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Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world.
German president slams Iran war as illegal | POLITICO
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday condemned US President Donald Trump for going to war with Iran, calling the conflict a violation of international law and warning of a transatlantic rupture comparable to Germany’s break with Russia.
Chinese rights lawyer sentenced to 5 years in prison: HRW | The Straits Times
Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Xie Yang has been sentenced to five years in prison for “inciting subversion”, the US group Human Rights Watch (HRW) said late on March 23.
Human rights chief warns against banning social media for kids | POLITICO
European countries should not rush into social media bans for children, human rights adviser Michael O’Flaherty told POLITICO.
International aid convoy reaches Cuba amid humanitarian crisis | Le Monde
More than 500 people from around 30 countries in Latin America, North America and Europe arrived in Cuba as part of an international solidarity operation in support of the island.
Human rights experts raise concerns over Olympics transgender women athlete ban | The Guardian
Over 100 human rights, sports and scientific groups, including the United Nations, have criticised the International Olympic Committee’s new gender eligibility guidelines as “a blunt and discriminatory response that is not supported by science and violates international human rights law”.
HK police can now demand phone passwords under new national security rules | BBC News
Hong Kong police can now demand phone or computer passwords from those who are suspected of breaching the wide-ranging National Security Law (NSL).
Australia’s post-Bondi crackdown accused of targeting pro-Palestinian voices | Al Jazeera
Human rights groups have slammed the Australian government’s new “hate speech” laws, saying they will have a “chilling effect” on those who support the Palestinian cause.
A British judge has ordered the UK home secretary to “get on with” explaining her opposition to Hamas’s appeal to be removed from the list of proscribed terrorist organisations.
Malaysia’s Rohingya spend another Eid torn from their families | South China Morning Post
More than 5,000 Rohingya languish in detention in Malaysia, leaving fathers like Farouk to watch their children grow through a screen.
A Thai court has ruled that the operator of a major gold mine in northern Thailand is responsible for environmental damage and health impacts on nearby villagers, in a long-awaited verdict that could set a precedent for climate litigation in the country.
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