UN warns M23 advances threaten regional conflict in eastern DRC | Human Rights News
The M23 armed group is advancing on strategic zones in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after taking two key cities, the United…
Bookstore raids in Kashmir by police prompt widespread criticism | Human Rights News
Police in Indian-administered Kashmir raided bookstores and seized 668 books linked to a major Islamic organisation in the disputed region, where strict controls on the…
UN human rights chief accuses M23 rebels of ‘summary executions’ in DRC | Conflict News
Volker Turk says his office has ‘confirmed’ cases of rebels killing and recruiting children in eastern DRC.UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on…
Israeli soldiers used 80-year-old Palestinian as Gaza human shield: Report | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israeli army forced elderly man to scout buildings with an explosive cord tied around his neck, before he was later shot dead along with his…
Has the protection of human rights gone out of fashion? | Human Rights
The global institutions meant to safeguard a rules-based order and respect for international law are in peril. Amnesty International is raising the alarm, saying the…
Scores of children raped by armed men in eastern DRC, UNICEF says | Human Rights News
UN agency says children as young as 12 are also being enlisted or coerced to join the fighting by armed groups.Scores of children caught up…
US Senate confirms Robert F Kennedy as Health and Human Services leader | Donald Trump News
BREAKINGBREAKING, RFK Jr was a controversial nominee due to his his anti-vaccine views and embrace of health-related conspiracy theories.The United States Senate has approved former…
Thailand receives hundreds of human trafficking victims held at Myanmar scam centers
1 of 3 | Hundreds of victims of human trafficking were transferred from Myanmar to the military in Thailand on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Royal…
Frontline of Care | Human Rights
People & Power explores the role of Lebanese citizens in the absence of the state.Lebanon is struggling with yet another humanitarian crisis following Israel’s two-month-long…
Hungary to ban pro-democracy groups, media outlets receiving US aid | Human Rights News
Under Orban, Hungary has for years enacted crackdowns on NGOs and the country’s independent media.Hungary is leading a crackdown on NGOs and media outlets operating…
Israel follows US in withdrawing from UN Human Rights Council | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Organisation’s spokesperson says Israel’s observer status means it cannot formally withdraw from the body.Israel says it is withdrawing from the United Nations Human Rights Council…
Inside terrifying island where animal's bite can melt human flesh in seconds
An island off the coast of Brazil is home to a deadly and critically endangered creature whose bite causes rapid tissue death, internal bleeding and…
AI-generated art requires human contributions for U.S. copyright protection, feds say
The U.S. Copyright Office on Wednesday said it takes more than text prompts for AI-generated art to qualify for copyright protection. Image by the U.S.…
‘Five babies in incubator’: HRW on danger to pregnant women, babies in Gaza | Human Rights News
Israel’s 15-month war on Gaza, as well as severe restrictions it imposed on the flow of humanitarian aid and Israeli forces’ attacks on health facilities…
Auschwitz survivors commemorate 80th anniversary of the camp’s liberation | Human Rights
NewsFeedAuschwitz survivors along with Poland’s president, Andrzej Duda, and other world leaders commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Nazi Germany concentration camp’s liberation on Monday…
First human bird flu case in UK confirmed after ‘contact’ at farm – as experts warn bug is ‘one mutation from pandemic’
A PERSON in the West Midlands has contracted bird flu after "close and prolonged contact with a large number of infected birds," the UK Health…
Who are the female Israeli soldiers being released by Hamas? | Human Rights News
The names of the four female Israeli soldiers who will be exchanged on Saturday for Palestinian prisoners have been released by Hamas. This is the…
Empowering Marginalised Nigerians, Protecting Human Agency in AI-Driven Education
Every year on January 24, the world marks the International Day for Education to celebrate the role of education in peace and development. This year’s…
New Sect Linked to Human Trafficking Emerges in Nigeria
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has uncovered a sect in Kaduna, northwestern Nigeria, linked to human trafficking and child separation. Known as ACHAD Life Mission…
Cops probing funeral home where 35 bodies and human ashes were recovered submit file to prosecutors
POLICE probing a funeral home where 35 bodies and human ashes were recovered have submitted a file to prosecutors.Officers suspect relatives were charged for cremations…