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- 1Carney investment summit hosted UAE investors despite Sudan arms roleβPM Carney's π¨π¦ investment summit hosted investors from the United Arab Emirates, despite the country's role in providing
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Canadian investment summit included investors from the United Arab Emirates, prompting criticism because the UAE has been accused of supplying weapons, logistics, training and foreign personnel to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitary group widely blamed by human rights organisations for atrocities in Sudan's civil war.
- 2UAE Critic Remains in Detention One Year OnβΌUnited Arab Emirates: A Year On, Critic Remains in Detention
A government critic in the United Arab Emirates has now spent a full year in detention without release, according to Human Rights Watch. The rights group is calling attention to the case, arguing the continued detention reflects broader restrictions on free expression in the country and urging Emirati authorities to release the individual and respect freedom of speech.
- 3Amnesty raises war crimes concerns in Mali over army and Wagner GroupβWar crimes by Malian armed forces and Wagner Group spark concern, Amnesty International says
Amnesty International says war crimes have been committed by Malian armed forces and the Russian Wagner Group, prompting concern from the human rights organisation. The allegation centres on abuses attributed to the two forces in Mali, where Wagner personnel have been operating alongside government troops. Amnesty is calling for accountability over the reported violations.
- 4US Senate blocks West Bank rights violations report measureβUS Senate blocks measure demanding report on rights violations in West Bank
The US Senate has blocked a measure that would have required a report on human rights violations in the West Bank. The procedural defeat prevents Congress from formally assessing allegations of abuses against Palestinians in the occupied territory. The move is likely to draw criticism from human rights advocates and scrutiny of US policy toward Israel and the Palestinians.
- 5Supreme Court lets Trump continue third-country deportationsβUS Supreme Court allows Trump to continue third-country deportations
The US Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to continue deportations of migrants to third countries while legal challenges proceed. The decision means people may be removed to nations other than their country of origin, a policy that has drawn sharp criticism from human rights groups and praise from immigration hardliners. Lower courts had sought to pause the practice pending review.
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Iraq is facing renewed concern over the erosion of women's rights, with human rights observers highlighting a regression in legal protections and freedoms for women in the country. The issue is drawing attention from rights groups who warn that gains made in recent decades risk being rolled back, placing Iraqi women's access to education, work, and personal freedoms at risk.
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Amnesty International reports that a human rights defender in Tunisia faces the risk of being arrested again. The organization is warning that authorities may re-detain the individual, drawing attention to the shrinking space for activism in the country. The alert has prompted concern among rights groups watching the government's treatment of critics and civil society figures.
- 8Amnesty urges El Salvador to free detained rights defenderβEl Salvador: End prolonged pre-trial detention of human rights defender
Amnesty International is calling on El Salvador to end the prolonged pre-trial detention of a human rights defender, arguing the person is being held without due process. The appeal adds to wider criticism of the country's mass detentions and emergency measures, which rights groups say have swept up activists and ordinary citizens alike while courts postpone hearings indefinitely.