All news on the topic: Human rights

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'The Public Order Bill will remove what little voice disabled people have'
The Government sees itself as a nanny looking to protect people, writes disability rights campaigner Anna Morell, but today’s inconvenience is tomorrow’s justice won
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Twitter removes blue ticks of Taliban officials who paid to be verified
At least two Taliban members based in Afghanistan were reported to be using Musk’s paid-for feature, but Twitter has now allegedly cancelled their subscriptions to the service
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Prince Harry dragged into row over Brit's execution as Iran aims dig at UK
Prince Harry has been criticised by the official Twitter account of the Iran Foreign Ministry which said the Duke of Sussex showed no remorse over the killing of 25 'innocent' people in Afghanistan
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Fresh blow to controversial Rwanda project as campaigners given right to appeal
Today the High Court said a ruling on the controversial scheme, which would see asylum seekers sent to Rwanda, could be considered by the Court of Appeal
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Russia 'publicly executing' troops who defy Vladimir Putin's orders in Ukraine
Capture Russians from the Wagner group, which has murderers, rapists and drug dealers on its front line, have come confessed to their Ukrainian captors they face execution by their own leaders
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Famous academic sentenced to death for sharing articles on WhatsApp and Twitter
Prominent preacher and academic Awad Al-Qarni, who often appeared on TV shows in Saudi Arabia, was arrested in 2017 at the start of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman's crackdown against dissent
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Grant Shapps' anti-strike legislation breaches international law, experts say
The Trade Union Law Group of specialist lawyers claims that would go against worker protection rights enshrined under human rights conventions and international treaties
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Madeleine McCann's parents admit defeat in 13-year libel battle with ex-cop
Kate and Gerry McCann have admitted defeat after spending 13 years fighting Goncalo Amaral over his book that falsely claimed they were the 'main culprits' in their daughter's disappearance
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Cantona doubles down with verdict on Beckham's role in Qatar World Cup
Manchester United icon Eric Cantona has taken another aim at fellow former Red Devil David Beckham for the lucrative role that he played in promoted last year’s World Cup held in Qatar
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Jeremy Corbyn in furious clash over antisemitism in Labour on ITV's Peston
The former Labour leader was told he 'only has himself to blame' after he stood by his claim that the scale of antisemitism cases in Labour was 'grossly exaggerated'
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Uranium found at Heathrow may have been Iran test run in new terror campaign
Counter-terror officers are investigating the small amount of Uranium found in a package from an Oman flight during a routine security screening at Heathrow Airport
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British citizen accused of spying for MI6 sentenced to death in Iran execution
Alireza Akbari, who served as deputy defence minister during the tenure of former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami has been sentenced to death in Iran after being accused of spying for the UK
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McCanns used funds raised to find missing Maddie to fight libel action with cop
Accounts for Madeleine’s Fund, a not-for-profit company, reveal it paid £6,695 in legal costs 'in relation to a libel action in Portugal brought by Gerald and Kate McCann'
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Iran footballer jailed for 26 years after 'execution' calls for role in protests
Footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani has been sentenced to 26 years in prison in Iran for his involvement in the nation's protests following the tragic death of Mahsa Amini
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Iran executes two men as brutal crackdown on widespread protests continue
The Iranian government is cracking down on the anti-regime protesters who erupted in civil unrest after morality police fatally beat a 22-year-old Kurdish woman called Mahsa Amini for wearing her hijab "improperly"
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Ronaldo told to "use voice for good" by sister of Saudi Arabia torture victim
Cristiano Ronaldo, who has landed a deal worth £172milion a year in the oil-rich nation, has a moral duty, campaigners have stressed
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Mick Lynch warns rail staff could still be on strike this time next year
The boss of the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers union is working night and day on a settlement but ministers will not budge. And he says his members will not give in.
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Ronaldo warned over "invisibility factor" and hidden impacts of Saudi move
Cristiano Ronaldo has left Europe behind to join Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, and while he may be earning £173m-a-year, the move could cause a backlash to his personal brand
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Harry's Taliban killing confession 'puts family at risk of suicide bombing'
A leading security expert says Prince Harry's boast that he took the lives of 25 Taliban fighters - saying he didn't think of them as "people" - leaves his family firmly in the firing line
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We showed 50 Brits a pic of NHS scourge Steve Barclay - only 5 knew who he was
Despite repeated warnings the NHS is near collapse, the health secretary has been nowhere to be seen and barely anyone in Liverpool or Croydonw knew his name or recognised his picture when asked by The Mirror
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Keir Starmer vows to repeal anti-strike laws as he savages Tory 'war on nurses'
In his New Year speech, the Labour leader blasted Rishi Sunak’s plans to impose 'minimum service levels' on striking sectors and said it isn't the way you 'bring an end to industrial disputes'
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Cristiano Ronaldo hit with Amnesty demand after Saudi Arabia transfer
Cristiano Ronaldo has completed a move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr after his much publicised Manchester United departure and subsequent struggles at the 2022 World Cup with Portugal
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Mum stuck in Iran jail for 13 years shares letter from inside 'hell-like' prison
As she enters her 14th year in jail in Iran, Maryam Akbari Monfared has shared a letter while also celebrating the protests that have spread throughout Iran while she has been incarcerated