Rights watch
A round-up of human rights stories from around the world.
Taiwan welcomes support from major allies after Aukus pact riles China | Taiwan | The Guardian
Australia and US pledge stronger ties, EU calls for trade deal and Johnson refuses to rule out getting involved in a conflict involving the island.
South Korea: LGBT Students Face Bullying, Discrimination | Human Rights Watch
Isolation and Lack of Support Put Young People at Risk.
India said at the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council that the OIC has no locus standi to comment on internal affairs of India.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan said the best way forward for peace and stability in Afghanistan is to engage with the Taliban and “incentivize” them on issues such as women’s rights and inclusive government.
Biden just tore up his ‘human rights first’ policy in Egypt
Opinion: The Biden administration’s partial hold on aid to Egypt amounts to little more than a coded means for the US-Egyptian special relationship to continue, despite human rights violations.
East Africa: Ethiopia - Eritrean Refugees Targeted in Tigray - allAfrica.com
Need for Urgent Protection, Assistance; Thousands Still Missing.
Italy gets tough on the unvaccinated, raising ethics questions – POLITICO
Government will require the country’s entire workforce to show a health passport or face suspension.
Assistance System for Victims of Human Trafficking offers working life training to victims
Victims of human trafficking have started receiving training that focuses on working life.
The legal academic’s views on affirmative consent laws, the Indigenous voice to parliament and section 18C have caused alarm in some circles
Making economic policy in South Africa in hard times: the role of human rights
It is becoming increasingly clear that South Africa’s policymakers can no longer ignore the country’s obligations in terms of international, regional and national human rights law.
France suspends 3,000 unvaccinated health workers without pay | France | The Guardian
Staff had refused Covid jab despite warning by Macron of September deadline.