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NRC 14h

ICE has become less visible in their operations, but the hardline approach against immigrants remains unchanged, as evidenced by the ongoing detention and the unsafe conditions in which many migrants are held. (translated)

ICE is minder zichtbaar, maar de harde aanpak verandert niet. ‘Ik kwam naar de VS met het idee dat ik veilig zou zijn, dat de rechtsstaat hier functioneert’
NRC 1d

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty in court to 'conspiracy with foreign forces', while he faces a prison sentence until January 2027 and may receive life imprisonment with a new conviction. (translated)

Hongkongse pro-democratische activist Joshua Wong bekent schuld aan ‘samenzwering met buitenlandse partijen’

Wéér frustreert een rechterlijke uitspraak het asielbeleid. Een Rus terugsturen naar Italië vindt de rechtbank schending van artikel 3 vd Europese Rechten van de Mens: het folterverbod. Ondermijnt de hele basis van Migratiepact dat die overdrachten eindelijk weer kunnen. Die stupide, opgeblazen Straatsburg jurisprudentie moet z.s.m. van tafel. https://t.co/WxM0q1OYJF #asielbeleid #mensenrechten #jurisprudentie

NRC 1d

A group of 235 former officials, diplomats, and civil servants has urged the Dutch cabinet in an open letter to adopt stricter measures against Israel due to violations of Palestinian human rights and international law. (translated)

Oud bewindslieden- en diplomaten sturen brandbrief over Israël naar kabinet
NOS 1d

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to conspiracy with foreign parties, which according to human rights organizations says more about the decline of the Hong Kong legal system than about his personal actions. (translated)

Hongkongse activist Joshua Wong bekent schuld: 'Zegt meer over Hongkong dan over hem'
NOS 3d

In the ICE detention centers in the US, dozens of deaths have been reported, with immigrants being held in deplorable conditions and their treatment being compared to that of waste. (translated)

Tientallen sterfgevallen in ICE-detentiecentra: ‘ze behandelen mensen als afval’

Ik al alvast verklappen hoe dit gaat aflopen: al deze duizenden illegalen zullen, onder verwijzing naar 'mensenrechten en solidariteit',naar het vaste land van Spanje worden gebracht alwaar de meerderheid snel richting Ter Apel zal vertrekken. #mensenrechten #solidariteit #illegaliteit

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The lawyer Willem Jebbink argues that farmers blocking the highway with tractors are protected under the Constitution and human rights treaties, but this claim does not hold up legally, as the right to demonstrate does not automatically provide immunity from enforcement when the rights of others are seriously violated. (translated)

Wet biedt demonstranten geen immuniteit tegen handhaving

Raak stuk van @BartNijman (dank Bart) 👏 De overheid verklaart mensenrechten voor Arabieren en Afrikanen zó heilig, dat de eigen bevolking erdoor in de verdrukking raakt. Er is een actieve onwil om de asielstroom te stelpen en het overschot te keren 🎯👇 https://t.co/koraiGFTNR #mensenrechten #asielbeleid #overheid

NOS 7d

In the podcast De Dag, a shocking glimpse is given behind the barbed wire of ICE prisons, where a record number of 50,000 people were recently held under poor conditions, with disturbing stories about the treatment of immigrants. (translated)

Podcast De Dag: achter het prikkeldraad van ICE-gevangenissen
NRC 1w

In her column, Carolien Roelants discusses Lebanon's recent decision to abolish the death penalty, while Israel has just introduced the death penalty for terrorism, resulting in an increase in global executions, especially in Iran and China, which underscores the growing concerns about human rights in the Middle East and beyond. (translated)

Een beetje goed en veel slecht nieuws over de doodstraf
NOS 1w

Amnesty International condemned the inhumane police violence against protesters from the Indian Cockroach movement, which was harshly suppressed during anti-government demonstrations in New Delhi, resulting in numerous injuries and the arrest of movement leader Abhijeet Dipke, while allegations of the use of lethal force and violations of human rights surfaced based on eyewitness accounts and video evidence. #AmnestyInternational #Kakkerlakkenbeweging #Mensenrechten

Amnesty hekelt 'onmenselijk' politiegeweld tegen Indiase Kakkerlak-betogers
NRC 1w

Netherlands, together with Germany and other EU countries, is in talks about establishing a return hub in Rwanda for rejected asylum seekers, while critics are concerned about human rights and the suitability of Rwanda as a partner. (translated)

‘Nederland wil samen met Duitsland en andere landen een terugkeerhub voor afgewezen asielzoekers in Rwanda’
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The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Turkey must immediately release Osman Kavala, a prominent political prisoner, and has criticized the legal proceedings in Turkey for systemic issues and the political persecution of opponents. (translated)

Europees Hof voor Rechten van de Mens: bekendste Turkse politieke gevangene moet onmiddellijk worden vrijgelaten
NOS 1w

In Haiti, the city of Kenscoff has been affected by gang violence, in which, according to local authorities and human rights organizations, dozens of people have been killed and many others have been injured, amid a rising tide of violence by armed groups that have taken control of the capital and surrounding areas. (translated)

Tientallen doden door aanval gewapende bende in Haïti

Inmiddels dood. Geen oorlogshandeling, executie van burgers zonder eerlijk proces. Ooit is @amnesty daarom opgericht. # mensenrechten #gerechtigheid #vredesactie

Wat doen we onszelf aan, met ons bizarre mensenrechtenfetisjisme👇 https://t.co/CPcPX7j5sg https://t.co/SOKFkB3K6D #Mensenrechten #Fetisjisme #Samenleving

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The United States has imposed sanctions on Tomoko Akane, the chief judge of the International Criminal Court, which is condemned by the Netherlands as a threat to the independence of international courts, while the US justifies these measures as protection against what they consider to be a sham court. (translated)

De VS stellen sancties in tegen hoofd van het Internationaal Strafhof, Nederland veroordeelt de actie

De Volkskrant heeft vandaag 'ontdekt' dat Oekraïense mannen met geweld worden gekidnapt om naar het front te worden gestuurd. https://t.co/4SbiKSqdQN #Oekraïne #oorlog #mensenrechten

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Five years after the return of the Taliban in Afghanistan, residents talk about how their lives have drastically changed, with strict rules affecting education, work, and personal freedoms, and many people are struggling to adapt to this new reality. (translated)

Hoe leven Afghanen onder de Taliban? ‘De meeste mensen accepteren de regels. Maar het is niet normaal’