human rights
UK sanctions senior Georgian minister following protest crackdown
Georgia’s interior minister Vakhtang Gomelauri is one of the high-ranking officials now banned from travelling to Britain.
Bizarre personal photos of ousted dictator Assad spark ridicule in Syria
Albums of family snaps – some showing the ex-president posing in his underwear – were found in his former residences.
Hunger strike mother steps up action in bid to free son jailed in Egypt
Alaa Abd El-Fattah has spent most of the past decade in prison because of his criticism of Egypt’s rulers.
FA urged to use influence to protect rainbow symbol in time for Saudi World Cup
England and other countries backed out of plans to wear the ‘OneLove’ armband in Qatar.
Starmer ‘recognises distress’ of Briton prosecuted in Dubai for sex with teen
Marcus Fakana has been sentenced to a year in jail for having sex with a 17-year-old London girl while in the United Arab Emirates.
Hong Kong court convicts seven men of rioting during 2019 protests
The landmark ruling could shape the city’s historical narrative of the incident.
Government keeping Syrian asylum claims under ‘constant review’ – Cooper
The Home Secretary reiterated Sir Keir Starmer’s welcoming of the Assad regime’s collapse but said there was a ‘significant risk’ of instability.
Sir Keir Starmer ‘raised human rights’ with UAE amid efforts to free UK prisoner
Ryan Cornelius was originally detained in the UAE for 10 years as part of a bank fraud case, but his detention was extended by 20 years.
LGBT veterans hope financial redress scheme will be revealed
Veterans impacted by the so-called gay ban hope a House of Commons debate may reveal the financial redress scheme available to them.
Scottish Government urges UK Government to put pressure on Lukashenko regime
The call came on Human Rights Day on December 10.