Rights groups urge Egyptian government to release imprisoned political activist Mohamed Adel
After having already spent five years in pre-trial detention, Adel was sentenced this week to four years in prison on charges of spreading false news and involvement in an unlawful group, among others
Rights groups call on UAE government to release unjustly held prisoners ahead of COP28
According to a letter by over 20 rights groups, 58 detainees are being held by the UAE authorities despite their prison sentences being over, in some cases for years, in clear violation of international law
Jordanians protest proposed cybercrime law
The draft law introduces criminal charges related to the use of the internet and social media, such as undermining national unity, inciting immorality, spreading fake news, character assassination, and publishing hate speech
Leftist parties condemn EU-Tunisia agreement to curb migration
The Workers’ Party of Tunisia and the Italian leftist party Potere al Popolo said that Tunisia’s deal with the EU on migration and an upcoming agreement with the IMF are a “perfect pact between liberalism, authoritarianism and xenophobia”
Tunisia deports hundreds of sub-Saharan migrants across the border to Libya
Human rights group have expressed concern over the migrants’ safety and health in the border areas where they face multiple risks including physical and sexual violence
Demand for Wasantha Mudalige’s release grows stronger
The detention of Wasantha Mudalige, Sri Lankan student activist and convenor of the Inter University Students’ Federation, has been extended till February 8
Israeli occupation killed 78 Palestinian children last year and maimed another 982
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has been criticized for leaving Israel out of his “list of shame” despite expressing shock over its crimes against Palestinian children
Senior Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh killed by Israeli forces in occupied Palestine
Shireen Abu Akleh (51) was shot in the face while she was going to cover a raid by the Israeli forces on a Palestinian refugee camp in Jenin in northern occupied West Bank. Her colleague Ali al-Samoudi was also wounded in the unannounced firing
Rights groups condemn life sentence to Turkish philanthropist-activist Osman Kavala
Osman Kavala and seven others were sentenced to long terms in prison on charges of “conspiring to overthrow the government” during the 2013 Gezi protests and involvement in the 2016 coup attempt
UN rights experts call for resuming funding for six Palestinian groups banned by Israel
The UN experts urged the international community to acknowledge the lack of evidence against the six group on the terrorism charges leveled by Israel. They also demanded that Israel end the harassment and persecution of Palestinian human rights and civil society organizations
Human rights groups raise concerns on flawed investigation of 2020 Delhi riots
At least 18 activists were detained in connection to the Delhi riots. 13 of those arrested under various charges, including the draconian Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, are currently languishing in various jails in New Delhi
Report: UK counterterrorism policy Islamaphobic, violates child rights and other stories
Today we look at the People’s Review of Prevent-UK’s “counter terrorism” strategy, the US DEA’s targeting of Bolivia’s coca growers’ movement, and more
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- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas demands renewal of peace process, full UN membership
- Haiti and Kenya establish diplomatic ties as UNSC mulls deployment of controversial “security support mission”
- Syrian president visits China, seeks to increase economic cooperation
- Colombian government and FARC dissident group announce bilateral ceasefire
