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Records obtained by Amnesty International and the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, after a five-year long lawsuit against the New York Police Department (NYPD) reveal concerning su...

Another Child Dies in Western Australian Youth Detention

Last week, a 17-year-old boy died by self-harm in his cell at Banksia Hill Detention Centre in Western Australia. This tragic event was the second death of a child within the state’s youth detention system in less than a year.

Germany's migration commissioner proposes Rwanda migrant deportation plan

Germany's migration commissioner proposed deporting to Rwanda migrants who arrive illegally to the European Union through its borders with Belarus, as Berlin contemplates measures to restrict refugees arriving in the bloc.

Catastrophic hunger doubles in 2024; Gaza and Sudan worst hit

The number of people experiencing catastrophic hunger has surged more than twofold in 2024, due largely to the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Sudan, according to new figures released by the UN on Thursday.

Iran diplomat slams presence of ex-UN rights rapporteur in MKO meeting

The director general of the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s West Asia department has condemned the participation of the former UN special rapporteur on the situation of the human rights in Iran, Javaid Rehman, in a meeting of the Mojahedeen-e Khalq ...

More than 2,000 children in France still sleeping rough: Unicef

More than 2,000 children are forced to sleep outside each night in France, according to an annual survey whose authors blame poor housing policies for a situation that gets worse each year.

11-year-old boy arrested over far-right disorder in UK

An 11-year-old child has been arrested over disorder in Middlesbrough during the UK riots, police have said.

Gharibabadi: Iran's reporting mechanism serves the supporters of terrorists

Kazem Gharibabadi, the Secretary of Iran's High Council for Human Rights, has vehemently criticized Javaid Rehman, the former UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, for appearing alongside the leader of the notorious terrorist group, the ...

Urgent protections needed for asylum seekers in hotels, say refugee groups

More than 50 refugee organisations have written to the home secretary calling for urgent protections to be put in place for asylum seekers living in hotels who may be at risk from further far-right attacks.

Rights experts urge United Kingdom to curb hate speech

The United Kingdom must take action to curb racist hate speech and xenophobic rhetoric, a UN human rights body said on Friday, following recent riots that rocked the country.

UN expert urges UK Government to prioritise the review of indefinite prison sentences

An independent human rights expert today called on the recently elected UK Government to review the sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) prisoners, stressing the need for the remaining IPP prisoners to be resentenced without delay, a...