Caught between two worlds, migrants in Tunisia fight the elements and the authorities as they strive to reach Europe. Thousands of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa wait near the coast in Tunisia for an opportunity to make the treacherous voyage across the Mediterranean. Under an agreement signed with the European Union, the Tunisian government does what … Read more
Chinese leader’s remarks come amid renewed hopes of a trade deal between Washington and Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned that tariffs threaten the interests of all countries amid an ongoing de facto trade embargo between China and the United States. During a meeting with Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev on Wednesday, Xi said trade … Read more
Israeli forces have deployed their tanks in the occupied West Bank for the first time in more than 20 years as part of an intensified military offensive that has displaced 40,000 Palestinians from refugee camps in the north. Israel said on Sunday its troops would stay in the West Bank refugee camps for the coming … Read more
The global institutions meant to safeguard a rules-based order and respect for international law are in peril. Amnesty International is raising the alarm, saying the system is failing and the notion of human rights may be under threat. United States President Donald Trump has made it clear he intends to write his own rules, leaving … Read more
The killings are a personal vendetta of a gang boss who believed witchcraft caused his son’s death, according to RNDDH. At least 110 people were killed over the weekend in one of the poorest neighbourhoods of Haiti’s capital, a leading human rights group has said, attributing the killings to a personal vendetta by a local … Read more
Marc Lamont Hill in conversation with activist Nick Estes about Indigenous rights and the need for climate justice. Across the globe, Indigenous peoples are grappling with the devastating effects of a rapidly escalating climate crisis, yet they remain sidelined in environmental decision-making. So how can meaningful change happen when those most affected aren’t part of … Read more
Thousands of women have rallied in Washington, DC, in support of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and reproductive rights. The vice president has made abortion rights a central plank of her White House bid against Republican Donald Trump, who appeared to have publicly backed the 2022 Supreme Court ruling that took away the constitutional right … Read more
Dmytro Lubinets says he sent letters to the United Nations and the International Red Cross regarding alleged killings. Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman has urged international organisations to respond to an allegation that several Ukrainian prisoners of war were executed in Russia’s Kursk region. DeepState, a Ukrainian battlefield analysis site close to Ukraine’s Defence Ministry, said … Read more
A Palestinian doctor tries to save severely malnourished children amid Israel’s US-backed illegal siege on Gaza. Ahmed Nasser is one of a handful of doctors in north Gaza treating scores of children for malnutrition. The odds of saving lives are against him as he does not have the resources he needs. Israel has cut off … Read more
A new era is forming in Bangladesh after protests drove out the premier and forced her to flee the country. After 20 years in power, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled Bangladesh amid widespread protests, with her government’s violent crackdown on dissent killing several hundred people and fuelling public anger. What began as … Read more