HRW Condemns India’s Expulsion of Rohingya Refugees

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has condemned the Indian government’s expulsion of Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh and Myanmar, citing a lack of legal protections and due process. In a statement released Thursday, HRW alleged that hundreds of Rohingya refugees have also been arbitrarily detained and mistreated since a nationwide removal campaign began in May. The campaign, […]

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Lebanon Urged to Release Hannibal Gaddafi, Detained Over False Allegations Tied to Events When He Was Two Years Old

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Lebanese authorities to immediately release Hannibal Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who has been held in pre-trial detention since December 2015. Gaddafi was arrested by Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces over allegations that he withheld information about the 1978 disappearance of Lebanese cleric Moussa al-Sadr. HRW […]

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Five New Family Resource Centres Announced Across Ireland

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley TD, has announced the establishment of five new Family Resource Centres (FRCs) in Dublin, Monaghan, Louth, Kildare, and Galway. The expansion is part of Tusla’s National Programme for 2025 and will increase the total number of FRCs nationwide from 121 to 126. The newly approved centres are: […]

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Irish Aid Worker Gena Heraty and Team Released After Haiti Kidnapping: Statements from Irish Government and her Family

Irish humanitarian Gena Heraty has been released along with seven others, including a child, following their abduction on August 3, 2025, from the St. Hélène orphanage in Kenscoff, Haiti. Heraty, a Mayo native, has spent over three decades working with vulnerable children in the country. In a statement issued by her family, they expressed being […]

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✈️ French Air Traffic Controllers Announce September Strike

France’s largest air traffic controller union, SNCTA, has confirmed a nationwide strike scheduled for September 18–19, 2025, following a breakdown in negotiations with the Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGAC). The union, which represents around 60% of controllers, cited unresolved grievances over pay and management practices. It is demanding salary adjustments to reflect 2024 inflation […]

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🎓 President Trump Administration Ends Campus Child Care Grants

The U.S. Department of Education has discontinued funding for campus-based child care programs at more than a dozen colleges, following the Trump administration’s proposal to eliminate the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program. CCAMPIS, established in 1998, provided federal grants to colleges and universities to support low-income student parents with on-campus child […]

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📰 CPJ Urges Taliban to Release Detained Afghan Journalist

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Taliban authorities to immediately release Afghan journalist Shikib Ahmad Nazari, who has been held since July following a raid on his office in Kabul. Nazari, a reporter for Japan’s Nippon TV News, was detained by Taliban intelligence agents on July 24 without a warrant or formal […]

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Amnesty International Raises Alarm Over Health of Imprisoned Vietnamese Activist

Amnesty International has expressed grave concern over the deteriorating health of Vietnamese land rights activist Can Thị Theu, currently serving an eight-year prison sentence. In a letter to Vietnam’s president, the organization called for her immediate and unconditional release, warning that her life may be at risk without urgent medical care. Theu, a prominent human […]

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📰 CPJ Condemns Belarus Over Journalist’s Sentencing

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned the sentencing of Belarusian freelance journalist Aleh Supruniuk to three years in prison, calling it part of a broader crackdown on press freedom in the country. Supruniuk, affiliated with the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), was convicted of participating in an “extremist group” and authoring over 40 […]

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Deadly Fire at Indonesian Parliament Amid Widespread Protests

Three people were killed and five others injured after protesters set fire to a regional parliament building in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, authorities confirmed on Saturday. The incident occurred Friday evening during escalating demonstrations that have spread across major cities. According to officials, the victims were trapped inside the burning building, while two of the […]

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