President Xiomara Castro repeals neoliberal ZEDE Law in landmark step and other stories
Today we look at the repeal of the ZEDE law in Honduras, US threats against the China-Solomon Islands security pact, and more
“Our decision is freedom”: Palestinians fight against administrative detention
Israel’s illegal practice of administrative detention has been met with a new form of resistance by Palestinian detainees: court boycotts
Imprisoned Palestinian health activist Shatha Odeh is a beacon of resistance globally
Imprisoned health activist Shatha Odeh continues to persist in the struggle for the right to health and women’s rights as she sends letter from prison for International Women’s Day
Report: BJP-linked app hijacked social media, messaging platforms and other stories
Today we look at an investigation into an app used to spread right wing propaganda in India, the prosecution of 19 opposition leaders in Tunisia, and more
Palestinian rights groups demand evidence to back up ‘terrorist’ designation by Israel
Six prominent Palestinian rights groups were banned and labeled as terrorist organizations by Israeli authorities in October 2021. Palestinian lawyers are demanding they provide evidence.
Demonstrations held in support of six Palestinian groups terror-listed by Israel
The demonstrations were held in front of the UN and UNESCO offices in Ramallah and Gaza city. The protesters called for increased international pressure on Israel to rescind its terrorist designation of the six Palestinian groups
Pegasus used to spy on six Palestinian human rights activists, finds investigation
The investigation by Frontline Defenders revealed that the iPhones of the six activists were hacked using the Pegasus spyware from July 2020 onwards. Three of the activists were working with Palestinian human rights groups recently designated as terrorists by Israel
Palestinians targeted by Israeli spyware, facial recognition technology and other stories
Today we look at a report on the hacking of 6 Palestinians by the Pegasus spyware, the protest against unsafe living conditions at Howard University in the US, and more
Israel slaps terrorist tag on six major Palestinian human rights organizations
The decision allows Israel to close the offices, seize the assets and arrest the employees of the six Palestinian organizations. The organizations have been accused of having links with the leftist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
Israel re-captures four of the six escaped Palestinian political prisoners amid mass protests
Palestinians across West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem organized protests on the third consecutive day on Friday demanding the end of “collective punishment” measures carried out by the Israeli authorities since the escape
Palestinian politician Khalida Jarrar sentenced to 2 years in prison by Israeli military court
Jarrar will serve a prison term of eight months as she has already spent most of her two year sentence in detention since October 2019
Palestinian prisoner Daud Al-Khatib dies after 18 years in Israeli jail
Daud Al-Khatib died a few months ahead of his release. The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society alleged that al-Khatib was not given proper medical care by the prison authorities
- Sudan and Israel announce plans for a peace deal
- Massive workers’ rallies across UK defend the right to strike
- Iran blames Israel for last week’s attack on Isfahan military site
- Massive rally in Brussels demands refinancing and more staff in health and non-profit sectors
- Five social media influencers arrested in Egypt for making a satirical video
