5 h. ago Rights of protestors, migrant workers and disabled people being ‘failed’ by government, ECHR chief says

The new chairwoman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission has urged ministers to “ensure rights are protected across the nation”

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6 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer urges Europeans to curb the ECHR to stop asylum seekers using it to stay in Britain

Ahead of a European summit on Wednesday the Prime Minister has urged fellow members to 'go further' in modernising human rights laws to protect their borders.

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9 h. ago Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right

Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect bordersWe must protect our borders to defend our democracies – here’s howKeir Starmer has called on European leaders to urgently curb joint human rights laws so that member states can take tougher action to protect their borders and see off the rise of the populist right across the continent.Before a crucial European summit on Wednesday, the prime minister urged fellow members to “go further” in modernising the interpretation of the European convention on human rights (ECHR) to prevent asylum seekers using it to avoid deportation. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Dozens killed in Haiti's capital as armed men break away from gang coalition in bid for power

A human rights group says dozens of people in Haiti’s capital have been killed in a clash between a powerful gang coalition and armed men who apparently broke away from it

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11 h. ago How will human rights loving PM & Hermer square it as UN committee savages Labour over Chagos deal?

It urged the UK and Mauritius not to ratify the agreement under which the UK would pay to lease back the strategically important Diego Garcia air base.

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15 h. ago In this age of authoritarians, online abuse of women is soaring – and it’s leading to ‘real

Our UN report reveals the link between the online misogyny and offline crimes that are hounding women out of public lifeNetworked misogyny is now firmly established as a key tactic in the 21st-century authoritarian’s playbook. This is not a new trend – but it is now being supercharged by generative AI tools that make it easier, quicker and cheaper than ever to perpetrate online violence against women in public life – from journalists to human rights defenders, politicians and activists.The objectives are clear: to help justify the rollback of gender equality and women’s reproductive rights; to chill women’s freedom of expression and their participation in democratic deliberation; to discredit truth-tellers; and to pave the way for the consolidation of authoritarian power.Dr Julie Posetti is the director of the Information Integrity Initiative at TheNerve, a digital forensics lab founded by Nobel laureate Maria Ressa. She is also a professor of journalism and chair of the Centre for ...

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19 h. ago Is the internet a human right? Six out of 10 Brits say access is life essential

New research shows that nearly three-quarters of people (73%) believe internet access is now essential to modern life

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19 h. ago Most people say access to the internet is now a basic human right

Work is ongoing to reduce the 'digital divide'

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24 h. ago Trump has declared civilisational war on Europe. It won’t be easy – but here’s how to fight back | Paul Taylor

With democratic values under attack from populists within and former allies without, there are no simple solutionsThree decades after political philosopher Francis Fukuyama declared the End of History and the “universalisation of western liberal democracy as the final form of human government”, the democratic model is under attack in many parts of the world, not least here in Europe. Populists bent on weakening the rule of law, rolling back human rights protections, subjugating the judiciary and cowing independent journalism are amplified by anything-goes social media algorithms that promote anger and polarisation over rational discourse.They have now received a mandate from the Trump administration, which effectively declared civilisational war on the EU and its values in its National Security Strategy.Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre Continue reading...

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46 h. ago UN aid coordination agency cuts appeal for 2026 to $33B after lowest annual support in a decade

The U.N.’s humanitarian aid coordinator is downsizing its appeal for annual funding in 2026 after support this year — mostly from Western governments — plunged to the lowest level in a decade

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53 h. ago UK asylum policy causes more violence and deaths, say rights groups

Home Office drive to stop small boats crossing Channel is handing more power to people smugglers, report findsThe UK’s policy to stop asylum seekers from crossing the Channel in small boats has led to an increase in violence, deaths and smuggler control, but has not deterred arrivals, according to a report by human rights organisations.The 176-page report from Humans for Rights Network, includes contributions from 17 refugee and human rights organisations operating in northern France and six in the UK. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago Nigel Farage should apologise after racism allegations, says former watchdog head

Kishwer Falkner says Reform leader should apologise to people who say he targeted them at school, even if he rejects being deliberately racistNigel Farage should offer an unreserved apology to people who allege he targeted them with racist or antisemitic behaviour while at school, the outgoing head of the government’s equalities watchdog has said.Kishwer Falkner, a crossbench peer who has just completed five years as chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said that even if the Reform UK leader rejected the allegation that he had been deliberately racist, he could nonetheless apologise to people who said they had been deeply hurt by his actions. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 'I was in the room when Prince Harry mocked Trump and one thing left me speechless'

The Duke of Sussex went viral this week after making a surprise cameo on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Now a fan has revealed what it was like to watch the wild skit live

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4 d. ago ‘We have to end the melancholy’: the French leftwing MP intent on resisting the far right

Clémentine Autain believes only a leftwing alliance united behind one leader can fend off the threat of a far-right presidentAt a busy market in Sevran, a low-income suburb north of Paris, the local MP, Clémentine Autain, was shaking hands and posing for selfies, arguing that only a left alliance could stave off the threat of a French far-right president being elected in less than 18 months.“The French far right is high in the polls and riding an international Trumpian wave,” said Autain, 52. “Without the left uniting behind a radical project, we can’t beat them.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Labour accused of 'abandoning' women by departing human rights commission chief

Baroness Falkner of Margravine, who stepped down as chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, accused Labour of abandoning founding principles.

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4 d. ago Donald Trump upset World Cup draw host after kiss with 'no longer a 10' insult

Donald Trump once left World Cup host Heidi Klum furious after he said she was "no longer a 10" despite being famously kissed by his wife Melania and model Klum

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4 d. ago Around the world, refugees are shut out of the US by Trump's new policies

When President Donald Trump suspended the refugee program, he left thousands stranded worldwide

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4 d. ago Ministers don't know how many illegal migrants are in Britain or the number using human rights law to avoid deportation

The University of Oxford's Migration Observatory flagged 10 major areas where information is lacking, including immigration enforcement and returns.

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5 d. ago US lawmakers call for inquiry into second US military strike on alleged Caribbean drug boat

Democratic representative Jim Himes, who saw footage of attack, called it ‘one of the most troubling scenes’ he’s observed in public serviceAnalysis: Killing of survivors sparks outrage – but entire US ‘drug boat’ war is legally shakyA Democratic congressman described an unedited video of an extrajudicial military strike that killed two survivors in the Caribbean as “one of the most troubling scenes” he’s seen in public service, as human rights advocates and policy experts are lining up to demand the video’s public release.Congressman Jim Himes, the ranking member of the House intelligence committee, made the remarks on Thursday after viewing footage in a classified briefing of the 2 September follow-up attack that killed two men clinging to wreckage off the coast of Venezuela. His assessment came as experts called the operation murder under international law. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Foreign aid cuts will see extra 200,000 children under five die this year, damning Gates report warns

Report from the Gates Foundation says the death rate for under-fives will increase for the first time this century as cuts by Donald Trump and from nations across Europe begin to bite

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