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Three Palestinian civilians injured during IDF operations in West Bank
The Palestinians were identified as uninvolved civilians and were evacuated for medical treatment.…
Chagossians urge UK to complete islands’ handover to Mauritius
Chagos Refugees delegation says issue ‘hijacked within the halls’ of politics on visit to UK A Chagossian delegation visiting the UK has urged parliamentarians to complete stalled …
Journalist in Iran's Evin Prison pleads for medical help for him, U.S. captives
CBS News has obtained a voice memo recorded by Iranian American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who has been detained in Evin Prison for over a year.…
Supreme Court rules Israel’s ban on Red Cross visits to detainees unlawful
Israel’s High Court ruled the state’s blanket ban on Red Cross visits to security prisoners unlawful, citing lack of legal basis, decades of precedent, and violations of detainee r…
Ghana approves family values bill prohibiting LGBT propaganda, promotion
The Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill outlaws any advocacy for activities prohibited under this Act, including LGBT identification and same-sex sexual acti…
Israel detains Palestine international women’s football player
Rand Halawani's detention also saw four other women arrested on Tuesday, including a former Palestine player.…
NHRC issues notice to Odisha, U.P. over trafficking and assault of tribal minor
NHRC issues notices to Odisha and U.P. over tribal minor trafficking case, demanding action reports within two weeks.…
The Most Horrifying ICE Story You’ll Read This Week
Acting director Todd Lyons has the soul of a viper for allowing such a tragedy to happen.…
US proposes action against 60 countries over forced labour concerns: Why India is on the list
India and the United States may be 99% closer to signing the BTA, but a new proposal from Washington suggests that the trade story isn't quite finished yet. The United States Trade…
British couple jailed for 10 years over ‘spying on Iran’ lose appeal, family confirms
The Government previously described the couple’s 10-year sentences as ‘completely appalling and totally unjustifiable’…
A Gay Palestinian Fled to Israel’s “Safe Haven.” Israel Tried to Exploit Him for Intelligence.
Israel bills itself as a haven for LGBTQ+ rights. Its bureaucratic system can further endanger queer Palestinian asylum-seekers. The post A Gay Palestinian Fled to Israel’s “Safe H…
Over a thousand Palestinians from Gaza held in Israeli detention without charge
A controversial law allows Israel to hold Palestinians in prison without charge or trial. Israel says it's a necessary for security, but rights groups say it leaves detainees in a …
Fulani Jihadis Killed More Innocents in Nigeria Last Year Than Official Terror Groups
Fulani jihadists killed more innocents in Nigeria last year than Boko Haram and ISIS combined.…
Ian McKellen joins march for LGBTQ+ equality in Commonwealth countries
Actor among protesters in central London highlighting laws in 29 countries where same-sex relationships remain illegal…
Richard Glossip on Life After Decades on Death Row
In an exclusive interview at home in Oklahoma City, Richard Glossip describes his first days of freedom in a world he hasn’t experienced for nearly 30 years.…
President of Myanmar’s military-backed government visits India
Myanmar’s state media says the leader of Myanmar’s military-backed government has embarked on an official visit to India, one of the country’s key regional partners…
Israeli soldiers share rare accounts from Gaza, describing ongoing killings despite the ceasefire
Israeli soldiers reveal ongoing killings in Gaza despite the ceasefire, highlighting confusion and relaxed rules of engagement.…
Fajitas, stir-fry, BBQ chicken – see the food options provided to Delaney Hall ICE detainees: ‘Higher standards than most US prisons’
Demonstrators and top Garden State Democrats have demanded that DHS shutdown the privately-operated facility in Newark amid reports of poor conditions inside the 1,000 beds detenti…
Respect past agreements, initiate dialogue in Kashmir: RJD parliamentarian Sudhakar Singh
RJD's Sudhakar Singh emphasises respecting past agreements and initiating dialogue in Kashmir to address rights and freedoms.…
ICE temporarily releases man facing deportation to Congo amid Ebola outbreak
Jose Yugar-Cruz, who had been granted protection from deportation to his home country in South America, has been temporarily released from ICE custody.…
Judge rules detained pregnant woman and son can't spend another night at DC airport
A judge has ordered that a pregnant woman and her young son from Ghana cannot spend another night at a DC-area airport where they have been detained for more than a week.…
UN adds Israel and Russia to blacklist for sexual violence in conflict
Organisation cites abuse by security forces, including rape of male detainees…
Ghana lawmakers approve bill criminalizing LGBTQ 'promotion', official says
ACCRA, May 29 - Ghana’s parliament on Friday approved a new bill that criminalizes the so-called promotion of LGBTQ activity, part of a broader crackdown on sexual minorities in We…
Lone children held at UK-run detention centres in France 284 times last year
Refugee charities say the numbers revealed in freedom of information data are ‘shocking’ Lone children were held at UK-run detention centres in France on nearly 300 occasions last …
ICE Pepper-Sprayed, Beat Detainees for Protesting “Horrific Conditions” In Delaney Hall Jail
Detainees told a visiting member of Congress that the attacks were “retribution for the ongoing hunger strike.” The post ICE Pepper-Sprayed, Beat Detainees for Protesting “Horrific…
Eliminating language, culture & faith: Xi's repression of Uyghurs enters new phase
Nearly a decade after China launched its sweeping crackdown in Xinjiang, rights groups and researchers say Beijing’s campaign against Uyghurs has entered a new phase, one focused l…
Controversial AI facial recognition age checks to be used on migrants at UK border
Plans to use AI to assess migrants’ age labelled ‘deeply concerning’…
Trump administration deported 21,000 to places US calls too dangerous to visit
The overwhelming majority of those deported had no criminal convictions, and at least 600 were children…
Tomas Roberto: We must shut down Hong Kong’s office for intimidation and repression in Britain
Britain has, quite rightly, offered refuge to Hong Kongers fleeing political persecution. It cannot simultaneously allow the apparatus of that persecution to operate, unchecked, wi…
France has asked prosecutor to investigate treatment of its nationals on activist flotilla
PARIS, May 29 - France has asked for the public prosecutor to investigate the treatment of French nationals who were part of a recent activist flotilla heading for Gaza, French For…
Israel, Russia hit back after being added to UN blacklist for sexual violence in conflicts
UN documentation of alleged abuses sparks furious denials and diplomatic outrage from both nations.…
Ghanaian mother and child detained at airport for days after arriving on valid visas, lawyers say
A pregnant woman from Ghana who entered the U.S. on a valid visa with her son so he could get medical attention has been held for more than a week in a windowless detention room at…
UN's blacklist of Israeli entities is part of 'reckless game' erasing moral distinction - editorial
In placing Israeli institutions alongside Hamas, the UN has practically collapsed the distinction between isolated criminal allegations and systematic sexual violence deployed as a…
Oxford surgeon shares with Tucker Carlson the torture and killings witnessed in Gaza
Decorated British surgeon Dr. Nick Maynard chronicled Israel’s systematic efforts to destroy Gaza, including the torture and killing of medical personnel and the shooting of childr…
UN condemns escalation in Ukraine war
The UN urged both sides to return to negotiations. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Israel, Russia added to UN blacklist on sexual violence in conflicts
UN investigators faced “continued denial of access” from authorities in both countries. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Tense protests erupt outside Delaney Hall immigrant detention centre in US
A hunger strike at the New Jersey facility has raised questions about conditions in US immigration detention centres.…
Demands grow for closure of US detention centre over inhumane conditions
A group of US lawmakers are joining protesters in demanding a controversial immigration detention centre be shut down.…
Chilean American stolen as a baby reunites with his birth mother 36 years later
Adopted by an American family when he was nine months old, 36-year-old Kyle Adler is one of thousands of children who were stolen from Chilean families during the 17-year dictators…
Treasury sanctions Francesca Albanese a week after removing her from list
The Treasury Department on Wednesday reimposed sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur on Palestinian territories, just one week after removing her from a…
Congress members visit NJ detention center where advocates say immigrants are on a hunger strike
Democratic members of Congress are visiting a federal immigration detention center in New Jersey where protesters have been demonstrating in recent days and asserting that detainee…
Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ migrant detention centre to close
The US is set to shut down the federal migrant detention centre known as ‘Alligator Alcatraz’.…
Protesters, leaders push back against DHS over Newark detention facility conditions
Tensions continue to grow outside a Delaney Hall in Newark as activists and Democratic leaders clash with the federal government.…
UN raises alarm over Israel's killings of Gazans near armistice line
GENEVA, May 27 - About a third of Palestinians killed by Israel since an October truce were in areas near the military's armistice line with Hamas, raising concerns that troops may…
Survivors of al-Fashir attack describe brutal escape from Sudan
TINE, Chad, May 27 - They could do nothing but watch as paramilitary fighters shot and killed their loved ones. They were held captive and endured beatings. Their phones, shoes and…
ICC trial for ex-Philippine President Duterte to start in November
Judges at the International Criminal Court have set Nov. 30 as the start date for the trial of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for crimes against humanity…
Philippine bishop and ex-ICC judge lead new inquiry into thousands of Duterte-era killings
A group led by a Roman Catholic bishop in the Philippines has launched a fact-finding body to document accounts of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-drugs crackdown…
Ed Husic calls on Labor to establish ‘red line’ on Israel’s actions, including treatment of flotilla activists
‘At some point the statements have got to end and the action needs to begin’, member for Chifley says…
Chinese dissident flees by rubber boat to South Korea as he seeks family reunion in Canada
Dong Guangping was accepted by Canada for resettlement in 2015, and has been trying to escape China ever since…
Myanmar bleeds while ASEAN vacillates
The upcoming ASEAN-Russia summit may test whether ASEAN can keep Myanmar’s military leadership off the high-level regional stage it has so far denied…
Chinese dissident escapes to Korea by rubber boat: attorney
SEOUL — A Chinese dissident who has long been a thorn in Beijing's side has escaped from China to Korea on a rubber boat, his lawyer confirmed on W...…
Catholic convert in Iran sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison: report
The sentencing highlights the dangers of limited religious freedom under the rule of an Islamic confessional state.…
Iran's regime continues irregular death sentencing as it hunts for 'Israeli collaborators'
The new execution orders follow the state killing of Gholamreza Khani Shekarab, who was hanged on Tuesday after being accused of being “one of Mossad’s operational ringleaders abro…
Israel is no longer ‘shooting and crying’
A settler society rewarded for its violence has stopped pretending to mourn it.…
Arunachal CM Khandu expresses concern over alleged custodial torture of anti-drug activist in Assam
Arunachal CM Pema Khandu voices concern over alleged custodial torture of anti-drug activist Gumin Mize in Assam.…
Libyan forces detain Gaza land convoy activists at Sirte checkpoint
Forces loyal to Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar have detained members of a land convoy trying to bring aid to Gaza.…
Vancouver releases final FIFA human rights plan, Toronto still waiting
This year’s World Cup was the first to require host cities to develop action plans to address impacts on marginalized communities…
Iran hangs man over alleged spying for Israel as executions mount
Iran's judiciary described Gholamreza Khani Shakarab as "one of the operational ringleaders of Mossad abroad."…
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq claims house arrest; says authorities denied him permission to meet family of rape-murder victim
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq claims house arrest after being denied permission to visit the family of a rape-murder victim in Budgam.…
Palestine weekly wrap: Ben-Gvir’s abuse of flotilla detainees causes outcry
Israel's president condemns settler violence as international outrage mounts over treatment of Gaza aid activists.…