Beyond Maghazi: What controversial weapons has Israel used in Gaza war? From dumb bombs and bunker busters to white phosphorus, the register of allegations against Israel is growing. Al Jazeera · Dec 29, 2023
Meta censors pro-Palestinian views on a global scale, report claims Rights group says Facebook and Instagram routinely engage in ‘six key patterns of undue censorship’ of content supporting Palestine The Guardian - US · Dec 21, 2023
Meta ‘stifling’ pro-Palestine voices on social media, rights group says ‘Censorship’ of hundreds of posts on Facebook, Instagram during Gaza war furthers ‘erasure of Palestinians’ suffering’. Al Jazeera · Dec 21, 2023
HRW: Israel starving Gaza civilians Israeli forces are blocking aid — and "systematically razed" farmland across Gaza, watchdog group reports Salon · Dec 18, 2023
Live updates | Israel's allies step up calls for a halt to the assault on Gaza After France, the U.K. and Germany joined global calls for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in Tel Aviv Monday, and is also expected to press Israel to wind down its offensive in Gaza The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023
Israel accused of wielding starvation as a weapon of war against Gaza Human Rights Watch urges world to speak out against ‘abhorrent war crime’. Israel brands the NGO ‘anti-Semitic’. Al Jazeera · Dec 18, 2023
US announces creation of multinational operation in Red Sea after attacks from Yemen’s Houthis – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Dec 18, 2023
Tensions Run High As DR Congo Approaches Election The Democratic Republic of Congo gears up for elections on Wednesday that could consolidate its democracy or unleash fresh violence as political tensions threaten to boil over. International Business Times · Dec 17, 2023
Rights groups decry Greek investigation into migrant shipwreck that left more than 500 dead Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International claim that authorities failed to mobilise ‘appropriate resources’, while Greece says the ship’s crew refused assistance The Guardian - AU · Dec 14, 2023
Let's Make Sure Humanitarian NGOs Stand For Human Rights Human Rights Day is observed on Dec. 10 every year to commemorate the adoption and proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, known as the first enunciation of human rights in the world. International Business Times · Dec 13, 2023
Israel: Journalist killed in Lebanon was in ‘active combat zone’ Rights groups say Israeli strike that killed Reuters reporter and injured others must be investigated as a war crime. Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2023
Blinken urges Israel to finish probe into killing of journalist in Lebanon Blinken’s comments come after rights groups say Israel should be investigated over possible war crime. Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2023
Israel accused of killing journalist in direct strike on southern Lebanon Israel says it does not target civilians as human rights groups say incident should be investigated as a possible war crime The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023
Rights groups say Israeli strikes on journalists in Lebanon were likely deliberate Two international human rights groups say two Israeli strikes that killed a Reuters videographer and wounded six other journalists in south Lebanon nearly two months ago were apparently deliberate and a direct attack on civilians The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023
Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2023 Israel should face war crimes probe over journalist death in Lebanon: NGOs Rights groups say attack that killed Reuters journalist and injured six others ‘likely a direct attack on civilians’.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023 Taliban causing ‘irreversible damage’ to whole education system in Afghanistan Human Rights Watch warns bar on women means unqualified men now teach boys, fewer subjects are taught and beatings are routine
France 24 · Dec 4, 2023 Climate finance takes spotlight at COP28 Money pledges were in the spotlight at COP28 in Dubai on Monday as delegates turned their focus to the yawning gap in how much climate finance is needed and what's on tap, particularly for developing countries that need funds each year just to adapt to the warming world.
International Business Times · Dec 4, 2023 COP28 Host UAE Choking From Its Own 'Toxic' Air Pollution: HRW The United Arab Emirates is choking under "alarmingly high" air pollution levels fed by its fossil fuel industry, Human Rights Watch warned on Monday as the oil-rich country hosts the UN's COP28 climate talks in Dubai.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023 Air pollution is dirty secret in UAE, says rights group Human Rights Watch says country’s air pollution is dangerously high but there is little public criticism
International Business Times · Nov 27, 2023 Bangladesh Arrests Thousands In 'Violent' Crackdown: HRW Bangladesh has launched a sweeping and violent crackdown on opposition parties to "eliminate competition" ahead of general elections, including arresting almost 10,000 activists, Human Rights Watch said Monday.
International Business Times · Nov 24, 2023 'Repressive State': Climate Activists Fear COP28 Clampdown In UAE Rights groups are preparing for the COP28 climate talks in the United Arab Emirates with trepidation, fearing surveillance and detention under the oil-rich monarchy's strict criminal justice system.
International Business Times · Nov 24, 2023 Internet Out: India Deploys Shutdowns In Name Of Security With the world's largest biometric ID database, a pioneering digital payment system for daily transactions and a flagship space and satellite programme, India knows the power of connected technology.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2023 China closing hundreds of mosques in northern regions, rights group says HRW says other mosques altered, for example through removal of minarets, as part of sinicisation campaign
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2023 Political attack on human rights is a ‘dangerous’ assault on UK democracy, says HRW director Exclusive Yasmine Ahmed says government actions regarding asylum seekers, climate activists and pro-Palestine protesters are starting to ‘look very much like authoritarianism’
Al Jazeera · Nov 14, 2023 Israel’s attacks on hospitals ‘should be investigated as war crimes’: HRW Health facilities and ambulances have protected status under international humanitarian law, Human Rights Watch affirms.