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Human rights in focus
21 April 2021
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Nearly 17 child migrants a day vanished in Europe since 2018
Investigation finds one in six were solo and under 15, as experts say cross-border cooperation ‘nonexistent’
18 April 2021
Police killing hundreds in Rio de Janeiro despite court ban on favela raids
The Brazilian state has seen nearly 800 police-caused deaths in nine months, with poor city communities raided almost daily
6 April 2021
'Narcos are looking for me': deadly threats to Peru's indigenous leaders
Communities call for protection after string of killings linked to rush for land to grow coca, under cover of the pandemic
1 April 2021
Mexican press freedom dispute erupts as Amlo attacks US and domestic critics
President hits back over critical US human rights report but also singles out Mexican press freedom group Article 19 for censure
26 March 2021
‘They can see us in the dark’: migrants grapple with hi-tech fortress EU
A formidable battery of drones, thermal cameras and heartbeat detectors are being deployed to exclude asylum seekers
19 March 2021
'We were left in the sea': asylum seekers forced off Lesbos
One refugee’s terrifying story illustrates how ‘pushbacks’ are creating a crisis for the right to asylum at Europe’s borders
19 February 2021
Colombia tribunal reveals at least 6,402 people were killed by army to boost body count
The killings, which took place between 2002 and 2008, were declared combat kills in order to boost statistics in war with rebel groups
17 February 2021
Athens accused of ‘downplaying’ risks of lead contamination at Lesbos camp
Campaign group calls for more testing at Mavrovouni, a temporary facility housing thousands of refugees on the Greek island
13 February 2021
Lawyers seek justice for women jailed for killing abusive partners
A failure to account for previous violence has led to at least 20 unsafe murder convictions, campaigners claim
12 February 2021
Mars, Nestlé and Hershey to face child slavery lawsuit in US
Chocolate companies are among the defendants named in a lawsuit brought by former child workers in Ivory Coast
11 February 2021
At least 331 human rights defenders were murdered in 2020, report finds
Two-thirds of those killed worked to protect environmental, land and indigenous peoples’ rights, while those providing Covid relief also faced reprisals
10 February 2021
UK failing to protect human rights defenders abroad, says Amnesty
New report finds lawyers, journalists and health workers at risk during pandemic have struggled to get help from embassies
9 February 2021
Rise in child abuse online threatens to overwhelm UK police, officers warn
Exclusive: Sheer quantity of abusive material hindering detection while Facebook move to greater encryption is a further blow
1 February 2021
Worker at H&M supply factory was killed after months of harassment, claims family
Fashion brand to investigate the death of 20-year-old Jeyasre Kathiravel reportedly killed by supervisor at Natchi Apparels
31 January 2021
Don't make us move in a pandemic, plead tenants in 'dire' council housing
Families say plans to relocate them miles from support networks is adding to virus stress
29 January 2021
Chile police officer sentenced for killing of Mapuche farmer on 'historic day'
Slavery survivors moved ‘without notice, without reason’ in London lockdown
28 January 2021
Refugee rights 'under attack' at Europe's borders, UN warns
Mining giant Glencore faces human rights complaint over toxic spill in Chad
22 January 2021
Judge's remarks made mother 'fearful' for herself and her child, hearing told
Barrister urges landmark appeal hearing for courts in England and Wales to set aside decision that father should be allowed contact with child
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