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Villa warned over sportswashing after Visit Rwanda deal
Aston Villa are warned their new £20m-a-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda will be used by the nation to sportswash its human rights record.
July 14, 2026Sudan's paramilitary RSF chief sentenced to death over war crimes
Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo was convicted in absentia along with 15 RSF commanders and allies.
July 13, 2026German court convicts Iraqi couple of enslaving Yazidi girls
The pair, named only as Twana H.S. and Asia R. A., left Germany for Iraq in 2015 and became members of the Islamic State group.
July 13, 2026One million women lose aid access due to funding cuts, UN Women says - Reuters
One million women lose aid access due to funding cuts, UN Women says Reuters
July 10, 2026Mexico to press for criminal charges over deaths in US custody
The move comes after Mexican national Lorenzo Salgado was shot dead by an ICE agent in Houston on Tuesday.
July 9, 2026It was 'love at first sight' with their adopted baby. Then they were told he may have been trafficked
The case highlights the problem of child trafficking in Indonesia and raises questions about how Singapore fails to detect it.
July 8, 2026Rights group plans complaint to IOC against Infantino over Trump support - Reuters
Rights group plans complaint to IOC against Infantino over Trump support Reuters
July 8, 2026UN inquiry urges release of Gaza doctor held by Israel since December 2024 - Reuters
UN inquiry urges release of Gaza doctor held by Israel since December 2024 Reuters
July 8, 2026Lawyer says detained Gaza doctor was severely beaten in Israeli jail
The lawyer for Dr Hussam Abu Safiya tells the BBC his client was so badly beaten he could not recognise him during a visit last week.
July 7, 2026Jailers and officials at Russia's 'torture prisons' in Ukraine exposed by BBC
Former prisoners accuse the men of abuse in detention centres and want to see them brought to trial.
July 6, 2026Why a Diljit Dosanjh film vanished from streaming after two days
The film's troubled journey spans years of censorship disputes, court battles and an unexpected release on a streaming platform.
July 6, 2026Ex-Syrian intelligence chief found guilty of torture and sexual abuse by Austrian court
Two former Syrian officials went on trial in Vienna, Austria, accused of crimes against opponents of former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad
July 6, 2026Husband of jailed Russian playwright keeps lonely vigil in exile - Reuters
Husband of jailed Russian playwright keeps lonely vigil in exile Reuters
July 6, 2026Pope urges Europe to do more for migrants while visiting gateway island
The pontiff pays tribute to migrants who lost their lives at sea at a cemetery on the Italian island of Lampedusa.
July 4, 2026Human rights catastrophe unfolding in Sudan's al-Obeid, says UN's Turk - Reuters
Human rights catastrophe unfolding in Sudan's al-Obeid, says UN's Turk Reuters
July 3, 2026Sudan's RSF committed crimes against humanity in el-Fasher, Amnesty says
The Amnesty report adds to evidence of atrocities in el-Fasher, which the UN says bore the hallmarks of genocide.
July 1, 2026Uganda's leading media outlets shut down by army chief
NTV and Daily Monitor say their offices in the capital are under "military siege".
June 28, 2026Indonesia rights body urges end to military training in Prabowo cooperative project after five die - Reuters
Indonesia rights body urges end to military training in Prabowo cooperative project after five die Reuters
June 28, 2026Catholic bishops call for humane treatment of migrants during US-Mexico border Mass - Reuters
Catholic bishops call for humane treatment of migrants during US-Mexico border Mass Reuters
June 27, 2026Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case
It relates to a 17-year-old girl - four men including her father and husband face years in jail if convicted.
June 26, 2026