Human Rights

Torn About Watching The Qatar World Cup? Read This First

Human rights issues in Qatar have led to calls for football fans to switch off – so should you?
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World Cup In Qatar: Why This Year's Competition Is Attracting Backlash Already

An ambassador for the event dubbed homosexuality "damage in the mind".
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Emily Thornberry Hits Out At Government For Behaving Like 'Drunks' Over Human Rights

Labour frontbencher accused the government of trying to "distract" from "inability to govern".
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What Is The Bill Of Rights And Why Is Dominic Raab Bringing It In?

The justice secretary says the move will "inject common sense" into the legal system, but critics are unimpressed.
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Conversations About Abortion Are Missing Voices: Trans And Non Binary People

Laws restricting abortion rights and trans rights are inextricably linked, advocates say.
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'We Are Preparing For The Next Rwanda Flight,' Cabinet Minister Insists

Last-minute interventions by the European Court of Human Rights led to the cancellation of the flight.
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'A Warning To Us All': Why Women Can't Take Abortion Rights For Granted

The US has overturned Roe vs Wade. Make no mistake: the impact will be global.
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UK Human Rights Ambassador: 'Pandemic Heightened Risk Of FGM'

But the UK's Human Rights Ambassador talks about why some "cutters" are now putting down their tools.
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China's Ambassador To UK Banned From Parliament

Commons Speaker says Zheng Zeguang should not be allowed on Westminster grounds while some MPs remain under sanctions.
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Joe Biden Defends Afghanistan Withdrawal: ‘There Was Never A Good Time’

The president’s speech captured the futility of prolonging the US mission but offered little reflection on how America created the conditions for the Taliban to repress millions of Afghans.
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