Israel hits Yemen’s infrastructure again: What we know and why it matters The large-scale Israeli attacks targeted seaports and power stations. Al Jazeera · Sep 30, 2024
Thai court orders extradition of Vietnam activist who rights groups say will be at risk if returned A Thai court has ordered the extradition of a Vietnamese activist detained in Bangkok, despite fears among rights groups that he could be at risk if sent home The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2024
Rwandan forces and M23 rebels accused of shelling civilians in DR Congo The NGO Human Rights Watch has accused the Rwandan army and the M23 armed group of "indiscriminately bombing" displacement camps around Goma, the capital of North Kivu, as unrest in the eastern DRC intensifies. Radio France Internationale · Sep 26, 2024
Rwandan forces and M23 rebels shelled refugee camps in DRC, report claims Human Rights Watch alleges potential violation of international human rights law on many occasions this year The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2024
Families of jailed Tunisians to urge ICC to probe migrant abuse: Report Lawyer leading case says International Criminal Court must act with ‘full force … to protect those most vulnerable’. Al Jazeera · Sep 21, 2024
Did Middle East device attack violate international law? Advocates want an investigation Human rights advocates are calling for an independent investigation into the deadly explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon and Syria The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2024
Sexual assaults at the Darien Gap are so frequent migrants travel with morning-after pills In the last 18 months, Humans Right Watch reported that almost 700,000 people crossed the Darien Gap; about 65% of them are from Venezuela Latin Times · Sep 16, 2024
How has Italy reduced small boat arrivals by more than 60% in a year – and what is the Albania scheme? Sir Keir Starmer says he is looking to Italy for answers on how to reduce Channel crossings The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2024
Human Rights Watch calls on Latin America countries to step up aid for Haitian, Venezuelan migrants The NGO urges governments to improve protection schemes, grant legal status and reverse "onerous visa requirements" for millions of Haitians and Venezuelans Latin Times · Sep 14, 2024
DR Congo military court sentences 37 to death in coup trial The defendants – who also included a Briton, Belgian and Canadian – have five days to appeal the verdict. Al Jazeera · Sep 13, 2024
US greenlights military assistance to Egypt, overruling rights concerns Biden administration approves $1.3bn in military aid for Egypt, despite reports that rights abuses remain widespread. Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2024
Human Rights Watch Urges Latin America To Improve Migrant Protections Human Rights Watch report highlights challenges faced by Haitian and Venezuelan migrants in South America, urging Latin American governments to enhance pro... Top News · Sep 11, 2024
Human rights group urges Latin American countries to boost protections for Venezuelans and Haitians Human Rights Watch is calling on governments in Latin America to improve protection schemes for millions of people from Venezuela and Haiti who have struggled to get work, education and health care in their host countries and are increasingly heading to the United States The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2024
The US-Russia battle for influence in Africa plays out in Central African Republic Hours after Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin rebelled against his country’s top military leaders, his private army’s biggest client in Africa panicked and turned for help to his foe in the West The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2024 Home Office ‘mostly consulted Rwandan officials’ in asylum plan safety report Review finds research did not meet ‘minimum standards’ for assessing whether Rwanda was safe place to send people
The Conversation · Sep 10, 2024 Kids are digital natives. They have ideas to help protect children from being harmed online The vast expanse of internet connectivity, online media, social media platforms, gaming platforms, and new forms and uses of artificial intelligence (AI) have opened enormous opportunities for commerce and communication.
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2024 Cambodia's leader defends arrests of protesters, claiming they were trying to overthrow government Cambodia’s leader has condemned international human rights groups for criticizing his government’s arrests of nearly 100 people for protesting against a decades-old regional development agreement with neighboring countries
Top News · Sep 4, 2024 Human Rights Watch Implicates Venezuelan Forces In Protest Killings Human Rights Watch report reveals Venezuelan security forces' role in post-election killings and repression. International condemnation grows over lack of ...
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024 Rights group alleges Lebanon and Cyprus violated refugees' human rights and EU funds paid for it A global watchdog report says European Union aid sent to Lebanon in an attempt to regulate migration by sea is funding practices that violate human rights
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024 Iraqi women fear rise in child marriages as lawmakers consider giving conservative clerics more say Rights groups and many Iraqi women fear the country's parliament will open the door to child marriages as lawmakers consider legal changes that would give religious authorities more power over family law
France 24 · Sep 3, 2024 Oppression of Afghan women: 'The world seems to be responding with a shrug,' HRW says Human rights groups are reacting with fury after a further curtailing of women’s rights in Afghanistan. New laws brought in last month impose severe new restrictions on women that oblige them to not only cover their faces, but also forbid them from raising their voices or reading aloud in public.…
Radio France Internationale · Sep 2, 2024 Tunisian opposition candidate arrested amid 'dictatorial' pre-election climate Five weeks from Tunisia's presidential election, police have arrested one of the few opposition candidates authorised to run against President Kais Saied. It comes amid what civil society groups have denounced as a "dictatorial" political climate ahead of the 6 October polls.
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2024 Will Vladimir Putin be arrested in Mongolia? Russian leader is making his first visit to an ICC member state since the world court issued a warrant for his arrest – and there are calls for Mongolia to detain him over alleged war crimes in Ukraine
The National (Scotland) · Sep 1, 2024 I witnessed an emergency call out on Mediterranean Sea - here's what it was like MOHAMMAD*, a young Syrian man of 24, climbs the steps of the ship. He has bright and tired eyes, looks around, and after the first few steps on…
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024 Bangladesh's government led by Yunus signs UNconvention involving enforced disappearance An interim government in Bangladesh has signed the instrument of accession to an international convention of the United Nations aiming at preventing enforced disappearances as a state party