lanka's civil war. The site, first highlighted nearly 30 years ag...

Al Jazeera

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Turkey detains cartoonists over satirical drawing

Turkish authorities on Monday (June 30) detained three people over a satirical drawing published by weekly magazine Leman allegedly depicting Prophets Moses and Muhammad.

Reuters

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Algeria court to rule on bid to double Boualem Sansal's jail term

An Algerian court is set to issue a verdict on Tuesday regarding prosecutors’ request to increase the prison sentence of Boualem Sansal, a dual-national author whose conviction has strained relations with France.

France 24

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Israeli officials say aid into northern Gaza halted

Israel has stopped aid from entering northern Gaza but is still allowing it to enter from the south, two officials said after images circulated of masked men on aid trucks.

Reuters

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Zelenskyy, Council of Europe rights body sign agreement

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed an agreement with the Council of Europe's human rights body to create a tribunal for the Ukraine war, reaching an objective he had sought since the conflict with Russia began in February 2022.

France 24

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Palestinians seek food aid in Gaza as hunger crisis grows

Large crowds of Palestinians gathered around aid trucks amid a hunger crisis in war-torn Gaza. That comes as the European Union's diplomatic service said in a report Friday there were indications that Israel breached human rights obligat...

Reuters

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Gaza faces 'man-made drought' as water systems collapse

Gaza is facing a man-made drought as its water systems collapse, the United Nations' children agency said Friday, as Israeli fire killed more than 40 Palestinians across the territory.

CBC News

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EU review indicates Israel breached human rights in Gaza

A review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement has found "indications" that Israel breached its human rights obligations with actions in Gaza.

Euronews

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Sudanese refugees at risk of famine

The number of refugees who've fled Sudan has now surpassed four million since the war there began 3 years ago.

Al Jazeera

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UN: Rights abuses continue in North Korea a decade after probe

A decade after a landmark U.N. report concluded North Korea committed crimes against humanity, a U.N. official investigating rights in the isolated state told Reuters many abuses continue, exacerbated by COVID-era controls that have yet ...

Reuters

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Hunger crisis deepens in Haiti, a UN-declared famine hot spot

Extreme hunger is intensifying in 13 global hot spots, with Gaza, Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti and Mali at immediate risk of famine without urgent humanitarian intervention, a joint United Nations report warned.

Reuters

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VW in Brazil: A dark history

Brazil is one of VW's most critical foreign bases. The company's past in the country is blighted by decades of human rights abuses and exploitation.

DW News

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Ship carrying aid & activists nears Gaza coast

A boat carrying aid and activists is just one day away from the Gaza coast. Israel has warned the flotilla will not be allowed to reach Gaza.

Al Jazeera

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Haiti: Gang violence, economic collapse cause food crisis

Haiti, a country ravaged by gang violence, has been fuelling one of the world's worst hunger crises. The violence has uprooted over a million people. It's also left half of Haiti's population in desperate need for food.

Al Jazeera

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Hungary's LGBTQ+ law breaches EU regulation, top court advocate says

The legal case, labelled as one of the most significant human rights cases in the history of the EU, saw the European Parliament and 16 member states join it, demanding that Hungary annul the law.

Euronews

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Islamophobia and rights violations rise in India

An eminent Indian Muslim intellectual was arrested in New Delhi for social media posts over India’s military operation against Pakistan. His arrest has led to allegations of violations of the rights of Muslims and Kashmiris in the country.

France 24

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Chaos continues at aid distribution points across Gaza

For months, aid agencies have warned that Israel is weaponizing famine in Gaza. Now, controversy is growing around food distribution hubs established by the US-backed, Israeli-approved Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Palestinians have desc...

Al Jazeera

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Deadly break in at UN warehouse as aid trickles into Gaza

A United Nations warehouse in war-torn Gaza was broken into by "hordes of hungry people" as aid trickles into the Palestinian enclave on the brink of famine and the United States readies new terms for a possible truce between Israel and ...

Reuters

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AI’s rapid rise sparks concern over global human rights risks

Artificial Intelligence is advancing rapidly across all sectors, but global laws lag behind. In Doha, experts and advocates are meeting to discuss AI’s impact on human rights amid growing concerns over surveillance, bias, and misuse in t...

Al Jazeera

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France's lower house backs assisted dying bill in first reading

France's lower house on Tuesday (May 27) approved a right-to-die bill in the first reading, the initial step in a lengthy process that could grant patients medical assistance to end their lives in clearly defined circumstances.

France 24

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Afghan children face alarming malnutrition as aid cuts

In Afghanistan, 2.3 million children are severely malnourished - an alarming rate which has been exacerbated by aid cuts, and the country's economic collapse. According to UNICEF, 50% of children under 5 currently face stunted growth.

Al Jazeera

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Peru’s forced sterilisation case under international review

The Inter-American Court for Human Rights is holding a hearing to rule on forced sterilisation cases from Peru's past. Rights groups argue that the Peruvian state systematically pressured thousands of women into undergoing sterilisation ...

Al Jazeera

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Israel says it will allow ‘basic’ amount of food into Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel would control the whole of Gaza, despite mounting international pressure that forced it to lift a nearly three-month blockade on aid supplies that left the enclave on the brink of famine.

CBC News

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Thousands protest in The Hague to demand action on Gaza war

Human rights groups and aid agencies — including Amnesty International, Save the Children and Doctors Without Borders — estimated the peaceful crowd at more than 100,000 people.

Euronews

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Human Rights Watch warns of migrant worker deaths in Saudi Arabia

Human Rights Watch said grave abuses were being committed on giant construction sites in Saudi Arabia and warned the risks to migrant workers could increase as the building of stadiums for the 2034 World Cup gathers pace.

France 24

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Gaza’s population faces starvation and famine, WHO warns

The risk of famine and mass starvation is rising in Gaza, the World Health Organization warns. Palestinian health officials say dozens of children have died of malnutrition since March, the month Israel blocked all aid shipments.

CBC News

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Ambassador to Israel says Gaza aid set to resume 'very soon'

Ambassador Huckabee says U.S. President Donald Trump made clear to all parties involved in the new initiative that the priority is to ensure aid arrives to those in need “as expeditiously as possible”.

Euronews

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Irish PM says Gaza is 'hell on earth'

Ireland's Taoiseach Micheál Martin called the situation in Gaza ‘hell on earth’. He told The Europe Conversation that Israel is committing war crimes, and criticised the EU’s lack of response. Food and medicine have been blocked from ent...

Euronews