Keywords: Human rights violations


A global call for justice and freedom on the third anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death

The third anniversary of Mahsa (Jina) Amini's death, which occurred in police custody in September 2022, has sparked an unprecedented wave of international solidarity. Iranian activists are urging global demonstrations to honor the young woman whose tragic passing ignited the "Woman, Life, Freedom"......

UN warns of enforced disappearances at Gaza aid sites

United Nations experts have issued a stark warning over reports of Palestinians, including children, being forcibly disappeared while attempting to collect humanitarian aid in southern Gaza. These incidents, described as violations of international law, coincide with mounting concerns over a deepening......

Moroccans demand justice for 13-year-old boy gang-raped at cultural festival

A horrific case of gang rape involving a 13-year-old boy has sparked outrage across Morocco, raising serious questions about the safety and oversight of public events. The incident occurred during the annual Moulay Abdellah Amghar festival in El Jadida province, a major cultural gathering attended by......

Israel accused of orchestrating a "deliberate starvation campaign" in Gaza, says Amnesty International

Israel is conducting a "deliberate starvation campaign" in Gaza, according to Amnesty International, which released a statement on August 18 following interviews with 19 displaced Palestinians and medical staff treating malnourished children in the war-torn territory. The human rights organization......

UN report exposes systematic torture in Myanmar under military rule

The United Nations Independent Mechanism for Myanmar (IMM) has released a damning report detailing systematic torture and serious human rights violations carried out by the military government since its coup in 2021. The 16-page report reveals harrowing accounts of abuse in detention facilities, implicating......

Norway scrutinizes $2 trillion fund's Israeli investments over Gaza airstrikes

Norway’s government has directed its sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world valued at $2 trillion, to reevaluate its holdings in Israeli companies accused of complicity in human rights violations during the ongoing Gaza conflict. This move comes after reports linked some investments to......

US ramps up third-country deportations amid legal and human rights concerns

The United States has intensified its diplomatic efforts to deport migrants to third countries, targeting nations willing to accept individuals whose home countries refuse to repatriate them. Rwanda, Eswatini, and South Sudan are among the countries now cooperating with the U.S. on these controversial......

Norwegian pension fund cuts ties with firms supplying Israeli military

Norway’s largest public pension fund, KLP, has announced its decision to withdraw investments from two international firms Oshkosh Corporation and ThyssenKrupp over concerns that their products are being used by the Israeli military in Gaza. KLP stated that it acted after reviewing UN reports......

Israel accused of targeting medics and journalists in Gaza as violence escalates

Two weeks after a video of a young girl walking through flames at the bombed Fahmi al-Jarjawi school in Gaza captured the world’s attention, the rescuer who saved her and the journalist who filmed the scene have been killed in an Israeli airstrike. The June 9 attack on paramedics and journalists......