Keywords: Human Rights


Iranian Drones Strike Kurdish Opposition Camp Near Erbil, No Casualties Reported

Two drones struck a camp belonging to the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) near Erbil on Monday, causing material damage but no reported casualties, according to Kurdish media outlets and the opposition group. The attack targeted Azadi camp in Koya, an area located between Erbil and Sulaymaniyah......

WHO urges countries to expand community-based mental health care

The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on countries to accelerate the shift from long-term psychiatric hospitalisation towards community-based mental health services that protect individual rights, dignity and personal choice. The appeal, issued ahead of World Mental Health Day on October 10,......

UN human rights chief says Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize strengthens international justice

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has welcomed the reported awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to former South African judge and human rights advocate Navi Pillay, saying the recognition highlights the importance of international justice and accountability. Speaking to......

Israel condemns Nobel Peace Prize awarded to South African judge Navi Pillay

Israel has strongly criticised the reported decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to South African judge Navi Pillay, arguing that the distinction gives legitimacy to what it describes as anti-Israeli hostility and bias. The reaction was issued on Friday, October 9, 2026, through a statement published......

UN raises concerns over violence and arrests during student protests in France

The United Nations has expressed concern over reports of violence during student demonstrations in France, calling on protesters and law enforcement authorities to ensure that public gatherings remain peaceful and that the right to peaceful assembly is respected. Speaking on Friday, October 9, 2026,......

US prosecutors add conspiracy to commit torture charge against Nicolás Maduro and his wife

US federal prosecutors have added a charge of conspiracy to commit torture against former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in an expanded indictment unsealed in Manhattan on October 8, 2026. The new allegation adds to existing charges involving drug trafficking,......

South African jurist Navi Pillay awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her efforts to promote peace and strengthen international law, according to the prize announcement on Friday, October 9. The 85-year-old legal figure has spent decades working on human......

Maduro faces possible new US charges over alleged torture of Americans

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are expected to face new criminal charges in the United States over allegations that American citizens were tortured while being held in Venezuelan government custody, according to US officials and people familiar with the......

Nearly 1,500 Burmese Nationals Sent Back from Malaysia

Nearly 1,500 Burmese nationals were transferred from Malaysia to Burma on Sunday as part of a repatriation program presented as a first step. However, human rights organizations are raising concerns about the risks faced by these individuals in a country still ravaged by violence and displacement.Three......