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Three Palestinian journalists killed in Israeli strike in central Gaza
59 minutes ago

Three Palestinian journalists killed in Israeli strike in central Gaza

Israeli strike kills three journalists in Gaza First responders in Gaza reported that three Palestinian journalists died on Wednesday after an Israeli airstrike hit their vehicle in the al-Zahra...

#Human Rights #War #Conflict #Media
Filipina journalist sentenced to 12 years for terrorism financing in contested ruling
3 hours ago

Filipina journalist sentenced to 12 years for terrorism financing in contested ruling

Journalist convicted after six-year detention without trial Frenchie Mae Cumpio, a 26-year-old Filipino reporter, was sentenced to at least 12 years in prison on Thursday for terrorism financing,...

#Justice #Human Rights #Politics #Activism #Press Freedom
Hong Kong activists on trial for Tiananmen vigils under security law
3 hours ago

Hong Kong activists on trial for Tiananmen vigils under security law

Trial begins for Hong Kong activists over Tiananmen vigils Three prominent activists went on trial in Hong Kong on Thursday, accused of inciting subversion under the city's national security law...

#Human Rights #Politics #Protests #Law
Oscar-nominated filmmaker tells Gaza girl's final call story in docudrama
1 day ago

Oscar-nominated filmmaker tells Gaza girl's final call story in docudrama

Filmmaker shifts focus after hearing Gaza girl's emergency call Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania halted her upcoming project after encountering a distressing 2024 phone recording of six-year-...

#Human Rights #War #Conflict #Film #Documentary
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye's health deteriorates in detention, party says
1 day ago

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye's health deteriorates in detention, party says

Opposition claims Besigye's health in critical condition The health of detained Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has reached a "critical and deteriorating state," his party announced Tuesd...

#Human Rights #Politics #Health #Detention
Leaked photos expose Iran protest deaths as families identify victims
1 day ago

Leaked photos expose Iran protest deaths as families identify victims

Warning: This article contains graphic details that readers may find disturbing. Harrowing images reveal scale of Iran crackdown Hundreds of photographs smuggled from a Tehran mortuary show the...

#Human Rights #Protests #Violence #Censorship
SDF withdraws from al-Hol camp amid Syrian government advances
1 day ago

SDF withdraws from al-Hol camp amid Syrian government advances

SDF pulls forces from IS-linked detention camp The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Tuesday that its fighters had withdrawn from al-Hol camp, which holds thousands of peopl...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Diplomacy #Military #Terrorism
West Bank children's football pitch faces demolition amid permit dispute
2 days ago

West Bank children's football pitch faces demolition amid permit dispute

Football club for Palestinian children at risk of destruction A small artificial turf pitch in Bethlehem, used by over 200 young players from a nearby refugee camp, has been ordered demolished by...

#Human Rights #Conflict #International Law #Youth #Occupation
Iran enforces historic internet blackout amid crackdown on dissent
3 days ago

Iran enforces historic internet blackout amid crackdown on dissent

Updated 18 January 2026 - Iran remains in the grip of an unprecedented communications shutdown, with 92 million citizens severed from global internet services for ten consecutive days. Governmen...

#Human Rights #Protests #Censorship #Internet Shutdown #Surveillance
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine claims escape from house arrest amid election turmoil
4 days ago

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine claims escape from house arrest amid election turmoil

Bobi Wine reports fleeing house arrest as election results loom Uganda's opposition leader Bobi Wine announced early Saturday he had escaped a nighttime raid by security forces at his Kampala hom...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Elections #Politics #Protests
Uganda's Museveni marks 40 years in power as succession questions loom
4 days ago

Uganda's Museveni marks 40 years in power as succession questions loom

Four decades at Uganda's helm Yoweri Museveni, now 81, has led Uganda since seizing power in 1986 after an armed rebellion. His recent re-election extends his tenure to 40 years, making him the o...

#Human Rights #Economy #Politics #Leadership #Democracy
Museveni wins Ugandan election amid allegations of fraud and violence
4 days ago

Museveni wins Ugandan election amid allegations of fraud and violence

Museveni secures sixth term with 72% of vote Uganda's election commission declared President Yoweri Museveni the winner of Thursday's presidential election, extending his 39-year rule by another...

#Human Rights #Elections #Politics #Protests
Iran's Khamenei admits thousands died in protests, blames US
4 days ago

Iran's Khamenei admits thousands died in protests, blames US

Supreme Leader breaks silence on protest deaths Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei publicly acknowledged on Saturday that thousands of demonstrators were killed during recent nationwide unrest, descri...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Protests #Censorship #International Relations
Guinea's Doumbouya set to be sworn in as president after landslide election win
5 days ago

Guinea's Doumbouya set to be sworn in as president after landslide election win

From coup leader to elected president Guinea's Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, who seized power in a 2021 coup, will be inaugurated as the country's elected president on Saturday after securing 87% of...

#Human Rights #Elections #Coup #Mining #Sovereignty
Exiled Iranian prince urges global action to oust Tehran regime
5 days ago

Exiled Iranian prince urges global action to oust Tehran regime

Pahlavi calls for international support to end Iran's government Reza Pahlavi, the U.S.-based son of Iran's last monarch, has appealed to the world to help Iranian protesters overthrow the Islami...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Diplomacy #Protests
Iran keeps borders open amid crackdown as protesters flee injuries
5 days ago

Iran keeps borders open amid crackdown as protesters flee injuries

Iranians cross into Iraqi Kurdistan despite internet blackout At a snow-dusted mountain crossing from Iran into Iraqi Kurdistan, travelers continue to trickle across the frontier despite Tehran's...

#Human Rights #Protests #Border Security #Economic Crisis
Seven dead in Uganda election violence as Museveni leads vote count
6 days ago

Seven dead in Uganda election violence as Museveni leads vote count

Opposition supporters killed in post-election clashes At least seven Ugandan opposition backers died overnight in disputed circumstances, as President Yoweri Museveni took a commanding lead in Th...

#Human Rights #Elections #Violence #Political Repression
Iranian authorities demand payment for return of protest victims' bodies
6 days ago

Iranian authorities demand payment for return of protest victims' bodies

Families forced to pay for release of loved ones' bodies Relatives of protesters killed in Iran report being extorted by authorities to retrieve bodies for burial, with fees reaching thousands of...

#Human Rights #Protests #Violence #Crackdown #Extortion
Iran denies execution plans for protest-linked detainee amid international warnings
6 days ago

Iran denies execution plans for protest-linked detainee amid international warnings

Judiciary rejects execution claims Iran's judiciary has dismissed reports that a 26-year-old man arrested during recent anti-government protests faces imminent execution. State media quoted offic...

#Human Rights #Protests #International Relations #Judiciary
Starlink waives fees in Iran amid internet blackout during protests
1 week ago

Starlink waives fees in Iran amid internet blackout during protests

Starlink suspends charges for Iranian users Elon Musk's satellite internet service has reportedly stopped collecting monthly payments from users in Iran after authorities shut down nationwide int...

#Human Rights #Protests #Censorship #Surveillance #Internet
British couple detained in Iran face worsening prison conditions amid embassy closure
1 week ago

British couple detained in Iran face worsening prison conditions amid embassy closure

British couple detained in Iran amid embassy shutdown The son of a British couple held in Iran on espionage charges has voiced growing fears for their safety after the UK closed its Tehran embass...

#Human Rights #Diplomacy #Protests #Espionage #Detention
Uganda election marred by delays and internet blackout as voters face long queues
1 week ago

Uganda election marred by delays and internet blackout as voters face long queues

Voting delays frustrate Ugandans amid technical failures Ugandans encountered widespread disruptions during Thursday's presidential and parliamentary elections, with delays of up to four hours re...

#Human Rights #Elections #Technology #Protests
Iran protests: Disturbing mortuary footage reveals scale of deadly crackdown
1 week ago

Iran protests: Disturbing mortuary footage reveals scale of deadly crackdown

Warning: This article contains descriptions of graphic content that some readers may find distressing. Graphic videos expose brutal aftermath of Iran protests Newly surfaced footage from a Tehr...

#Human Rights #Protests #Violence #Censorship
Iran postpones execution of protest-linked detainee amid global outcry
1 week ago

Iran postpones execution of protest-linked detainee amid global outcry

Execution delayed for Iranian protester The scheduled execution of Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old arrested during recent anti-government protests in Iran, was postponed on Wednesday, according to a...

#Human Rights #Protests #Censorship #Capital Punishment
Iranian authorities kill over 2,400 protesters in brutal crackdown
1 week ago

Iranian authorities kill over 2,400 protesters in brutal crackdown

Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of death and injury. Protester recounts wife's fatal shooting amid unrest Reza held his wife Maryam close as they left a Tehran protest on 8...

#Human Rights #Protests #Violence #Unrest #Crackdown
Aung San Suu Kyi marks 20 years in detention as Myanmar's crisis deepens
1 week ago

Aung San Suu Kyi marks 20 years in detention as Myanmar's crisis deepens

Aung San Suu Kyi reaches grim milestone in confinement Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has now spent a cumulative 20 years in detention, with the past five following the military's 2021...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Politics #Democracy #Detention
Trump claims Iran has halted protester killings but leaves military option open
1 week ago

Trump claims Iran has halted protester killings but leaves military option open

Trump reports halt in Iran crackdown but refrains from ruling out strikes US President Donald Trump stated Wednesday that credible sources informed him Iran has ceased its lethal suppression of a...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Diplomacy #Military #Protests
Taliban leader warns of internal collapse as power struggle deepens
1 week ago

Taliban leader warns of internal collapse as power struggle deepens

Leaked audio reveals Taliban leader's fear of internal division A recording obtained by the BBC exposes Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada's warning that infighting among "insiders in t...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Governance #Politics #Religion
Uganda election chief defies threats over vote declaration
1 week ago

Uganda election chief defies threats over vote declaration

Electoral Commission head reports intimidation threats Simon Byabakama, chairman of Uganda's Electoral Commission, revealed on Wednesday that he has received warnings against announcing certain c...

#Human Rights #Elections #Politics #Intimidation
UK summons Iranian ambassador over deadly crackdown on protests
1 week ago

UK summons Iranian ambassador over deadly crackdown on protests

UK condemns Iran's violent suppression of protests The British government has formally rebuked Iran over its lethal response to nationwide demonstrations, summoning Tehran's ambassador after repo...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Diplomacy #Protests #Sanctions
Indian teen jailed for six years as minor due to juvenile justice system failures
1 week ago

Indian teen jailed for six years as minor due to juvenile justice system failures

Teen wrongfully imprisoned for six years as minor A 16-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh was arrested in 2018 for allegedly murdering her mother and spent six years in prison before a Juvenile Justi...

#Human Rights #Prison Reform #Child Welfare #Legal System #Juvenile Justice
Iran protests leave hundreds dead as regime faces unprecedented unrest
1 week ago

Iran protests leave hundreds dead as regime faces unprecedented unrest

Contains disturbing scenes. Death toll rises amid nationwide protests Iranian authorities have killed at least 512 protesters and 134 security personnel since demonstrations erupted in late Dec...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Economy #Protests #Sanctions
Iranian security forces open fire on protesters as crackdown intensifies
1 week ago

Iranian security forces open fire on protesters as crackdown intensifies

Eyewitnesses describe lethal crackdown on Iranian protesters A man identified only as Omid, fearing retaliation, recounted how Iranian security forces fired directly into crowds of unarmed demons...

#Human Rights #Protests #Violence #Repression #Crackdown
Venezuelan opposition warns Trump over slow prisoner releases
1 week ago

Venezuelan opposition warns Trump over slow prisoner releases

Opposition urges Trump to maintain pressure on Venezuela The son of a detained Venezuelan opposition leader has cautioned US President Donald Trump against trusting the country's interim governme...

#Human Rights #Politics #International Relations
Iran protests leave nearly 500 dead as crackdown intensifies
1 week ago

Iran protests leave nearly 500 dead as crackdown intensifies

Iran sees deadliest protests in years At least 496 protesters and 48 security personnel have died in two weeks of anti-government demonstrations across Iran, according to a U.S.-based rights grou...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Protests #Violence #Government
UK pays undisclosed sum to Guantanamo detainee tortured by CIA
1 week ago

UK pays undisclosed sum to Guantanamo detainee tortured by CIA

UK compensates Guantanamo prisoner after torture claims The British government has reached a financial settlement with Abu Zubaydah, a man held without trial at Guantanamo Bay for nearly two deca...

#Human Rights #Legal #Torture #Intelligence #Detention
Uganda's Bobi Wine challenges Museveni in high-stakes election
1 week ago

Uganda's Bobi Wine challenges Museveni in high-stakes election

Ugandan pop star turns political challenger Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi Wine, will face President Yoweri Museveni in Uganda's presidential election on 15 January, marking his second bid to u...

#Human Rights #Elections #Politics #Youth
Protester scales Iranian embassy balcony in London as global demonstrations continue
1 week ago

Protester scales Iranian embassy balcony in London as global demonstrations continue

Protester climbs Iranian embassy balcony in London A demonstrator accessed the balcony of Iran's embassy in west London on Saturday, removing the national flag as hundreds gathered outside, chant...

#Human Rights #Diplomacy #Protests #Unrest
Iran protests escalate as death toll rises amid internet blackout
1 week ago

Iran protests escalate as death toll rises amid internet blackout

Warning: This article contains descriptions of violence. Protests defy crackdown as casualties mount Demonstrators across Iran continued to take to the streets Saturday night despite a violent...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Protests #Censorship
Iran's Khamenei brands protesters as US-backed 'troublemakers' as crackdown intensifies
1 week ago

Iran's Khamenei brands protesters as US-backed 'troublemakers' as crackdown intensifies

Iran accuses US of fueling unrest as protests enter third week Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has labeled anti-government demonstrators as "troublemakers" acting to "please the US p...

#Human Rights #Protests #Internet Shutdown #International Relations #Security
Iran protests overwhelm hospitals as death toll rises to at least 50
1 week ago

Iran protests overwhelm hospitals as death toll rises to at least 50

Hospitals in crisis as protests escalate Medical staff in Tehran and Shiraz report being overwhelmed by a surge of injured protesters, with one eye hospital declaring a state of emergency. Iran r...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Protests #Censorship #International Relations
Minneapolis shooting fuels debate over ICE tactics under Trump
1 week ago

Minneapolis shooting fuels debate over ICE tactics under Trump

Minneapolis incident ignites protests The fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by federal agents in Minneapolis has triggered public outrage and renewed scrutiny of U.S. Immigration an...

#Law Enforcement #Immigration #Deportation #Human Rights #Protests
Iran sees largest anti-government protests in years as unrest enters 12th day
1 week ago

Iran sees largest anti-government protests in years as unrest enters 12th day

Updated 9 January 2026 - Nationwide demonstrations continue as internet blackout deepens and death toll rises. Mass protests sweep across Iran Thousands of Iranians marched through Tehran, Mas...

#Human Rights #Protests #Censorship #Unrest #Economic Crisis
Venezuela releases political prisoners after Maduro's US arrest
1 week ago

Venezuela releases political prisoners after Maduro's US arrest

Venezuela frees detainees following US pressure Venezuelan authorities have begun releasing individuals classified as political prisoners by human rights organizations, a move officials framed as...

#Justice #Human Rights #Politics #International Relations
China detains prominent underground church leaders in widening crackdown
1 week ago

China detains prominent underground church leaders in widening crackdown

Nine detained as police target Chengdu church Police in the central Chinese city of Chengdu detained nine members of the Early Rain Covenant Church on Tuesday, raiding homes and the church office...

#Human Rights #Religious Persecution #Crackdown #Christianity #Communist Party
Trump signals prolonged US oversight of Venezuela amid oil control plans
1 week ago

Trump signals prolonged US oversight of Venezuela amid oil control plans

US may remain in Venezuela for years, Trump says President Donald Trump indicated that American involvement in Venezuela could extend for an indefinite period, following the US military's removal...

#Human Rights #Elections #Politics #International Relations #Oil
UN rights chief accuses Israel of apartheid-like discrimination in West Bank
2 weeks ago

UN rights chief accuses Israel of apartheid-like discrimination in West Bank

UN report alleges systemic discrimination against Palestinians The United Nations human rights office has released a report accusing Israel of enforcing policies in the occupied West Bank, includ...

#Human Rights #Conflict #International Law #Discrimination #Settlements
Iran protests enter 11th day as clashes kill dozens and spread nationwide
2 weeks ago

Iran protests enter 11th day as clashes kill dozens and spread nationwide

Unrest escalates across Iran amid economic crisis Violent clashes between anti-government demonstrators and security forces erupted in multiple Iranian cities on Wednesday, marking the 11th conse...

#Human Rights #Protests #Political Violence #Unrest #Economic Crisis
Iran protests leave at least 35 dead as crackdown intensifies
2 weeks ago

Iran protests leave at least 35 dead as crackdown intensifies

Death toll rises amid nationwide protests At least 35 people have died in Iran over the past 10 days as demonstrations against economic hardship escalate, according to the Human Rights Activists...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Protests #Economic Crisis #Repression
Iran faces largest protests since 2022 as unrest spreads to 17 provinces
2 weeks ago

Iran faces largest protests since 2022 as unrest spreads to 17 provinces

Unrest grips Iran as protests erupt in 17 provinces Iran is experiencing its most significant wave of anti-government protests since 2022, with demonstrations confirmed in at least 17 of the coun...

#Human Rights #Protests #Unrest #Economic Crisis #Repression
Venezuela detains 14 journalists amid post-coup crackdown in Caracas
2 weeks ago

Venezuela detains 14 journalists amid post-coup crackdown in Caracas

Journalists detained while covering Maduro seizure aftermath At least 14 media workers were taken into custody by Venezuelan security forces on Monday as they reported on the fallout from the U.S...

#Human Rights #Political Crisis #Press Freedom #Detention #Crackdown
India's Supreme Court denies bail to two activists jailed for five years without trial
2 weeks ago

India's Supreme Court denies bail to two activists jailed for five years without trial

Supreme Court rejects bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam India's highest court on Monday refused bail to two prominent student activists, Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, who have been imp...

#Justice #Human Rights #Protests #Law
Starmer regrets welcoming activist after old posts surface calling for Zionist killings
2 weeks ago

Starmer regrets welcoming activist after old posts surface calling for Zionist killings

Prime Minister expresses regret over activist's UK arrival UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has admitted regret for welcoming British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El Fattah to the country after r...

#Citizenship #Human Rights #Politics #Controversy
US captures Venezuela's Maduro in dramatic military operation
2 weeks ago

US captures Venezuela's Maduro in dramatic military operation

US forces seize Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro, was captured by US military forces on Saturday and flown out of the country following a series of airstrike...

#Human Rights #Geopolitics #Latin America #Military Intervention #Regime Change
Iran condemns Trump's threat to intervene in protests as reckless
2 weeks ago

Iran condemns Trump's threat to intervene in protests as reckless

Iran slams Trump's warning as dangerous provocation Iran's foreign minister has denounced US President Donald Trump's pledge to intervene if Iranian security forces kill peaceful protesters, call...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Diplomacy #Economy #Protests
Seven dead, dozens missing after migrant boat capsizes off Gambia
2 weeks ago

Seven dead, dozens missing after migrant boat capsizes off Gambia

Migrant boat capsizes off Gambian coast At least seven people have died and many remain unaccounted for after a vessel carrying approximately 200 migrants overturned near Jinack village in The Ga...

#Human Rights #Migration #Disaster #Search And Rescue
Stateless in South Africa: The invisible struggle for identity and rights
2 weeks ago

Stateless in South Africa: The invisible struggle for identity and rights

The hidden crisis of statelessness Millions worldwide live without official recognition, trapped in legal limbo. In South Africa, an estimated 10,000 people-including 25-year-old Arnold Ncube-fac...

#Human Rights #Migration #Legal #Education #Social Issues
Iran protests enter fifth day with six reported deaths amid economic crisis
2 weeks ago

Iran protests enter fifth day with six reported deaths amid economic crisis

Six killed as Iran protests escalate over cost-of-living crisis At least six people have died in Iran during a fifth consecutive day of protests against soaring living costs and economic instabil...

#Human Rights #Protests #Unrest #Economic Crisis
UK to defend Begum citizenship ruling as European judges probe case
2 weeks ago

UK to defend Begum citizenship ruling as European judges probe case

UK government stands firm on Begum citizenship decision The UK Home Office has vowed to vigorously defend its decision to revoke Shamima Begum's British citizenship, despite scrutiny from the Eur...

#Citizenship #Human Rights #Legal #National Security #Trafficking
Somalia sentences woman to death for murder of 14-year-old orphan in her care
3 weeks ago

Somalia sentences woman to death for murder of 14-year-old orphan in her care

Verdict handed down in brutal killing of Saabirin Saylaan A 34-year-old woman in Somalia has been convicted of murdering a 14-year-old girl under her supervision, sparking nationwide outrage and...

#Crime #Justice #Human Rights #Protests #Child Abuse
UK faces calls to deport activist Alaa Abdel Fattah over resurfaced tweets
3 weeks ago

UK faces calls to deport activist Alaa Abdel Fattah over resurfaced tweets

Controversy erupts over activist's past social media posts Egyptian-British democracy advocate Alaa Abdel Fattah has issued an apology after old tweets resurfaced, sparking demands for his deport...

#Social Media #Immigration #Citizenship #Human Rights #Politics
UK Conservatives demand deportation of Egyptian activist over antisemitic remarks
3 weeks ago

UK Conservatives demand deportation of Egyptian activist over antisemitic remarks

Conservatives call for citizenship revocation The UK's Conservative Party has urged the government to deport Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah and strip him of his British citizenship a...

#Immigration #Human Rights #Politics #Antisemitism
Iran executions surge to over 1,500 in 2025, rights group reports
3 weeks ago

Iran executions surge to over 1,500 in 2025, rights group reports

Sharp rise in Iran executions documented Iran has carried out more than 1,500 executions in 2025, nearly double the number recorded in 2024, according to a Norwegian-based human rights organizati...

#Human Rights #Protests #Repression #Capital Punishment
Last surviving Dionne quintuplet Annette Dionne dies at 91
3 weeks ago

Last surviving Dionne quintuplet Annette Dionne dies at 91

Annette Dionne, final Dionne quintuplet, passes away at 91 The last of the famous Canadian quintuplets, Annette Dionne, has died at the age of 91, the Dionne Quints Home Museum confirmed on Sunda...

#Human Rights #History #Society
Myanmar holds disputed election amid civil war and crackdowns
3 weeks ago

Myanmar holds disputed election amid civil war and crackdowns

Phased voting begins under military rule Myanmar launched a multi-stage election on Sunday, nearly five years after the military seized power in a coup. The ballot, widely condemned as illegitima...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Elections #Civil War #Repression
Myanmar's junta-backed election marred by fear and boycotts
3 weeks ago

Myanmar's junta-backed election marred by fear and boycotts

Military-backed poll faces widespread condemnation Myanmar holds its first election since the 2021 military coup, but the vote is widely dismissed as a sham. The ruling junta has dissolved the op...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Elections #Authoritarianism
Malaysian court rules police behind pastor's enforced disappearance
3 weeks ago

Malaysian court rules police behind pastor's enforced disappearance

Landmark ruling holds authorities accountable Kuala Lumpur's High Court delivered a historic verdict last month, declaring Malaysia's police and government liable for the 2017 abduction of Pastor...

#Crime #Justice #Human Rights #Religion #Police
Russian forces abduct 52 civilians from Ukrainian border village
4 weeks ago

Russian forces abduct 52 civilians from Ukrainian border village

Russian raid captures civilians in Sumy region Ukrainian authorities report that 52 residents of Hrabovske, a village in the northeastern Sumy region, were forcibly taken to Russia during a night...

#Human Rights #War #Abduction #Military Conflict
Global outcry as Iran moves to execute women's rights activist Zahra Tabari
4 weeks ago

Global outcry as Iran moves to execute women's rights activist Zahra Tabari

UN and prominent women demand halt to execution United Nations human rights experts and over 400 high-profile women, including Nobel laureates and former heads of state, have called on Iran to sp...

#Human Rights #International Law #Activism #Gender Equality #Death Penalty
CBS pulls 60 Minutes segment on Venezuelan deportations amid editorial dispute
4 weeks ago

CBS pulls 60 Minutes segment on Venezuelan deportations amid editorial dispute

CBS withdraws 60 Minutes report on Salvadoran detention center CBS News faced backlash after abruptly canceling a 60 Minutes investigation into the Trump administration's deportation of Venezuela...

#Immigration #Human Rights #Politics #Media
Ecuador sentences 11 soldiers to 34 years for disappearance and murder of four boys
4 weeks ago

Ecuador sentences 11 soldiers to 34 years for disappearance and murder of four boys

Eleven soldiers convicted in killing of four boys in Guayaquil An Ecuadorean court handed down 34-year prison sentences to 11 soldiers on Tuesday for the forced disappearance and murder of four b...

#Crime #Human Rights #Military #Violence
British woman jailed in Iran shares Christmas poem from prison cell
4 weeks ago

British woman jailed in Iran shares Christmas poem from prison cell

Christmas message from Evin Prison Lindsay Foreman, a 53-year-old British woman detained in Iran, has released a poignant Christmas poem from her cell in Tehran's Evin Prison, expressing the pain...

#Human Rights #Diplomacy #Detention
Myanmar civilians flee as junta intensifies airstrikes ahead of elections
1 month ago

Myanmar civilians flee as junta intensifies airstrikes ahead of elections

Civilians flee as military launches offensive Residents of Myanmar's Chin State describe terror as airstrikes and ground assaults force thousands from their homes in the weeks leading up to natio...

#Human Rights #War #Conflict #Displacement #Elections
Saudi Arabia sets new execution record for second consecutive year
1 month ago

Saudi Arabia sets new execution record for second consecutive year

Record executions continue in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia has executed at least 347 people in 2025, surpassing last year's record of 345, according to UK-based human rights group Reprieve. The surg...

#Justice #Human Rights #Capital Punishment #Drug Policy
Jimmy Lai convicted under Hong Kong security law after high-profile trial
1 month ago

Jimmy Lai convicted under Hong Kong security law after high-profile trial

Hong Kong media tycoon found guilty on all charges Jimmy Lai, the founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily, was convicted Monday of colluding with foreign forces and other national security offense...

#Human Rights #Protests #National Security #Press Freedom #Political Prisoners
Palestinian detainees allege systemic abuse in Israeli prisons
1 month ago

Palestinian detainees allege systemic abuse in Israeli prisons

Warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual violence and abuse that some readers may find distressing. Detainees recount sexual abuse and beatings Two Palestinian men have come forwar...

#Justice #Human Rights #Conflict #Torture #Detention
Ugandan prison officer dismissed for TikTok criticism of government
1 month ago

Ugandan prison officer dismissed for TikTok criticism of government

Ugandan prison officer sacked over TikTok posts Uganda's prison service has dismissed an officer after he used social media to accuse senior government officials of corruption and human rights ab...

#Corruption #Social Media #Human Rights #Politics
Ukraine's hidden war toll: families demand answers over soldier suicides
1 month ago

Ukraine's hidden war toll: families demand answers over soldier suicides

This article contains distressing details about suicide and military losses.Families question official accounts of soldier deathsA growing number of Ukrainian families are challenging the military's c...

#Human Rights #War #Military #Mental Health #Stigma
French court jails ex-Congo rebel leader for crimes against humanity
1 month ago

French court jails ex-Congo rebel leader for crimes against humanity

Former Congolese warlord sentenced to 30 years in France A Paris court convicted Roger Lumbala on Monday of complicity in atrocities committed during the Democratic Republic of Congo's brutal Sec...

#Justice #Human Rights #Conflict #War Crimes #Impunity
RSF accused of burning and burying bodies to hide mass killings in el-Fasher
1 month ago

RSF accused of burning and burying bodies to hide mass killings in el-Fasher

Yale researchers allege RSF cover-up of mass killings Satellite images analyzed by Yale University's Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) suggest Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) systematically disp...

#Crime #Human Rights #War #Conflict
Narges Mohammadi hospitalized after violent arrest at Iran memorial
1 month ago

Narges Mohammadi hospitalized after violent arrest at Iran memorial

Nobel laureate beaten during arrest, family reports Narges Mohammadi, the Iranian human rights activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner, was hospitalized after being assaulted by plainclothes s...

#Human Rights #Nobel Prize #Protests #Activism #Police Brutality
Trump urges Xi to consider releasing jailed Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai
1 month ago

Trump urges Xi to consider releasing jailed Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai

Trump appeals to Xi for Jimmy Lai's release US President Donald Trump revealed on Monday that he had asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping to consider freeing Jimmy Lai, the 78-year-old Hong Kong pro-d...

#Human Rights #Diplomacy #Protests #Legal
Hong Kong court convicts Jimmy Lai of collusion under security law
1 month ago

Hong Kong court convicts Jimmy Lai of collusion under security law

Verdict delivered in high-profile national security case Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and media mogul Jimmy Lai was found guilty on Monday of colluding with foreign forces under the city's sw...

#Human Rights #Press Freedom #Judicial Independence #Political Persecution
Belarus releases 123 political prisoners in US-brokered deal
1 month ago

Belarus releases 123 political prisoners in US-brokered deal

123 political prisoners freed after secret negotiations Belarus has released 123 political prisoners, including high-profile opposition figures, human rights activists, and journalists, following...

#Human Rights #Diplomacy #Politics #Authoritarianism #Prisoner Release
Belarus releases 123 prisoners including activist Kolesnikova after US sanctions relief
1 month ago

Belarus releases 123 prisoners including activist Kolesnikova after US sanctions relief

Belarus frees 123 prisoners in US-brokered deal Belarus has released 123 prisoners, including prominent opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova and Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski, following negotiati...

#Human Rights #Diplomacy #Sanctions #Eastern Europe #Political Prisoners
Iran detains Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi at Mashhad memorial
1 month ago

Iran detains Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi at Mashhad memorial

Narges Mohammadi arrested during activist memorial Iranian security forces detained Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi and other activists on Saturday in the eastern city of Mashhad, her f...

#Justice #Human Rights #Nobel Prize #Activism #Repression
UK sanctions Sudanese paramilitary commander over el-Fasher massacre
1 month ago

UK sanctions Sudanese paramilitary commander over el-Fasher massacre

UK imposes sanctions on RSF commander linked to el-Fasher atrocities The British government has targeted Brig Gen Al-Fateh Abdullah Idris, known as Abu Lulu, after verified footage showed him exe...

#Human Rights #War #Conflict #Sanctions
US judge blocks re-detention of immigrant mistakenly deported to El Salvador
1 month ago

US judge blocks re-detention of immigrant mistakenly deported to El Salvador

Federal judge intervenes to prevent re-detention A Maryland federal judge issued an emergency order on Thursday barring immigration authorities from taking Kilmar Abrego Garcia back into custody,...

#Immigration #Deportation #Human Rights #Legal
Ethiopia detains sixth TikTok star in crackdown on 'indecent' fashion
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Ethiopia detains sixth TikTok star in crackdown on 'indecent' fashion

Sixth influencer arrested in Ethiopia over dress code controversy Ethiopian authorities have detained a sixth prominent TikTok creator, Adonay Berhane, following allegations of violating public d...

#Social Media #Human Rights #Culture #Youth
Eurovision winner Nemo returns trophy over Israel's continued participation
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Eurovision winner Nemo returns trophy over Israel's continued participation

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#Human Rights #Conflict #Culture #Protest
Philippine typhoon survivors sue Shell in UK over climate role
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Philippine typhoon survivors sue Shell in UK over climate role

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#Human Rights #Climate Change #Natural Disasters #Legal Action #Fossil Fuels
Indigenous deaths in Australian custody reach record high
1 month ago

Indigenous deaths in Australian custody reach record high

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#Human Rights #Social Issues #Criminal Justice #Indigenous Rights
Myanmar military air strikes kill 34 at Rakhine hospital
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Myanmar military air strikes kill 34 at Rakhine hospital

Deadly air strikes hit civilian hospital in western Myanmar At least 34 people died and dozens more were wounded when Myanmar's military launched air strikes on a hospital in Rakhine state late W...

#Human Rights #War #Conflict #Military #Elections
Venezuelan opposition leader Machado emerges from hiding to collect Nobel Peace Prize
1 month ago

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado emerges from hiding to collect Nobel Peace Prize

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#Human Rights #Conflict #Politics #International Relations #Awards
Taliban orders Afghan men to report over Peaky Blinders-inspired outfits
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Taliban orders Afghan men to report over Peaky Blinders-inspired outfits

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#Human Rights #Culture #Religion #Restrictions
Machado's daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize amid Venezuela's struggle for democracy
1 month ago

Machado's daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize amid Venezuela's struggle for democracy

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#Human Rights #Political Crisis #Awards #Democracy
EU nations to redefine human rights law in migration crackdown
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EU nations to redefine human rights law in migration crackdown

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#Human Rights #Diplomacy #Migration #International Law #Border Security
ICC jails Sudanese militia leader for 20 years over Darfur atrocities
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ICC jails Sudanese militia leader for 20 years over Darfur atrocities

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#Justice #Human Rights #Conflict #War Crimes #Genocide
US deports second group of Iranian nationals amid strained ties
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US deports second group of Iranian nationals amid strained ties

Second deportation flight arrives in Iran Iranian officials confirmed on Sunday that a second group of Iranian nationals deported from the United States had landed in Iran, marking another rare i...

#Immigration #Human Rights #Diplomacy #Lgbt Rights
Sudanese air force bombings kill over 1,700 civilians in residential areas, report finds
1 month ago

Sudanese air force bombings kill over 1,700 civilians in residential areas, report finds

Investigation reveals deadly pattern of airstrikes in Sudan civil war A new report by the Sudan Witness Project documents at least 1,700 civilian deaths from air raids conducted by the Sudanese A...

#Human Rights #War #Conflict #Civilian Casualties #Airstrikes
Eritrea frees 13 long-term detainees held without trial for 18 years
1 month ago

Eritrea frees 13 long-term detainees held without trial for 18 years

Eritrea releases prisoners held for nearly two decades without trial Thirteen individuals, including a former Olympic cyclist and business figures, have been freed from Eritrea's Mai Serwa milita...

#Justice #Human Rights #Politics #Detention
Western nations demand Tanzania release bodies of election violence victims
1 month ago

Western nations demand Tanzania release bodies of election violence victims

Western embassies urge Tanzania to return victims' bodies Seventeen diplomatic missions, including the UK and France, have pressed Tanzanian authorities to release the remains of those killed dur...

#Human Rights #Diplomacy #Elections #Protests #Violence
Hong Kong student arrested after fire petition sparks national security fears
1 month ago

Hong Kong student arrested after fire petition sparks national security fears

Updated 5 December 2025 - Hong Kong authorities have intensified scrutiny of public dissent following last week's deadly blaze, arresting a university student who launched a petition seeking accoun...

#Human Rights #Protests #Disaster #Government #National Security
Trump and Infantino to headline politically charged World Cup draw in Washington
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Trump and Infantino to headline politically charged World Cup draw in Washington

Updated 4 December 2025 - The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw in Washington, D.C., will take on a distinctly political tone as U.S. President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino share the sta...

#Sports #Human Rights #Economy #Politics #International Relations
Kenyan MPs accuse British troops of decades of abuse and environmental harm
1 month ago

Kenyan MPs accuse British troops of decades of abuse and environmental harm

Parliamentary report details systemic rights violations by UK forces Kenya's parliament has accused British soldiers of committing sexual violence, unlawful killings, and environmental damage ove...

#Human Rights #Diplomacy #Military #Sexual Violence #Environmental Damage
Indonesia agrees to repatriate two Dutch prisoners on health grounds
1 month ago

Indonesia agrees to repatriate two Dutch prisoners on health grounds

Indonesia approves return of elderly Dutch inmates Indonesia has finalized an agreement to send two ailing Dutch nationals back to the Netherlands after years of imprisonment for drug-related off...

#Drugs #Justice #Human Rights #Diplomacy
Jafar Panahi sentenced to prison in Iran as US honors latest film
1 month ago

Jafar Panahi sentenced to prison in Iran as US honors latest film

Iranian director Jafar Panahi handed one-year prison term Acclaimed Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi has been sentenced to one year in prison and barred from traveling abroad, his lawyer confirmed...

#Justice #Human Rights #Censorship #Film
Pope concludes Lebanon visit with call for justice over Beirut blast
1 month ago

Pope concludes Lebanon visit with call for justice over Beirut blast

Pope leads silent prayer at Beirut port explosion site Pope Leo XIV concluded his three-day trip to Lebanon on Tuesday by standing in silent prayer at the site of the 2020 Beirut port explosion,...

#Justice #Human Rights #Conflict #Diplomacy #Religion
UK Labour MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced in absentia by Bangladesh court over land corruption claims
1 month ago

UK Labour MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced in absentia by Bangladesh court over land corruption claims

UK Labour MP convicted in Bangladesh over land corruption allegations British Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in prison by a Bangladeshi court after being convicted in abse...

#Corruption #Human Rights #Diplomacy #Politics #Protests #Legal #Extradition
Cameroon opposition leader Anicet Ekane dies in military detention at 74
1 month ago

Cameroon opposition leader Anicet Ekane dies in military detention at 74

Cameroon opposition leader Anicet Ekane dies in military detention at 74 Anicet Ekane, a prominent left-wing opposition figure in Cameroon, died Monday in a military medical facility five weeks a...

#Human Rights #Elections #Politics #Protests #Africa #Detention
US Navy’s ‘Double Tap’ Strike on Venezuelan Boat Sparks Legal Debate
1 month ago

US Navy’s ‘Double Tap’ Strike on Venezuelan Boat Sparks Legal Debate

US Confirms Second Strike on Venezuelan Vessel Amid Legal Concerns The White House acknowledged on Monday that a senior US Navy commander ordered a second airstrike on a suspected Venezuelan drug...

#Drug Trafficking #Human Rights #Conflict #Military #International Law #Congress #Venezuela
Dignitas founder Ludwig Minelli dies by assisted suicide at 92
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Dignitas founder Ludwig Minelli dies by assisted suicide at 92

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#Human Rights #Legislation #Ethics #Health Policy #Assisted Suicide #Switzerland
Singapore executes three for drug offenses, raising 2025 total to 17
1 month ago

Singapore executes three for drug offenses, raising 2025 total to 17

Singapore carries out three drug-related executions in one week Singapore executed three individuals for drug trafficking last week, bringing the total number of hangings this year to 17-the high...

#Crime #Human Rights #Constitutional Law #Southeast Asia #Legal Challenge #Capital Punishment #Drug Policy
Ex-SAS leaders accused of suppressing war crime evidence in Afghanistan
1 month ago

Ex-SAS leaders accused of suppressing war crime evidence in Afghanistan

Senior officer testifies to suppression of SAS war crime allegations A former high-ranking UK Special Forces officer has accused two ex-directors of suppressing evidence related to alleged war cr...

#Human Rights #Military #War Crimes #Accountability #Afghanistan #Cover-up #Inquiry #Whistleblower
US Lawmakers Probe Alleged Lethal Strikes on Venezuelan Drug Boats After ‘Kill Everyone’ Order
1 month ago

US Lawmakers Probe Alleged Lethal Strikes on Venezuelan Drug Boats After ‘Kill Everyone’ Order

US Lawmakers Demand Answers Over Controversial Boat Strikes in Caribbean US lawmakers from both parties are calling for investigations into military strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug-smuggling...

#Drug Trafficking #Human Rights #Military #International Law #Congress #Caribbean #Venezuela #Oversight
Georgia Accused of Using WWI-Era Chemical Weapon on Protesters in 2024
1 month ago

Georgia Accused of Using WWI-Era Chemical Weapon on Protesters in 2024

Georgia Accused of Deploying Banned Chemical Agent Against Protesters Georgian authorities allegedly used bromobenzyl cyanide-a World War I-era chemical weapon-against anti-government demonstrato...

#Human Rights #Public Health #Geopolitics #Protests #Police Brutality #Chemical Weapons
Survivors recount horrors after Sudan’s el-Fasher falls to RSF paramilitaries
1 month ago

Survivors recount horrors after Sudan’s el-Fasher falls to RSF paramilitaries

Survivors recount horrors after Sudan's el-Fasher falls to RSF paramilitaries Displaced civilians fleeing the captured Darfur city of el-Fasher describe mass killings, sexual violence, and extort...

#Human Rights #War #Conflict #Displacement #Genocide #Sexual Violence
UK Labour MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced in absentia to two years in Bangladesh graft case
1 month ago

UK Labour MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced in absentia to two years in Bangladesh graft case

UK Labour MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced in absentia over Bangladesh land corruption claims A Bangladeshi court has sentenced British Labour MP Tulip Siddiq to two years in prison and a 100,000 taka f...

#Corruption #Human Rights #Diplomacy #Politics #Protests #Legal #Extradition
UN Torture Committee Accuses Israel of Systematic Abuse in Detention Centers
1 month ago

UN Torture Committee Accuses Israel of Systematic Abuse in Detention Centers

UN Committee Finds Evidence of Organized Torture by Israel The United Nations Committee Against Torture has concluded that Israel is operating a "de facto state policy of organized and widespread...

#Human Rights #Conflict #International Law #War Crimes #Torture #Detention #Palestinian Territories #Israel-hamas War
Quebec introduces stricter secularism laws amid ongoing debate
1 month ago

Quebec introduces stricter secularism laws amid ongoing debate

Quebec proposes expanded secularism laws, targeting public prayer and religious menus Quebec's governing Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) unveiled a new bill on Thursday to further restrict religiou...

#Human Rights #Politics #Law #Religion #Secularism
Tokyo court upholds same-sex marriage ban in landmark ruling
1 month ago

Tokyo court upholds same-sex marriage ban in landmark ruling

Tokyo court upholds same-sex marriage ban in landmark ruling A Tokyo high court ruled on Friday that Japan's ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional, marking a setback for LGBTQ+ rights activi...

#Human Rights #Legislation #Constitutional Law #Lgbtq+ Rights #Marriage Equality #Judicial Rulings
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians after apparent surrender in Jenin
1 month ago

Israeli forces kill two Palestinians after apparent surrender in Jenin

Israeli forces kill two Palestinians after apparent surrender in Jenin Footage released Thursday shows Israeli security personnel fatally shooting two Palestinian men who had emerged from a build...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Violence #Military Operation #West Bank
24 abducted Nigerian schoolgirls released after Kebbi State raid
1 month ago

24 abducted Nigerian schoolgirls released after Kebbi State raid

24 abducted Nigerian schoolgirls freed after deadly raid Twenty-four girls kidnapped from a boarding school in Nigeria's Kebbi State have been released, President Bola Tinubu announced on Wednesd...

#Crime #Human Rights #Conflict #Terrorism #Education #Security #Kidnapping
India’s ‘house of horrors’ case ends as final convict walks free
1 month ago

India’s ‘house of horrors’ case ends as final convict walks free

India's 'house of horrors' case ends as final convict walks free Nearly two decades after the discovery of 19 dismembered bodies near a bungalow in Noida, India, the last convicted man in the cas...

#Crime #Justice #Human Rights #Violence #Social Inequality #Missing Persons #Legal System
India-China Tensions Flare After Detention of Traveler from Disputed Region
1 month ago

India-China Tensions Flare After Detention of Traveler from Disputed Region

India-China Tensions Flare After Detention of Traveler from Disputed Region A diplomatic dispute has erupted between India and China after Pema Wangjom Thongdok, an Indian citizen residing in the...

#Human Rights #Diplomacy #Travel Restrictions #Border Dispute #Himalayas
Italy unanimously criminalizes femicide with life sentences in landmark law
1 month ago

Italy unanimously criminalizes femicide with life sentences in landmark law

Italy unanimously criminalizes femicide with life sentences in landmark law Italian lawmakers voted unanimously on Tuesday to classify femicide-the gender-motivated murder of women-as a distinct...

#Crime #Human Rights #Legislation #Women's Rights #Domestic Violence #Social Reform #Gender Violence
Tanzania cancels independence day events to fund unrest repairs
1 month ago

Tanzania cancels independence day events to fund unrest repairs

Tanzania cancels independence day events to fund unrest repairs Tanzania has called off its 9 December independence day celebrations, redirecting the budget toward repairing infrastructure damage...

#Human Rights #Governance #Elections #International Law #Protests #Censorship #Political Violence
British couple detained in Iran as family demands urgent action
1 month ago

British couple detained in Iran as family demands urgent action

British couple detained in Iran as family demands urgent action Craig and Lindsay Foreman, a British couple arrested in Iran in January during a motorbike journey from Europe to Australia, remain...

#Human Rights #Diplomacy #Espionage #Detention #Travel Advisory
Cameroon opposition leader flees to Gambia amid election dispute
1 month ago

Cameroon opposition leader flees to Gambia amid election dispute

Cameroon opposition leader flees to Gambia amid election dispute Issa Tchiroma Bakary, the Cameroonian opposition leader challenging President Paul Biya's re-election, has fled to The Gambia seek...

#Human Rights #Diplomacy #Elections #Protests #Political Asylum
Fifty Nigerian schoolchildren escape after mass abduction in Niger State
1 month ago

Fifty Nigerian schoolchildren escape after mass abduction in Niger State

Fifty schoolchildren escape after mass kidnapping in Nigeria's Niger State Fifty of the 315 children abducted by armed gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria's Niger State on Friday have escape...

#Crime #Human Rights #Terrorism #Religious Conflict #Education #Security #Kidnapping #Government Response
Sierra Leone’s shadow trade in human body parts leaves families in despair
1 month ago

Sierra Leone’s shadow trade in human body parts leaves families in despair

Families left shattered by Sierra Leone's ritual killings linked to black magic Warning: This report contains details some readers may find disturbing. Four years after her 11-year-old son, Pap...

#Crime #Justice #Human Rights #Violence #Witchcraft #Ritual Killings #West Africa
Chechen woman found dead in Armenia after fleeing repression at home
1 month ago

Chechen woman found dead in Armenia after fleeing repression at home

Chechen woman found dead in Armenia after fleeing repression at home Aishat Baimuradova, a 23-year-old from Chechnya, was discovered murdered in a rented apartment in Yerevan, Armenia, last month...

#Human Rights #Migration #Violence #Asylum #Murder #Gender #Repression
Venezuelans focus on survival as US military tensions escalate
1 month ago

Venezuelans focus on survival as US military tensions escalate

Venezuelans focus on survival as US military tensions escalate While geopolitical tensions between Venezuela and the United States intensify, ordinary citizens in Caracas are more preoccupied wit...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Economy #Protests #Sanctions #Hyperinflation
Greenlandic families fight to reclaim children removed by Danish social services
1 month ago

Greenlandic families fight to reclaim children removed by Danish social services

Greenlandic families battle to reunite with children taken by Danish authorities When Keira's daughter Zammi was born last November in Denmark, she was granted just two hours before social servic...

#Adoption #Human Rights #Social Services #Indigenous Rights #Child Welfare #Cultural Bias #Family Law
Displaced Palestinians Face Uncertain Future After West Bank Camp Demolitions
2 months ago

Displaced Palestinians Face Uncertain Future After West Bank Camp Demolitions

Displaced Palestinians Face Uncertain Future After West Bank Camp Demolitions Nine months after fleeing their homes in the Nur Shams refugee camp, 54-year-old Nehaya al-Jundi and her family remai...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Displacement #Refugees #Military Operations
Colombia mourns fisherman lost in US anti-drug strike as families demand answers
2 months ago

Colombia mourns fisherman lost in US anti-drug strike as families demand answers

Family of missing fisherman seeks truth after US strike off Venezuela Lizbeth Perez stares across the tranquil waters of Taganga Bay on Colombia's Caribbean coast, her voice trembling as she reca...

#Drug Trafficking #Human Rights #Military Strikes #Us-latin America Relations #Fishing Communities #Extra-judicial Killings #Diplomatic Tensions
Venezuela Threatens Opposition Leader Machado with Fugitive Status Over Nobel Trip
2 months ago

Venezuela Threatens Opposition Leader Machado with Fugitive Status Over Nobel Trip

Venezuela Threatens Opposition Leader Machado with Fugitive Status Over Nobel Trip Venezuela's Attorney General Tarik William Saab warned Friday that opposition leader María Corina Machado would...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Diplomacy #Elections #Awards
South Africa’s Women Stage Nationwide Shutdown Over Gender-Based Violence Crisis
2 months ago

South Africa’s Women Stage Nationwide Shutdown Over Gender-Based Violence Crisis

South Africa's Women Stage Nationwide Shutdown Over Gender-Based Violence Crisis Thousands of South African women took to the streets on Friday in a coordinated nationwide protest, demanding the...

#Crime #Human Rights #Protests #Activism #Gender-based Violence #Women's Rights #G20 #Social Movements
Trump Administration Reclassifies DEI, Abortion, and Migration Policies as Human Rights Violations
2 months ago

Trump Administration Reclassifies DEI, Abortion, and Migration Policies as Human Rights Violations

Trump Administration Redefines Human Rights Criteria in Foreign Policy The U.S. State Department has directed all embassies and consulates to categorize countries enforcing diversity, equity, and...

#Human Rights #Diplomacy #Migration #Censorship #Foreign Policy #Discrimination #Abortion #Lgbtqi+
Nigerian court sentences separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu to life for terrorism
2 months ago

Nigerian court sentences separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu to life for terrorism

Nigerian separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu sentenced to life for terrorism A Nigerian court has convicted Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob), on seven counts, includ...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Legal #Terrorism #Political Unrest #Separatism #Biafra
Kenya Accused of Funding Troll Networks to Target Anti-Government Protesters
2 months ago

Kenya Accused of Funding Troll Networks to Target Anti-Government Protesters

Kenya Accused of Funding Troll Networks to Target Anti-Government Protesters Kenyan authorities paid online trolls to harass, threaten, and intimidate young protesters during recent anti-governme...

#Human Rights #Protests #Censorship #Surveillance #Disinformation #Police Brutality #Digital Repression #Youth Activism
Tanzania’s post-election unrest damages stability reputation, president admits
2 months ago

Tanzania’s post-election unrest damages stability reputation, president admits

Tanzania's post-election unrest damages stability reputation, president admits Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan acknowledged on Tuesday that last month's deadly election protests have tarn...

#Human Rights #Diplomacy #Elections #Protests #Economic Policy #Political Violence
Ronaldo joins Saudi crown prince at White House dinner hosted by Trump
2 months ago

Ronaldo joins Saudi crown prince at White House dinner hosted by Trump

Ronaldo joins Saudi crown prince at White House dinner hosted by Trump Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo attended a black-tie dinner at the White House on Tuesday alongside Saudi Crown Prince Moh...

#Sports #Celebrity #Human Rights #Diplomacy #Business
Ethiopia’s Amhara Conflict Leaves Thousands of Women Scarred by Sexual Violence
2 months ago

Ethiopia’s Amhara Conflict Leaves Thousands of Women Scarred by Sexual Violence

Warning: This report contains descriptions of rape and sexual violence. Victims' names have been changed to protect their identities. Survivors recount brutal assaults amid Ethiopia's Amhara cra...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Displacement #Public Health #War Crimes #Sexual Violence #Impunity
Trump absolves Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi killing during White House visit
2 months ago

Trump absolves Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi killing during White House visit

Trump clears Saudi crown prince of Khashoggi murder knowledge during White House talks US President Donald Trump declared on Tuesday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman "knew nothing" abo...

#Human Rights #Diplomacy #Middle East #Us Foreign Policy #Media Freedom #Arms Deals
Brazil designates 10 new Indigenous territories amid COP30 protests
2 months ago

Brazil designates 10 new Indigenous territories amid COP30 protests

Brazil establishes 10 new Indigenous territories during COP30 Brazil announced the creation of 10 new Indigenous territories on Monday, a move aimed at safeguarding cultural heritage and environm...

#Human Rights #Protests #Climate #Deforestation #Land Rights #Indigenous Peoples #Amazon
Israeli Human Rights Group Reports 94 Palestinian Deaths in Custody Since 2023
2 months ago

Israeli Human Rights Group Reports 94 Palestinian Deaths in Custody Since 2023

Israeli Human Rights Group Reports 94 Palestinian Deaths in Custody Since 2023 A new report by Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) claims at least 94 Palestinian prisoners and detainees hav...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Middle East #War Crimes #Detention
Maduro offers direct talks with Trump as US escalates Venezuela pressure
2 months ago

Maduro offers direct talks with Trump as US escalates Venezuela pressure

Maduro signals openness to US negotiations amid rising tensions Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro indicated on Monday he would engage in direct discussions with Trump administration officials,...

#Drug Trafficking #Human Rights #Diplomacy #Military #Sanctions #Political Crisis
US to sell F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia in landmark defense deal
2 months ago

US to sell F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia in landmark defense deal

US confirms F-35 fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the United States will proceed with the sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, mark...

#Human Rights #Diplomacy #Military #Middle East #Trade #Defense
Bridge collapse at DR Congo cobalt mine kills at least 32 after military confrontation
2 months ago

Bridge collapse at DR Congo cobalt mine kills at least 32 after military confrontation

Bridge collapse at DR Congo cobalt mine leaves dozens dead At least 32 people were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday when a makeshift bridge collapsed at the Kalando cobalt m...

#Human Rights #Military #Disaster #Accident #Labor #Mining #Cobalt
Colombia’s unarmed Indigenous Guards risk lives to defend Amazon rainforest
2 months ago

Colombia’s unarmed Indigenous Guards risk lives to defend Amazon rainforest

Colombia's unarmed Indigenous Guards risk lives to defend Amazon rainforest In 2013, after nine nights of sacred ceremonies along the remote Caquetá River, hundreds of Indigenous leaders from Col...

#Drug Trafficking #Human Rights #Conservation #Climate Change #Deforestation #Amazon Rainforest #Indigenous Rights #Armed Conflict
Bangladesh sentences ex-PM Sheikh Hasina to death for protest crackdown
2 months ago

Bangladesh sentences ex-PM Sheikh Hasina to death for protest crackdown

Bangladesh sentences ex-PM Sheikh Hasina to death for protest crackdown A tribunal in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death in absentia for crimes against humanity...

#Human Rights #Elections #Protests #Accountability #Political Violence #Trials #South Asia #Exile
Bangladesh tribunal sentences ex-PM Sheikh Hasina to death in absentia for protest crackdown
2 months ago

Bangladesh tribunal sentences ex-PM Sheikh Hasina to death in absentia for protest crackdown

Bangladesh tribunal sentences ex-PM Sheikh Hasina to death in absentia A special tribunal in Dhaka delivered a death sentence on Sunday to Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, convic...

#Corruption #Human Rights #Elections #Protests #Political Violence #Authoritarianism #Economic Crisis
Tanzania election protests leave hundreds dead amid police crackdown
2 months ago

Tanzania election protests leave hundreds dead amid police crackdown

Hundreds killed in Tanzania's post-election unrest as police open fire on protesters Warning: This report contains graphic descriptions of violence. Tanzanian security forces used live ammunition...

#Human Rights #Elections #Protests #Violence #Censorship #Youth Movements #Police Brutality
Haditha massacre: New evidence links US marines to 2005 civilian killings in Iraq
2 months ago

Haditha massacre: New evidence links US marines to 2005 civilian killings in Iraq

Survivor recounts 2005 Haditha massacre as new evidence emerges Safa Younes, the sole survivor of a 2005 US marine attack in Haditha, Iraq, has spoken out as a BBC investigation uncovers fresh ev...

#Human Rights #War Crimes #Accountability #Investigation #Military Justice #Iraq War
Federal agents launch 'Operation Charlotte’s Web' in North Carolina immigration crackdown
2 months ago

Federal agents launch 'Operation Charlotte’s Web' in North Carolina immigration crackdown

Federal agents launch 'Operation Charlotte's Web' in North Carolina immigration crackdown Federal authorities initiated Operation Charlotte's Web in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday, target...

#Law Enforcement #Immigration #Human Rights #Politics #Federal Operations
Tanzania’s President Orders Probe Into Deadly Election Unrest
2 months ago

Tanzania’s President Orders Probe Into Deadly Election Unrest

Tanzania's President Orders Probe Into Deadly Election Unrest Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced an official investigation into last month's election violence, which left hundr...

#Human Rights #Elections #Protests #Political Violence #Youth Movements #Opposition Crackdown
Canadian MK-Ultra Survivor Leads Class-Action Lawsuit Over CIA Mind Control Experiments
2 months ago

Canadian MK-Ultra Survivor Leads Class-Action Lawsuit Over CIA Mind Control Experiments

Canadian Woman at Center of CIA Mind Control Lawsuit After Decades of Silence Lana Ponting, now a grandmother in Manitoba, was just 16 when a judge sent her to Montreal's Allan Memorial Institute...

#Justice #Human Rights #Legal #Health #Psychology #Ethics #Cold War
West Bank mosque attack underscores surge in settler violence amid Gaza war
2 months ago

West Bank mosque attack underscores surge in settler violence amid Gaza war

West Bank mosque torched as settler violence escalates Scorched debris and charred furniture littered the grounds of Hamida Mosque near Deir Istiya on Friday, a day after Jewish settlers allegedl...

#Human Rights #Displacement #Religious Conflict #Settler Violence #Occupied Territories #Military Response #Gaza War Aftermath
Brazil’s deadliest police raid questioned as targets evade capture
2 months ago

Brazil’s deadliest police raid questioned as targets evade capture

Brazil's deadliest police raid questioned as targets evade capture New evidence challenges claims that Brazil's deadliest police operation successfully dismantled a major criminal gang, as none o...

#Crime #Human Rights #Governance #Violence #Police
US Calls for Global Action to Halt Arms Flow to Sudan’s RSF Amid Atrocity Allegations
2 months ago

US Calls for Global Action to Halt Arms Flow to Sudan’s RSF Amid Atrocity Allegations

US Demands International Crackdown on Sudan's RSF Over Alleged Genocide in Darfur US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged global partners on Wednesday to sever weapons supply lines to Sudan's Rap...

#Human Rights #War #Diplomacy #Displacement #Genocide #Arms Trade
Sheikh Hasina denies crimes against humanity ahead of tribunal verdict
2 months ago

Sheikh Hasina denies crimes against humanity ahead of tribunal verdict

Sheikh Hasina denies crimes against humanity as tribunal verdict looms Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has rejected allegations of crimes against humanity tied to a deadly crackd...

#Corruption #Human Rights #Protests #Political Violence #Trials
Taliban enforces burka rule at Herat hospitals, MSF reports drop in admissions
2 months ago

Taliban enforces burka rule at Herat hospitals, MSF reports drop in admissions

Taliban enforces burka rule at Herat hospitals, MSF reports drop in admissions Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have begun enforcing a requirement for female patients, caregivers, and medica...

#Human Rights #Protests #Healthcare #Gender Restrictions #Taliban
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn Makes Historic Visit to China
2 months ago

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn Makes Historic Visit to China

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn Makes Historic Visit to China King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, marking the first visit by a reigning Thai monarch to China...

#Human Rights #Diplomacy #Military #Trade #Royalty
Colombia air strike kills 19 in raid on Farc dissident camp
2 months ago

Colombia air strike kills 19 in raid on Farc dissident camp

Colombia air strike kills 19 in raid on Farc dissident camp A military air strike on a suspected rebel camp in Colombia's Guaviare province has killed at least 19 people, according to the country...

#Drug Trafficking #Human Rights #Conflict #Military #Peace Talks
Italy probes claims of sniper safaris targeting Sarajevo civilians in 1990s war
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Italy probes claims of sniper safaris targeting Sarajevo civilians in 1990s war

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Israeli settlers carry out arson attacks in West Bank amid surge in violence Dozens of Israeli settlers launched coordinated arson attacks on Tuesday, targeting a Palestinian warehouse, a Bedouin...

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From Afghan child bride to European bodybuilding champion: Roya Karimi’s rise
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Israel advances death penalty bill for Palestinian attackers amid media crackdown
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Israel advances death penalty bill for Palestinian attackers amid media crackdown

Israeli parliament backs death penalty for Palestinian attackers in preliminary vote Israel's Knesset approved the first reading of a bill on Monday that would impose the death penalty on Palesti...

#Human Rights #Legislation #Conflict #Middle East #War Crimes #Terrorism #Media Freedom #Discrimination
Migrant boat sinks near Malaysia’s Langkawi, 21 dead and dozens missing
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Migrant boat sinks near Malaysia’s Langkawi, 21 dead and dozens missing

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Indonesia designates Suharto as national hero amid protests over legacy
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Indonesia designates Suharto as national hero amid protests over legacy

Indonesia names Suharto national hero despite rights abuses Indonesia conferred national hero status on former dictator Suharto on Monday, a move met with fierce opposition from activists who acc...

#Human Rights #Protests #Economic Policy #Authoritarianism #Historical Memory
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Syria’s sectarian killings escalate as minorities face targeted attacks

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Tanzania faces fallout from post-election violence and international criticism
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Tanzania faces fallout from post-election violence and international criticism

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Two Kenyan activists missing in Uganda resurface after five weeks
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Two Kenyan activists missing in Uganda resurface after five weeks

Two Kenyan activists missing in Uganda resurface after five weeks Two Kenyan human rights activists who vanished in Uganda five weeks ago have been found alive and are being transported to Nairob...

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US boycotts G20 summit in South Africa over disputed white persecution claims
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US boycotts G20 summit in South Africa over disputed white persecution claims

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Ugandan LRA survivors back ICC charges against fugitive leader Joseph Kony
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Ugandan LRA survivors back ICC charges against fugitive leader Joseph Kony

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#Justice #Human Rights #Conflict #War Crimes #Abduction #Child Soldiers #Fugitive #Icc
British ex-soldier arrested over 2012 Kenya murder of Agnes Wanjiru
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British ex-soldier arrested over 2012 Kenya murder of Agnes Wanjiru

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UK to adopt stricter asylum rules inspired by Denmark’s hardline model
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UK to adopt stricter asylum rules inspired by Denmark’s hardline model

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Kenya demands protection for citizens amid Tanzania election crackdown
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Kenya demands protection for citizens amid Tanzania election crackdown

Kenya demands protection for citizens amid Tanzania election crackdown Kenya's Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi has urged Tanzanian authorities to guarantee the safety of Kenyan nationals caught...

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Freed Israeli hostage details sexual assault and torture in Gaza captivity
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Freed Israeli hostage details sexual assault and torture in Gaza captivity

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#Human Rights #War #Hostages #Conflict #Sexual Violence #Torture
British Grandmother Freed After 12 Years on Indonesia’s Death Row
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British Grandmother Freed After 12 Years on Indonesia’s Death Row

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#Drugs #Justice #Human Rights #Repatriation #Prisons
ICC probes Sudan’s RSF for alleged war crimes after el-Fasher massacre
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ICC probes Sudan’s RSF for alleged war crimes after el-Fasher massacre

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#Human Rights #War Crimes #Genocide #Civil War #Investigation #Massacre #Executions
Trump Threatens Nigeria Over Alleged Christian Persecution Amid Data Disputes
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Trump Threatens Nigeria Over Alleged Christian Persecution Amid Data Disputes

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#Human Rights #Conflict #Terrorism #Disinformation #Africa #Religion #Us Foreign Policy
Tanzania opposition deputy charged with terrorism amid election fallout
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Tanzania opposition deputy charged with terrorism amid election fallout

Tanzania opposition deputy faces terrorism charges after election unrest John Heche, deputy leader of Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema, has been formally charged with terrorism, his lawye...

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Malaysian court rules state liable in pastor’s 2017 abduction, awards record damages
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Malaysian court rules state liable in pastor’s 2017 abduction, awards record damages

Malaysian court rules state liable in pastor's 2017 abduction, awards record damages A Malaysian high court ruled Wednesday that the government and police were responsible for the 2017 abduction...

#Justice #Human Rights #Abduction #Religious Freedom #Police Misconduct
South African court halts anti-migrant group’s blockade of health and education services
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South African court halts anti-migrant group’s blockade of health and education services

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#Human Rights #Public Health #Migration #Protests #Legal #Education #Xenophobia #Police
US courts block deportation of exonerated man after 43 years in prison
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US courts block deportation of exonerated man after 43 years in prison

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#Justice #Immigration #Deportation #Human Rights #Wrongful Conviction #Legal Battle #Criminal Justice Reform
Guinea’s military ruler enters presidential race, breaking transition pledge
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Guinea’s military ruler enters presidential race, breaking transition pledge

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Sudan’s Hemedti rises as RSF seizes el-Fasher, tightening grip on Darfur
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Sudan’s Hemedti rises as RSF seizes el-Fasher, tightening grip on Darfur

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#Human Rights #War #Genocide #Russia #Militia #Gold Trade #Mercenaries #Coup #Uae
Israel’s former top military lawyer arrested amid leak scandal over detainee abuse video
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Israel’s former top military lawyer arrested amid leak scandal over detainee abuse video

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#Human Rights #Protests #War Crimes #Military Justice #Leaks #Political Scandal #Israeli-palestinian Conflict #Torture Allegations
South African app uses AI to combat gender-based violence after family tragedy
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South African app uses AI to combat gender-based violence after family tragedy

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Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in for second term amid election violence and opposition boycott
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Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in for second term amid election violence and opposition boycott

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UK university halts Xinjiang research after alleged Chinese intimidation campaign
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UK university halts Xinjiang research after alleged Chinese intimidation campaign

UK university halts Xinjiang research after alleged Chinese intimidation campaign Sheffield Hallam University abandoned research into alleged Uyghur forced labor in China's Xinjiang region follow...

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Trump orders military prep for Nigeria intervention over Christian killings claim
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Trump orders military prep for Nigeria intervention over Christian killings claim

Trump directs US military to prepare for possible Nigeria operation Former US President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he has instructed the Department of War to prepare for "possible actio...

#Human Rights #Military #Terrorism #Religious Conflict #Foreign Intervention
US Strike Kills Three in Caribbean Anti-Drug Operation Amid Legal Scrutiny
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US Strike Kills Three in Caribbean Anti-Drug Operation Amid Legal Scrutiny

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#Drug Trafficking #Human Rights #Diplomacy #Military #Sanctions
Xinjiang’s tourism boom masks ongoing rights concerns, visitors say
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Xinjiang’s tourism boom masks ongoing rights concerns, visitors say

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#Human Rights #Tourism #Ethnic Conflict #Surveillance #Propaganda #Cultural Erasure #Travel Industry
Irish deportations from US surge over 50% in 2025 amid stricter enforcement
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Irish deportations from US surge over 50% in 2025 amid stricter enforcement

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Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan wins reelection amid deadly unrest
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Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan wins reelection amid deadly unrest

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#Human Rights #Elections #Protests #Violence #Internet Shutdown #Political Repression
UN Rights Chief Condemns US Lethal Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats as Illegal
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UN Rights Chief Condemns US Lethal Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats as Illegal

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#Drug Trafficking #Human Rights #Conflict #Diplomacy #Military #International Law
Manipur’s displaced face uncertainty as relief camps set to close by December
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#Human Rights #Governance #Public Health #Migration #Social Unrest
Thousands of US adoptees face citizenship limbo amid deportation fears
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Thousands of US adoptees face citizenship limbo amid deportation fears

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#Immigration #Adoption #Deportation #Human Rights #Policy

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