Laila Soueif, a 68-year-old mother on a 150-day hunger strike, has stated she is willing to end her protest if there is tangible progress from UK ministers in efforts to secure the release of her son, Alaa Abd el-Fattah. The British-Egyptian writer has been imprisoned in Cairo under the regime of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah […]
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Addressing the Human Rights Council on Friday, he detailed the devastating toll of the ongoing conflict and economic collapse on civilians – many of whom have been displaced by the fighting. Earlier in the day the Council discussed the deteriorating situation in South Sudan, having heard a report from rights investigators serving on the Commission […]
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Parents are protesting outside the Department of Education, demanding action after their children with special needs were denied school placements for another consecutive year. At least 118 students with additional needs, including those with autism or other disabilities, have reportedly not received any offer for a school place, whether in mainstream schools, special schools, or […]
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On February 28, 2024, a key Chadian opposition politician, Yaya Dillo, was killed during an assault carried out by state security forces on his party’s headquarters in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena. A year on, authorities have yet to clarify the circumstances surrounding his death. At the time of the incident, state prosecutor Oumar Mahamat Kedelaye said at a news […]
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Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said the forced return of the Uyghurs, who had been detained in Thailand for over 11 years, was deeply troubling. “This violates the principle of non-refoulement for which there is a complete prohibition in cases where there is a real risk of torture, ill-treatment, or other irreparable […]
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Iran reached a grim milestone in 2024, executing at least 975 individuals, the highest number in over two decades. This marks a 17% rise in executions compared to the previous year, signaling a troubling escalation in the use of the death penalty under the current regime. The Iran Human Rights Organization (IHR) and French NGO […]
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A new report from the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) reveals that over 1,000 Syrians perished at a military airport near Damascus, victims of execution, torture, and mistreatment. The report, due to be published Thursday, identifies seven suspected mass grave sites tied to the airport’s detention center, which was notorious for its role in […]
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Ireland has formally responded to the Fifth Opinion of the Council of Europe’s Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, focusing particularly on the challenges faced by the Traveller and Roma communities. Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth, Norma Foley T.D., acknowledged the Advisory Committee’s findings, which highlight […]
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The Taliban has pledged to release British nationals Peter and Barbie Reynolds, who have been detained in Afghanistan since February 1, 2025. The couple, both in their 70s, were arrested alongside an American national and an Afghan citizen in the Bamiyan province. The Taliban’s Ministry of Interior spokesperson, Abdul Mateen Qani, confirmed that the couple’s […]
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UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists at a regular news briefing in New York that aid trucks from Türkiye to Idlib via Bab Al-Hawa are continuing to get through with vital assistance to communities in need. “Yesterday, 43 trucks carrying more than 1,000 metric tonnes of food from the World Food Programme (WFP), as well […]
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