Human rights

Power for MI5 informants to commit crimes 'lawful'
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UK
Posted
20 December 2019
Jailed Catalan leader 'should have had immunity'
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Europe
Posted
19 December 2019
Stormont stalemate 'impacts on human rights'
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Northern Ireland
Posted
17 December 2019
Apple fails to block human rights vote
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Technology
Posted
16 December 2019
Sudan's ex-leader sent to 'social reform facility'
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Africa
Posted
14 December 2019
France expels Argentine ex-officer in torture case
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Europe
Posted
12 December 2019
Sport and human rights - where should stars draw a line in the sand?
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Boxing
Posted
6 December 2019
South Korean agents accused of raping defector
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Asia
Posted
5 December 2019
Witness History. Jaslyk – Uzbekistan’s infamous prison. Audio, 9 minutes
A prison camp in the Uzbek desert became notorious for torture and human rights abuses.
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
China 'must give UN access' after prisons claims
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UK
Posted
26 November 2019
Israel's deportation of rights activist condemned
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Middle East
Posted
25 November 2019
Data leak details China's 'brainwashing system'
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China
Posted
24 November 2019
Iran 'sentences wildlife activists' accused of spying. Newshour. Audio, 00:07:05
Eight wildlife experts have been given long prison sentences in Iran.
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BBC World Service
Posted
24 November 2019
Campaigner to appeal facial recognition ruling
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Wales
Posted
21 November 2019
Iran 'jails wildlife activists' accused of spying
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Middle East
Posted
20 November 2019
UN fears dozens of deaths at Iranian protests
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Middle East
Posted
19 November 2019
Should we be worried by ever more CCTV cameras?
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Business
Posted
18 November 2019
Viral rap song highlights Morocco monarchy taboo
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News from Elsewhere
Posted
15 November 2019
Fashion brands face scrutiny over Xinjiang cotton
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Business
Posted
13 November 2019
Vietnam jails Australian man for 'terrorism'
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Asia
Posted
11 November 2019
Witness History. The Bhagalpur blindings. Audio, 9 minutes
How Indian police tortured petty criminals, blinding them permanently
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Prisoners 'denied HIV treatment in UAE'
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Middle East
Posted
6 November 2019
Rights activist loses Israel deportation appeal
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Middle East
Posted
5 November 2019
Germany moves to curb 'gay conversion therapy'
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Europe
Posted
4 November 2019