Singapore steps up executions and pressure on anti-death penalty groups | Death Penalty News
Singapore – Masoud Rahimi Mehrzad’s father was in a remote part of Iran when he received the news that he had long dreaded. His son…
US citizen imprisoned in Syria has been released and flown to Jordan | Prison News
Travis Timmerman, 29, was imprisoned in Syria after crossing into the country on a Christian pilgrimage in June.United States officials have revealed that Travis Timmerman,…
UN human rights office resumes activities in Venezuela despite Maduro clash | Nicolas Maduro News
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has announced that his office is starting to resume its activities in Venezuela, despite past clashes with…
Palestinians decry ‘barbaric’ Israel strike on Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp | Gaza News
Palestinian authorities have said that at least 33 people were killed in an Israeli strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, as Israel…
Venezuela releases more than 100 people imprisoned after contested election | Nicolas Maduro News
Venezuela’s government has taken steps to release some arrested in post-election crackdown but continues to pressure opposition.The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has released…
UN General Assembly demands ‘immediate’ ceasefire in Gaza, supports UNRWA | Gaza News
The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to demand an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and expressed support for the work of the…
What could Trump’s return to the White House mean for Latin America? | Donald Trump News
In the wake of the United States presidential election, international leaders have been scrambling to prepare for Donald Trump’s return to the world stage, as…
Russia tells citizens not to travel to United States | Russia-Ukraine war News
Russians should also avoid heading to Canada and most EU states, warns Moscow’s Foreign Ministry.Russia has warned its citizens not to travel to the United…
US trade office initiates investigation into Nicaragua human rights abuses | Human Rights News
A federal office in the United States charged with shaping foreign trade policies has announced it would launch an investigation into Nicaragua’s government for “persistent…
‘Step towards justice’: US indicts ex-military officials for Syria abuses | Syria’s War News
Rights monitors in the United States have hailed the US Department of Justice’s indictment of two military officials accused of overseeing torture and abuse as…
Voluntary carbon market has failed the human rights test | Environment
One of the most salient decisions of last month’s climate summit in Baku was to create a new international carbon market, bringing nearly a decade…
Video: Who is the leader of Syria’s HTS rebels? | Syria’s War
NewsFeedHere’s a closer look at the Syrian opposition leader known as Abu Mohammed al-Julani, who helped to lead the overthrow of President Assad.Published On 9…
A year into Javier Milei’s presidency, Argentina’s poverty hits a new high | Poverty and Development News
The soup kitchen is run by the Union of Informal Economy Workers (UTEP), an organisation that represents employees without contracts or in unregulated industries. Those…
Who accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza? | Gaza News
On December 5, Amnesty International declared that Israel is committing the crime of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Genocide is criminalised under the Genocide Convention,…
Hong Kong court rejects first legal challenge to 2024 national security law | Human Rights News
Judge dismisses bid for early release by man sentenced to five years in prision for ‘inciting secession’.A Hong Kong court has dismissed a jailed protester’s…
Israel wants to continue war on Gaza, but to what end? | Donald Trump
US president-elect Donald Trump is handing over US Middle East policy to people “who see God as some kind of cosmic real estate agent”, argues…
Bahamas rejects Trump proposal to take in deported third-country migrants | Migration News
The Bahamas says it has rejected a proposal from the transition team of United States President-elect Donald Trump to take in migrants from other countries…
Palestinians call for action to halt Israeli attacks on West Bank hospitals | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The Israeli military has apprehended an injured Palestinian in Nablus, despite hospitals being protected under international law.The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the occupied West…
Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Human rights group Amnesty International has concluded that Israel’s war on Gaza meets the legal threshold for genocide in a damning new report. The report…
At a camp in Mexico, migrants weigh the prospect of a second Trump term | Donald Trump News
Ricardo Santiago, who heads MSF’s operations in southern Mexico, anticipates more migrants and asylum seekers like Ramirez will race to reach the border over the…