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Rights watch

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world.

Gambia’s Justice Minister, Human Rights Champion Resigns  | Voice of America - English

Gambia’s renowned justice minister Abubacarr Tambadou, who established a probe to investigate abuses under the country’s ex-dictator and spearheaded the international defense of Myanmar’s Rohingya, has resigned, the government said Thursday. 

Ex-UN human rights chief calls for Hong Kong special envoy | The Japan Times

The United Nations’ former human rights chief and eight former U.N. special envoys urged the body’s secretary-general Thursday to appoint a special envoy on Hong Kong, saying they are deeply concerned about a potential “humanitarian tragedy” as Beijing prepares to impose a draconian national security law on the city.

Belarus accuses Russia of election meddling, seeks talks | Belarus News | Al Jazeera

The Belarusian leader says external forces stand behind his opponents, disseminating information to discredit him.

‘State-sanctioned violence’: US police fail to meet basic human rights standards | US news | The Guardian

Report finds not one police department in the 20 largest American cities are compliant with international rights laws

Joe Biden: Biden seeks restoration of peoples’ rights in Kashmir; disappointed with NRC, CAA | World News - Times of India

US News: WASHINGTON: Democratic presidential nominee and former vice president Joe Biden wants New Delhi to take necessary steps to restore rights of all Kashm.

Australia is failing to meet its basic human rights obligations, report finds | SBS News

The Human Rights Measurement Initiative has found Indigenous people, refugees and asylum seekers in Australia suffer some of the highest levels of rights abuses in the world.

Palestinians condemn ‘execution’ of youth by Israeli forces | Palestine News | Al Jazeera

Palestinian officials call for international probe as they accuse Israel of preventing medical aid to Ahmed Erekat, 27.

UK Foreign Office urged to secure safety of three human rights activists | World news | The Guardian

MPs are calling for intervention as the activists could be at risk from the Covid-19 outbreak

ECHR Backs France’s Decision to Strip 4 Moroccans of French Nationality

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said France’s decision to strip four former Moroccan convicts of terrorism charges, does not violate human rights

Mega arms deal with Egyptian regime exposes Italy’s ‘hypocrisy’

In-depth: Activists say Italy’s $1.2 billion sale of warships to Egypt is a betrayal of murdered student Giuliu Regeni and thousands of Egyptian political prisoners, and vow to sue Rome

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