Political arrests
Detention of Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin sparks international outcry
The recent US-Israeli aggression on Iran has exposed the crackdown on freedom of expression in many Arab states across West Asia, particularly those hosting US military bases.
Arrest of leading Salvadoran human rights defender Ruth López sparks mass outrage
The arrest came after Bukele proposed a Foreign Agents Law to tax NGOs operating in El Salvador.
Syria’s interim government arrests senior Palestinian resistance leaders
Analysts perceived the move as an attempt by Al-Sharaa to appease the US in order to have the sanctions on Syria lifted.
As Senegal organizes troops to invade Niger, violence mars ‘constitutional order’ within its own borders
Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko has been on hunger strike for over two weeks against his indictment on new charges. Widely considered the main opposition contender for the 2024 elections, Sonko’s arrest has sparked deadly protests amid anti-government and anti-French anger
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
