Human rights violations
Former president Rodrigo Duterte arrested in the Philippines after ICC issues warrant

Duterte has been charged with crimes against humanity over the alleged extrajudicial killing of thousands of Philippines in the “war on drugs” campaign launched during his presidency.

Widespread condemnation of Pakistan government’s ban on PTM

Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) and its leaders have faced repeated attacks from the successive governments in Pakistan for standing against the military’s role in enforced disappearances and human rights violations.

Starvation and torture, the horrifying reality of Palestinians detainees in Israeli prisons

Thousands of people imprisoned by Israel since October 7, 2023, are suffering from disease, hunger, and abuse

Israel arrests soldiers who stand accused of gang raping a Palestinian detainee

Despite recurrent calls by human rights organizations to shut down notorious Israeli clandestine prison Sde Teiman, violations against detainees have not stopped

Historias que no quisiéramos contar sobre las infancias en Gaza

La violencia que sufren los niños de Gaza se ha convertido en algo cotidiano. Pero este tipo de violencia nunca puede ser mundana.

The unbelievable stories about the children of Gaza

The violence that the children of Gaza experience has become a daily affair. But this kind of violence can never be mundane.

Argentine organizations reject attempts by Milei to silence dissent with fear

Over 30 people were detained in Buenos Aires during the brutal repression of the protests against Milei’s economic reform law

Australian lawmakers call for Julian Assange’s release ahead of extradition appeal

The motion in parliament, which was supported by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, has called for the return of imprisoned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to his family in Australia. Assange is days away from a final court hearing in the UK against his extradition to the US.

“Don’t vote for a kidnapper!”: Indonesians demand justice and an end to impunity

The legacy of the bloody Suharto dictatorship and its victims still marks political life in Indonesia, especially as the country gears up for elections in early 2024

Palestinian prisoners in Israel Israel escalates violence against Palestinian prisoners, rights groups warn of “campaign of assassination and torture”

Occupation forces are conducting mass arrest campaigns in the West Bank and Jerusalem and escalating horrific abuse of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails

El Salvador authorizes mass trials of up to 900 prisoners

The country’s congress approved a reform to the Law Against Organized Crime which human rights organizations say creates an “arbitrary justice system”

UNHRC Res against sanctions UN Human Rights Council condemns impact of unilateral sanctions

The resolution presented by Azerbaijan on behalf of Non-Aligned countries noted the impact of sanctions on key rights related to life, health, and freedom from hunger. It was predictably rejected by the US and its allies