
The Onion - 4 hours 58 min ago
Hollywood is increasingly looking to Saudi Arabia for financing as other sources of money have dried up in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, though the kingdom's controversial human rights record makes the relationship potentially problematic. What do you think? The post Hollywood Films Increasingly Funded By Saudi Arabia appeared first on The Onion .

The Guardian - 16 hours 5 min ago
Exclusive: Ministers face pushback over potential changes to asylum seekers' rights before Council of Europe meeting Human rights groups have warned UK ministers against weakening protections against torture or other mistreatment for asylum seekers before a crucial European summit this week on how to respond to migration. David Lammy, the justice secretary, is expected to help lead arguments at the Council of Europe meeting on Wednesday on how the European convention on human rights (ECHR) could...

UPI - 18 hours 21 min ago
A Venezuelan opposition leader whom United States says was arbitrarily detained has died in prison, according to human rights advocates and his political colleagues and party.

The Guardian - 22 hours 5 min ago
Home Office drive to stop small boats crossing Channel is handing more power to people smugglers, report finds The UK's policy to stop asylum seekers from crossing the Channel in small boats has led to an increase in violence, deaths and smuggler control, but has not deterred arrivals, according to a report by human rights organisations. The 176-page report from Humans for Rights Network, includes contributions from 17 refugee and human rights organisations operating in northern France and six...

BBC - 23 hours 9 min ago
Alfredo D az, 56, died in prison cell on Saturday, human rights groups say, prompting opposition outcry.