France faces backlash over proposed hijab ban in sports
The hijab may soon be prohibited from all sports competitions taking place in France, as the lower house of parliament...
Human rights
French bill to prohibit hijab in sports sparks outrage
The hijab may soon be prohibited from all sports competitions taking place in France, as the lower house of parliament...
Moroccan official urges for regulation of freedom of expression
Morocco’s National Human Rights Council's (CNDH) president urged on March 24th for the creation of procedures to regulate and keep...
Israeli initiative will crack down on Palestinian content online
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced the inauguration of an initiative, which is aimed at monitoring Palestinian content online, The...
Ghana’s Anti-LGBT bill reintroduced by MPs
Ten Ghanaian MPs have resubmitted a bill that would enforce some of the strictest constraints on LGBT rights in Africa,...
Anti-LGBT bill reintroduced by MP’s in Ghana
Ten Ghanaian MP's have resubmitted a bill that would enforce some of the strictest constraints on LGBT rights in Africa,...
Assad regime torture whistleblower reveals identity
Known as Ceasar, the Syrian whistleblower who documented severe human rights abuses of the Assad regime has revealed himself as...
Libya : Footage shows new evidence of torture in Garnada prison
Distressing footage of Garnada prison in Libya has emerged showing brutal treatment of prisoners including beating with sticks, whips and...
Syrians circulate war crimes suspects lists
The United Nations Commissions of Inquiry on Syria has been investigating war crimes and other violations of international human rights...
Turkey continues oil trade with Israel despite embargo
Turkey continues to trade oil with Israel despite a trade embargo, in what is another stark example of Ankara’s double...
Charities set up temporary shelter for 700 displaced Gaza families
International humanitarian charities including British Red Cross, ShelterBox, and The Agricultural Development Association, have erected tents, creating an encampment to...
Iran’s executions up, spooking UN human rights group
Over 400 Iranians are believed to have been executed in Iran this year alone, which has caused UN officials to...
Israeli NGOs detail abuses in Palestinian territories
A report published by 21 Israeli NGOs — including B’Tselem, Peace Now, Gisha, Physicians for Human Rights, Yesh Din, Rabbis...
UNRWA says restrictions render Gaza aid “nearly impossible”
Senior Communications Officer of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Louise Walteridge said on June...
Norway pension fund divests from U.S. firm over Gaza war crimes
KLP, Norway’s largest pension fund, announced on the 26th of June that it had divested $68.6 million from industrial group...
Israel may be added to UN “list of shame” for child abusers
Hebrew Channel 13 reported on May 29th that Israel faces the prospect of being placed on a UN "list of...
Report shows Israeli soldiers used Palestinian children during raid
A report revealed that Israeli soldiers used Palestinian children as human shields during raids in the West Bank city of...
Gaza teenagers “hoped to be killed”
Israel’s war on Gaza has grown so severe that, in conversation with the spokesman for the United Nation’s children’s agency...
“Mentally devastated” Gazan woman opens up about imprisonment
Women in Gaza are on the front line of the conflict, facing unimaginable challenges as each day passes. But now,...
Israeli aggression in occupied West Bank damaging Europe
The "alarming" situation in the West Bank is affecting the entire world, including European countries, despite their political support for...
