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Afghanistan: Taliban's treatment of women and girls is crime against humanity - Major New Report

Taliban’s treatment of women and girls should be considered a crime against humanity of ‘gender persecution’ Report provides legal assessment of why those fleeing persecution must be presumptively...

UK: latest ONS figures expose 'pointless harm' of toxic immigration debate

New figures confirm that net migration during 2022 surpassed that of previous years Data again shows people seeking asylum constituted very small proportion of people who came to UK, with small boat...

Italy: Gary Lineker 'flattered' as he receives award for human rights work

Former England player gets international award at ceremony in Rome, where Palestinian footballer Natali Shaheen was given ‘Sport and Human Rights’ award ‘Today, we celebrate two individuals who defend...

Northern Ireland: PSNI stop and search figures show continued racial disparity

PSNI stop and search figures released today 23,650 people were stopped and searched/questioned – up 4% from previous year People from minoritised ethnic communities almost twice as likely to be...

Vietnam: Authorities must drop charges against satirist for ‘Salt Bae’ video

Bui Tuan Lam, whose trial starts tomorrow, faces 12 years in jail if convicted under country’s repressive Article 117 Satirist and activist held for almost a year in pre-trial detention with no access...

UK/Italy: Gary Lineker to receive 'Sport and Human Rights' award in Rome

Gary Lineker will receive a “Sport and Human Rights” award at a ceremony in Rome on Wednesday 24 May (13:00 local time). Lineker, a staunch advocate for the rights of refugees and migrants, will...

Iran: execution of tortured protesters is 'horrifying'

Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaghoubi executed this morning after grossly unfair trial Bodies of the three men buried in separate locations amid heavy security presence ‘Governments must...

Kenya: LGBTI refugees at risk of rape and violence at Kakuma refugee camp - New Report

Research carried out over five years highlights dangers facing LGBTI people at Kakuma camp Report details extreme violence suffered by LGBTI residents, both as a result of their immigration status and...

UK: Government seeks to water down treaty which could allow war criminals to go free

British officials in Slovenia pushing for weaker rules despite UK supporting international justice measures for Ukraine ‘This alarming move could let suspected torturers and war criminals escape...

Iran: three protesters face imminent execution with families told it was their last prison visit

Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaghoubi, from city of Esfahan, were subjected to unfair trials and allegedly tortured Families mounting desperate protest outside prison from 10pm tonight...