Pro-Palestine activists declare victory after shipping giant Maersk divests from Israeli settlements
Maersk’s decision follows over a year of pressure by the “Mask off Maersk” campaign, led by the Palestinian Youth Movement
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
3 Iraqis die after allegedly being tortured during detention
The report of these deaths comes just days after a UN report accused Iraqi and Kurdistan regional government officials of torture and ill treatment of detainees on a large scale
UN expresses concern over deteriorating human rights situation in Algeria
The human rights office urged the Algerian government to stop its ongoing systematic crackdown on anti-government protesters and activists of the Hirak movement
Peruvian national police evict homeless families with tear gas
On the morning of April 28, a contingent of 2,700 police officials attacked and evicted the 10,000 homeless people living in Lomo de Corvina
The group of three experts also expressed grave concern at the heightened rate of settlement expansion in the occupied Palestinian territories by the state of Israel
UN human rights expert demands release of rights activists imprisoned in the UAE
According to the UN official, three human rights activists have been subject to conditions inside the UAE prisons amounting to torture
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- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
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- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
