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Human Rights

‘Dangerous escalation’: Global outcry after Israel passes death penalty law

Human rights organisations, Palestinian leaders, and international officials have strongly condemned Israel’s approval of a new law enabling the use…

2 weeks ago

IHRF Calls on Pakistan to Immediately Halt Attacks on Afghan Civilians, Urges UN Investigation

GENEVA – March 30, 2026 – The International Human Rights Foundation (IHRF) has strongly condemned the escalating military strikes by Pakistan’s…

2 weeks ago

UN demands ‘justice’ after deadly Iran school strike

The UN demanded “justice” on Friday after a deadly US strike on an Iranian school, as the world body’s rights…

2 weeks ago

UN Experts Urge Israel to Release Gaza Doctor Amid Reports of ‘Severe Torture’ and Systematic Medical Denial

UN experts have demanded that Israel immediately release Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a Palestinian physician from Gaza, following credible reports…

3 weeks ago

UN Rapporteur Warns Israel Has Been Given a ‘Licence to Torture Palestinians’

Geneva – The United Nations’ special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories has issued a scathing warning that the international community’s…

3 weeks ago

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…

3 weeks ago

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…

4 weeks ago

‘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…

1 month ago

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…

2 months ago

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…

2 months ago