The Arab Joint List, the third largest political bloc in the Israeli parliament, has sought international intervention to stop the proposed annexation of large parts of West Bank territory by the Israeli government under prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Republicans and president Trump have opposed the bill as a move to weaken the police and law enforcement, while activists claim the bill does not sufficiently tackle the issues at hand
The unsafe work conditions at a meat processing plant in Gütersloh, owned by Tönnies Holding Group, has led to a severe outbreak of COVID-19 amongst its employees
P&O Ferries in the UK has announced plans to cut 1,100 jobs citing the crisis in the ferry services industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic
The letter by prominent human rights organizations comes days after reports emerged of the appalling conditions in the quarantine facility in the State of Maharashtra in which activist Gautam Navlakha is currently lodged in
Founder and editor-in-chief of al-Manassa news agency, Nora Younis, has been a critic of the Egyptian government’s track record on human rights. She is the third woman journalist to be arrested by the Egyptian authorities in recent weeks
UN secretary general António Guterres said that if implemented, the annexation plan would constitute a most serious violation of international law and grievously harm the prospect of a two-state solution
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will face a fresh indictment on charges of having “hired” and “conspired” with hacktivist groups, including Anonymous, LulzSec, and “a famous teenage hacker in Australia”
A tsunami alert has been issued for the Pacific coasts of Mexico and Central American countries after the earthquake
Protests continue in Tunisia for a third day to demand better economic conditions and an end to police brutality against protesters
The protests in Jericho in the Jordan Valley were part of the Palestinian Authority’s popular initiatives against the annexation move by Israel. The UN peace envoy and representatives of Russia, China and EU attended the protest
The decision was celebrated by diverse sectors in Bolivia that have been mobilizing against de facto government’s handling of the health and economic emergencies intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic
