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UN Expert Alleges Israel Is Systematically Torturing Palestinians in Custody
A new report by Francesca Albanese, the UN’s special rapporteur, details "exceptionally ruthless" abuse since the start of the Gaza war, calling it part of a "systematic" campaign…
US Responsible for Deadly and Unlawful Attack on Iranian School, Amnesty International Says
Rights group's in-depth investigation finds the strike that killed at least 168 people, mostly children, constitutes a serious violation of international law and may be a war…
‘The Settlers Are at Our Door’: Under Cover of War, Israeli Settlers Terrorise Palestinian Communities
Amid rocket sirens and explosions in the sky, the regional war with Iran feels distant to Palestinians in the rural West Bank compared with the organised terror they face on the…
UN Expert to Present Alarming Report on Afghan Women’s Health at Human Rights Council
GENEVA — The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, is set to present a critical new report to the UN Human Rights…
Jesse Jackson, transformative civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84
Veteran US civil rights activist the Reverend Jesse Jackson, one of the nation's most influential and consequential Black voices, has died. He was 84.
Jackson died peacefully on…
Chicago Teen Who Fought for Her Father’s Freedom Dies of Rare Cancer at 16
CHICAGO — A Chicago teenager who became a public advocate for her father’s release after he was detained by immigration officials has died following a battle with a rare and…
They Left With Nothing: Displacement and Fear in Pashtun Heartlands Tirah Valley
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Tirah Valley, Occupied Pakhtunkhwa, As winter grips the rugged mountains of northwestern Pakistan, thousands of Pashtun families from the remote Tirah Valley…
U.N. Experts Warn of Mounting Risk of Mass Violence Against Civilians in South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan – Independent United Nations experts issued a stark warning on Sunday that the deteriorating situation in South Sudan is dramatically heightening “the risk of…
UN Women: Education is a Fundamental Right for Every Girl, Not a Privilege
NEW YORK — UN Women has issued a forceful reminder that education is an inalienable fundamental right for every woman and girl, not a privilege, calling for urgent global action to…
Landmark Myanmar Rohingya Genocide Case Opens at UN’s Top Court, Setting Precedent for International Justice
A landmark case accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against the minority Muslim Rohingya opened at the United Nations’ highest court on Monday, marking a pivotal moment in…