Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 should not be held in China, human rights groups say in letter to IOC - CNN

More than 160 human rights groups around the world have signed a letter calling for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reverse its decision to hold the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, citing allegations of widespread rights abuses by the Chinese government.

Pakistan continues to foment ‘culture of violence’ at home, across its borders: India at UN - The Financial Express

“Unfortunately, we have witnessed another attempt by the delegation of Pakistan to exploit a UN platform for hate speech against India,” Counsellor in the Permanent Mission of India to the UN, Paulomi Tripathi, said on Thursday at the high-level forum on the ‘Culture of Peace’ at the 74th United Nations General Assembly.

India: Stop Using Pellet-Firing Shotguns in Kashmir | Human Rights Watch

The Indian authorities should prohibit security forces in Jammu and Kashmir from using shotguns firing metal pellets to disperse crowds, Human Rights Watch said today.

A field guide to anti-racist organizations in Japan | The Japan Times

Groups fighting for equality in Japan focus on the rights of immigrants, refugees, Ainu and Zainichi residents.

George Bizos: heroic South African human rights lawyer with a macabre duty to represent the dead

His appearance on behalf of the families of mine workers shot by the police at the Marikana Commission of Inquiry was just one of his efforts to seek justice for the poor and marginalised.

US lawmakers grapple with Egypt policy as Sisi’s clampdown continues

As President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ratchets up the rights abuses, some in Congress say the Trump administration is giving the Egyptian strongman a pass.

US revokes visas for 1,000 Chinese students deemed security risk - BBC News

The move follows a proclamation aimed at Chinese nationals suspected of having ties to the military.

Daniel Andrews dismisses human rights complaint over Melbourne Covid curfew | Australia news | The Guardian

Victorian premier has responded to Liberal MP Tim Wilson’s complaint by saying it’s ‘not about human rights. It’s about human life.’

Court slams France for callous treatment of refugees which forced them to flee to Britain | Daily Mail Online

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said the French authorities ‘had failed in their duties’ to support those who applied for asylum in the country leaving them to sleep rough on the streets

From coronavirus to Mediterranean tensions, Italy has stepped up its diplomatic game during dramatic year, foreign minister says - Atlantic Council

Despite the many difficulties, Di Maio is confident that Rome’s actions have provided a “new impulse to Italy’s international profile and credibility.”