December 1-7, 2025: Week in Review

December 8, 2025

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Britain’s Double Standard on Rights and Resistance by Emma Nelson

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HRRC News Briefs

Land Rights at the Center: Kenya Directs Agribusiness Kakuzi to Return 3,200 Acres After Historic Abuses by Aamnah Fatima Khan

The devastating toll of cobalt mining leaves over 32 dead in Congo by Erina Bazán López

Widespread exploitation of Bangladeshi workers persists in Malaysia by Peter Clarkin, MA

Hong Kong authorities detain voices seeking accountability for devastating apartment fire by Devin Windelspecht, MSc

Amid a pattern of regional coups, military takeover in Guinea-Bissau raises international concern by Erina Bazán López

Tunisia’s Appeal Rulings Deepen Fears of Politicized Justice and Human Rights Erosion by Aamnah Fatima Khan

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Other Breaking Human Rights News

December 1, 2025

Human Rights Violations Persist Under Bangladesh’s Interim Government (The Diplomat)

Did the U.S. commit a war crime in the Caribbean? (NPR)

Cameroon’s opposition leader Anicet Ekane dies in military detention (Al Jazeera)

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December 2, 2025

Colombian family files first known formal complaint over deadly US strike in Caribbean (CNN)

2 former South African apartheid police officers are convicted of killing an activist 38 years ago (AP News)

US cancels citizenship ceremonies for migrants from travel ban countries (BBC News)

Record Asia floods proof “we need to wake up” on climate (Al Jazeera)

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December 3, 2025

Malawian Disability Rights Advocate Honored (Human Rights Watch)

Human rights groups urge FIFA to act as World Cup 2026 faces escalating rights risks (Amnesty International UK)

French journalists' unions file legal complaint against Israel over obstructing Gaza access (Le Monde)

Custody death probes 'traumatising' for families - human rights report (BBC News)

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December 4, 2025

Spanish police break up gang accused of forcing migrants into slave-like work (Reuters)

Child deaths will rise for first time this century after aid cuts, says Gates (Reuters)

State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship' (NPR)

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December 5, 2025

Omani human rights advocate Talib al-Saedi 'forcibly disappeared', rights group says (Middle East Eye)

In Washington, DRC and Rwanda sign fragile peace agreement under auspices of Trump (Le Monde)

Many displaced in Mozambique as violence spreads and aid runs short, UN says (Reuters)

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Dember 6, 2025

Deadly attack on kindergarten reported in Sudan (BBC News)

Tunisians step up protests against Saied's crackdown on opposition (Reuters)

At least 18 migrants die after boat sinks near Greek island of Crete (NPR)

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December 7, 2025

Pressure on Kenya as African Court orders immediate implementation of 2017 Ogiek ruling (The Star Kenya)

UN urges Syria to step up efforts against ongoing human rights abuses (Jurist News)

On France's coast, far-right British activists try to stop migrant crossings (Le Monde)

Women protest gender-based violence across Brazil following shocking cases (AP News)

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