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Whistleblower accuses Foreign Office of ‘censoring’ warning of Sudan genocide
ByMark Townsend December 3, 2025

Exclusive: Analyst claims UK officials deleted alert to threat of genocidal violence by paramilitaries to protect UAEWarnings of a possible “genocide” in Sudan were removed from a UK risk assessment by Foreign Office officials, according to a whistlebl…

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Israel still committing genocide in Gaza, Amnesty International says
ByAgence France-Presse in Jerusalem November 27, 2025

The NGO’s chief says last month’s ceasefire ‘risks creating a dangerous illusion that life in Gaza is returning to normal’Amnesty International has said Israel is “still committing genocide” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, despite the ceasefire…

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Tanzania’s descent into repression is a stark warning of how fast Africa’s progress can be eroded | Kenneth Mohammed
ByKenneth Mohammed November 18, 2025

When she became president, Samia Suluhu Hassan offered hope. But the country’s sudden democratic decay is more than just a national tragedy A renewed sense of hope has taken root across the African continent. It is an optimism resting on solid ground: …

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British-Egyptian activist stopped from flying to UK, says family
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor November 14, 2025

Egyptian authorities prevented Alaa Abd el-Fattah from attending human rights awards in LondonAlaa Abd el-Fattah, the British-Egyptian writer and human rights campaigner who was freed from jail in September, was stopped from flying to the UK by Egyptia…

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This Palestinian human rights group was sanctioned by Trump. Its chief wishes US allies would take a stand
ByAlice Speri November 13, 2025November 16, 2025

Shawan Jabarin says US colleagues and funders have distanced themselves from West Bank-based Al-Haq over the sanctionsAl-Haq, a leading Palestinian human rights organization based in the West Bank, is not new to adversity. But since the group was sanct…

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A leaked IDF video showing alleged detainee abuse has Israel reeling, but not in the way you might think | Roy Schwartz
ByRoy Schwartz November 11, 2025

The outrage has been all about who leaked the footage and who is hurting Israel’s image, not what actually happened at the Sde Teiman detention camp“I would never, ever publish a video that makes IDF soldiers look bad, even when they did something wron…

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Olympians call on Iran to halt execution of boxing champion
BySarah Johnson November 11, 2025

Sports personalities including Martina Navratilova and the swimmer Sharron Davies sign letter condemning Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani’s death sentenceMore than 20 Olympic medallists, coaches and other international athletes, including the tennis player M…

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Olympians call on Iran to halt execution of boxing champion
BySarah Johnson November 11, 2025

Sports personalities including Martina Navratilova and the swimmer Sharron Davies sign letter condemning Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani’s death sentenceMore than 20 Olympic medallists, coaches and other international athletes, including the tennis player M…

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Royal College of Psychiatrists faces member backlash over Qatar partnership
ByHannah Devlin November 9, 2025

More than 150 psychiatrists sign letter condemning contract to host exams in country with well-documented human rights abusesThe Royal College of Psychiatrists is facing a backlash from members over a controversial partnership with Qatar’s state health…

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Royal College of Psychiatrists faces member backlash over Qatar partnership
ByHannah Devlin November 9, 2025

More than 150 psychiatrists sign letter condemning contract to host exams in country with well-documented human rights abusesThe Royal College of Psychiatrists is facing a backlash from members over a controversial partnership with Qatar’s state health…

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