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Hugh de Kretser says independent oversight authorities should be established in all jurisdictions to counter ‘mistrust and injustice’Warning: This article contains names of Indigenous Australians who have diedThe president of the Australian Human Right…
Who is Alaa Abd el-Fattah and why are British diplomats trying to obtain his release? Patrick Wintour reportsLaila Soueif, 69, has been on hunger strike in London for more than 250 days in an effort to secure the release of her son, the activist Alaa A…
This blog is now closedTasmania election: state to head to polls again after governor grants embattled premier’s requestGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWong says statement behind sanctions just as important as sanctions thems…
Labour dismisses Kemi Badenoch speech on European convention on human rights as an attempt to appease Reform UK and Robert Jenrick. This live blog is closedAs Jessica Elgot and Amelia Gentleman report, Downing Street is exploring new proposals for a di…
Akua Reindorf said law never permitted self-ID, but trans campaigners call remarks ‘profoundly unhelpful’Transgender people must accept a reduction in their rights after the supreme court decision on gender because they “have been lied to over many yea…
Alain Berset acknowledged growing criticism of the 75-year-old treaty, but said any changes must also respect ‘our core values’The European convention on human rights (ECHR) must adapt while continuing to uphold its core values, the head of a European …
ECJ advocate general condemns ‘stigmatising’ law that bars such content from schools and primetime TVEurope live – latest updatesThe Guardian view on Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ lawsA Hungarian law banning content about LGBTQ+ people from schools and primeti…
Laila Soueif is critically ill after nearly 250 days on hunger strike in protest against her son’s imprisonmentThe Egyptian president is refusing to take a call from Keir Starmer, knowing it will be a plea to save the life of the mother of Alaa Abd el-…
BBC says ‘sharp and deeply troubling escalation’ this year of Iran targeting families of UK-based BBC Persian journalistsBBC staff in London say their families are being “targeted and punished” by the Iranian regime as it intensifies a campaign of inti…
Soueif is willing to do ‘what it takes’ to free Alaa Abd el-Fattah, after a lifetime of speaking up against injusticeLaila Soueif, lying shrunken on a hospital bed at St Thomas’ hospital in London on the 247th day of her hunger strike in pursuit of fre…