Articles from ‘Independent News Roundup’ in ‘Human Rights’

Canada is confronting one of the most difficult questions in modern medical ethics: should a person whose only underlying medical condition is a psychiatric illness be eligible for medically assisted death? A recent opinion column in The Globe and Mail has brought the controversy back into public view, exposing deep disagreements over patient autonomy, the limits of psychiatric medicine and the responsibility of governments to provide effective…

The Netherlands has recorded its first approved termination of life involving a child under 12 since introducing a special framework for severely ill children in 2024. The case has no direct equivalent under New Zealand law, where assisted dying remains restricted to competent adults aged 18 or over with a terminal illness likely to end their life within six months INR Report: Based on reporting by Tyler Durden for ZeroHedge · A Dutch…

TrendCompass argues that China’s rise should no longer be viewed simply through GDP, technology or trade. Its more provocative contention is that the real competition is becoming civilizational: what are economic development, technology and political power ultimately being used to build? INR Report: Based on commentary published by TrendCompass in its Key Markets report, 10 September 2026. Read the original HERE · TrendCompass makes a…

Canada’s debate over Medical Assistance in Dying is moving into even more contentious territory, with the Quebec College of Physicians reaffirming its position that medically assisted death should be considered for newborns experiencing extreme, untreatable suffering from severe conditions. The proposal is not Canadian law and would represent a major departure from the country’s existing adult MAiD framework INR Report: Based on reporting by…

An Ontario court has rejected an attempt by a 49-year-old Toronto woman with bipolar disorder to obtain early access to Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying programme. The case puts renewed attention on Canada's planned March 2027 expansion of MAiD eligibility to people whose sole underlying medical condition is mental illness. INR Report: Based on reporting by Frank Bergman for Slay News, with references in the source material to Canadian…

Australia's world-first social-media restrictions for children under 16 appear to be facing a fundamental enforcement problem. New usage data indicates the initial decline following the December 2025 ban lasted only weeks, with young Australians steadily returning to major platforms and some younger children now using them at rates exceeding those recorded before the restrictions. INR Report: Based on reporting by David Lindfield for Slay News…

The Trump administration has moved to end federal taxpayer funding for medical gender-transition interventions for minors, arguing that children should be protected from treatments carrying potentially irreversible consequences. The decision comes amid a wider international reassessment of the evidence supporting medical transition of children and adolescents. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE · US President Donald Trump has ordered an…

Roger Foley, a severely disabled Canadian man living with a rare neurological disease, says he is fighting for his life against a healthcare system that has repeatedly encouraged him to consider assisted dying while failing to provide the basic support he needs to survive. His allegations have attracted renewed international attention and raise difficult ethical questions about disability care, patient autonomy and the safeguards surrounding…

France has taken another significant step towards legalising euthanasia after lawmakers approved a bill permitting assisted dying. The legislation has reignited debate over medical ethics, personal autonomy and the expanding role of the State in decisions surrounding the end of life. INR Report: Based on reporting by Matthieu Buge for RT. · France has moved closer to legalising euthanasia after the National Assembly approved legislation…

Frank Bergman · Alarming new data out of Belgium is fueling growing concern over the rapid expansion of state-sanctioned euthanasia, with record numbers of citizens now being killed under the country’s “assisted suicide” regime. · Official figures show that in 2025, a staggering 4,486 people were euthanized. · The data reveal that euthanasia now accounts for 4% of all deaths nationwide. · The death toll for 2025 marked a 12.4% increase…