Abu Ghraib torture survivors win US civil case, $42m damages | The Iraq War: 20 years on News
A United States defence contractor must pay $42m to three Iraqi men who were tortured at Abu Ghraib prison, a US federal jury has ruled.…
US sanctions RSF commander accused of rights abuses in Sudan’s Darfur | Conflict News
Abdel Rahman Juma Barkalla is accused of leading a campaign marred by sexual and ethnically motivated violence.The United States has imposed sanctions on Abdel Rahman…
What has happened in north Gaza siege since US 30-day warning | Gaza
NewsFeedThe 30 days that the US gave Israel to get more aid into its north Gaza siege zone have now expired but Palestinians there say…
US military says strikes in Syria targeted ‘Iranian backed groups’ | Conflict News
US Central Command said nine targets were hit at two locations in Syria in response to an attack on US forces over the previous 24…
ICC seeks external probe into misconduct claims against chief prosecutor | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) governing body has confirmed it is seeking an “external probe” into allegations of sexual misconduct by the court’s chief prosecutor,…
As US election nears, migrants contemplate a perilous journey | US Election 2024 News
Experts also warn that the fevered rhetoric around immigration in the unfolding election could worsen a humanitarian crisis at the border and make it easier to…
How Biden’s Indigenous boarding school apology could impact the Native vote | US Election 2024 News
Rosalyn LaPier still shudders when she thinks of the abandoned, windowless Victorian manor that sat next to a tiny chapel on the Montana reservation where…
Rights group calls for release of minors charged over Nigeria protests | Human Rights News
Scenes of young Nigerians fainting while in court in the capital Abuja sparked uproar from politicians, civil society.The Nigerian government is facing increasing pressure to…
How one survivor of Canada’s residential schools reclaimed her identity | Indigenous Rights
‘It’s like home’ Martha was able to heal some of that trauma by reconnecting with her father before he died in 2005. “He sobered up…
Two years on, Tigray war survivors hope time will heal the scars of war | Conflict News
In Mekelle, which is the main urban centre of northern Ethiopia, normal life appears to have resumed. People crowd the streets, cafes and markets –…
What’s the impact of Sudan’s war on its people and the region? | Conflict News
The UN says sexual violence is ‘staggering’ and Sudan’s displacement crisis is the worst in the world.War in Sudan has raged since April 2023, with…
Guterres: The plight of Palestinian civilians trapped in North Gaza is unbearable
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was “shocked” by the levels of death, injury and destruction in the north of Gaza Strip amid the ongoing intense Israeli…
Michiko’s story: How a Japanese girl survived an atomic bomb | Nuclear Weapons News
She was only seven years old at the time, but Michiko Kodama has a crystal-clear memory of the morning of August 6, 1945 in Hiroshima,…
Once upon a time in Dahiyeh: Israel’s destruction of Lebanon’s communities | Israel attacks Lebanon
Mazen used to run a gift and perfume store called Mazen Kado (French for gift) in Mreijeh. He lived what he described as a calm…
The legacy of Ziad Abu Helaiel – peacefully resisting Israel in West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict
Dura, Occupied West Bank – Ziad Abu Helaiel – political activist and social reformer – was best known for his defiant phrase “Bihimmish!” (“doesn’t matter”,…
Commonwealth summit in Samoa: Why won’t the UK discuss slavery? | Human Rights News
Commonwealth leaders have gathered in Samoa for the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) this week. This is the first time the summit has…
Biden apologises for ‘sin’ of Indigenous boarding school abuses | Indigenous Rights News
United States President Joe Biden has issued a formal apology to Native Americans for the government’s role in separating Indigenous children from their parents and…
How impunity fuels Israel’s attacks on journalists in Gaza and Lebanon | Media News
The apparent targeted killing of three media workers in an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon on Friday has renewed calls for ending impunity for…
American Airlines fined $50m for mistreatment of disabled passengers | Aviation News
American Airlines gets record $50m fine for treatment of disabled customers and damaging wheelchairs.American Airlines has been fined a record $50m for the way it…
Priest shot dead in southern Mexico after leaving Sunday service | Crime News
Colleagues remember Marcelo Perez as outspoken champion of Indigenous, labour rights in Mexican state of Chiapas.A priest known for his activism in defence of Indigenous…