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UK/USA: Joe Biden must tell Rishi Sunak to drop 'deeply-misconceived' Troubles Bill

Call comes ahead of PM’s Washington trip this week Victims say controversial bill will mean they will never see justice and accountability ‘The UK is on the verge of making a profound historic mistake...

Pakistan: Global action urgently needed to tackle 'starkly visible' climate injustice - new report

More than 40 million people do not have access to electricity Jacobabad is one of the hottest places on the planet with highest recorded temperature reaching 52°C ‘ If we take a break there is no...

UK: Hundreds of people join Tiananmen vigil outside Chinese Embassy

Protesters called for justice for Tiananmen victims Hong Kong prisoner of conscience Chow Hang-Tung went on hunger strike ‘The large turnout shows people have not and will not forget the brutal...

Spyware: Fresh call for ban ahead of major summit in Costa Rica

Notorious Pegasus spyware just one form of highly-intrusive technology which campaigners believe poses serious threat to human rights Meeting comes after hacking of phones belonging to heads of state...

Hong Kong: Tiananmen anniversary arrests highlight deepening repression

People detained for marking Tiananmen crackdown All those arrested or in custody must be released immediately Hong Kong’s annual commemoration ceremony has been banned since 2020 ‘Commemorating the...

Iran: at least 173 people executed for drugs offences so far this year

Prisons turned into killing fields as drug-related executions almost triple this year Overall, at least 282 people executed so far in 2023, including five for protesting ‘The judges in Revolutionary...

Northern Ireland: Racist threat against teenage black girl in Belfast 'abhorrent'

Teenage girl called for book Of Mice and Men to be removed from GCSE curriculum Police visited family home to pass on that a violent threat had been made against her More than eight hate-motivated...

UAE/COP28: climate change meeting 'endangered' by host's human rights record - new briefing

UAE’s record of suppressing free speech and conducting digital espionage pose serious threat to conference Sultan Al Jaber, COP28’s president-designate, wants to expand fossil fuel production ‘COP28...

Cardiff: 'Stand Up in the Park' comedy event to highlight plight of UK nationals jailed in Iran

Clint Edwards, Esther Manito, Micky Overman and Daliso Chaponda headlining event show which will highlight cases of Morad Tahbaz and Mehran Raoof ‘Comedy with a conscience’ night has previously...

Switzerland: 'History victory' as law amended to recognise that sex without consent is rape

Amendment will be formally voted in Parliament on 16 June ‘ Today’s vote is an important step to combatting widespread sexual violence in Switzerland’ - Cyrielle Huguenot In response to Switzerland's...