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[Written Question] Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association
Question by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy Answering Body: Home Office Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will agree to the request by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association to make an official visit to the UK in November to December 2026.
UN envoy intervenes in Woodside gas plant challenge
UN special rapporteur warns Woodside's North West Shelf extension could violate human rights Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 8:00am In short: A UN special rapporteur has intervened in Australia's decision to extend Woodside's North West Shelf gas project by another 40 years. The submissions by Astrid Puentes Riaño were filed in three Federal Court challenges seeking to overturn the extension. The Federal Court will take the submissions into account when hearings resume in July.
[Written Question] Demonstrations: Human Rights
Question by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy Answering Body: Home Office Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will respond to the statement made by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association on 13 May.
Iran executes two men over alleged mosque attack as crackdown deepens
Two men were executed after being convicted of setting a Tehran mosque on fire during protests that erupted over the collapse of the rial, as Amnesty International documented 39 political executions and more than 6,000 arrests since the war began in February. Iran executed two men convicted of attacking a place of worship during the January protests on Monday, the judiciary-affiliated Mizan News Agency reported, as Amnesty International said at least 39 political executions had been carried...
Dozens of Afghan men protest govt crackdown on women, police accused of ‘firing shots’
Dozens of Afghan men protest govt crackdown on women, police accused of ‘firing shots’ Dozens of men on Tuesday took to the streets of the western Afghan city of Herat to protest the multiple arrests of women in recent days. The women were detained by the morality police for not properly adhering to the Taliban-ordered dress code, which requires them to fully cover themselves when in public. According to several protesters, security forces used sticks and whips to disperse them, and “even...
Shackled, bleeding, raped: Palestinians describe abuse in Israel’s prisons
Shackled, bleeding, raped: Palestinians describe abuse in Israel’s prisons Former detainees tell Al Jazeera they were chained, stripped, sexually abused and filmed, with repeated allegations involving dogs. This story contains descriptions of sexual assault that some readers may find disturbing. He does not begin with the name of the prison.
‘They were laughing’: Israel’s use of rape and sexual abuse in prisons
‘They were laughing’: Israel’s use of rape and sexual abuse in prisons Former detainees detail systematic torture and sexual violence, including rape, while in Israeli custody. This story contains descriptions of sexual assault that some readers may find disturbing. Muhammad al-Bakri specifically remembers the date of his rape.
Jeff Bartos says UN reform is no longer an 'oxymoron' after $570M in cuts
UNITED NATIONS — When Jeff Bartos appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in 2025 for his confirmation hearing, he was warned that the job he was seeking might not exist. The Pennsylvania businessman, former political candidate and endurance athlete had been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as U.S. ambassador for United Nations Management and Reform — a title that has long sounded aspirational in a building famous for bureaucracy. During his confirmation hearing,...