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A round-up of human rights stories from around the world.
Georgian protesters detail brutal beatings by special forces | CNN
A week of fierce demonstrations in Georgia has seen special forces violently handling protesters who are challenging the government’s controversial decision to delay its bid to join the European Union.
Hong Kong court rejects first legal challenge to 2024 national security law | Al Jazeera
A Hong Kong court has dismissed a jailed protester’s bid for early release in the first legal challenge to the Chinese territory’s recently enacted national security law.
HRW condemns gendarme assault on Cameroonian lawyer Richard Tamfu | Cameroon Concord
The international human rights organization, Human Rights Watch (HRW), has strongly condemned the violent treatment of Cameroonian lawyer Richard Tamfu, who was assaulted by gendarmes on November 27, 2024, in Douala.
International rights organizations and Western governments are calling on the Azerbaijani government to release prominent human rights defender Rufat Safarov.
Syria: Aleppo’s Kurds fear displacement as thousands flee rebels in Tel Rifaat | Middle East Eye
The dramatic rebel takeover of Aleppo and its countryside has sent tens of thousands of Syrian Kurds fleeing east and raised fears the community could be permanently displaced from the city.
Nigeria: Arrest of popular human rights lawyer sparks debate about free speech | The Africa Report
Dele Farotimi, a prominent Nigerian activist, was arrested and charged with defamation after he published a book critical of one of Nigeria’s most accomplished lawyers.
Supermarkets ‘putting profits above human rights’, MP says | BBC News
Supermarkets in the UK that appear to be selling products linked to slave labour in China may be “complicit in putting profits above human rights”, a Labour MP has said.
UN human rights expert raises concerns about US charges against climate protesters | The Guardian
A leading UN human rights expert has expressed dismay after the US government failed to respond to questions about the criminal crackdown on peaceful climate protesters.
Afghan training centres say women to be barred from health studies | France24
Senior employees at several institutions offering nursing and midwifery courses in Afghanistan said women would be barred from classes following an edict by the Taliban supreme leader.
Two US Democratic lawmakers have sent a letter to the Biden administration warning that they will try to block offensive arms sales to the UAE over allegations the Gulf state is supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan.
Fifa ignores own report into Qatar World Cup over workers’ compensation | The Guardian
A long-awaited Fifa report into the legacy of the Qatar World Cup has been published, but only after its key recommendation was rejected by the organisation.
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