Israel deliberately killed three Lebanon journalists, rights watchdog says | Freedom of the Press News

Israel deliberately killed three Lebanon journalists, rights watchdog says | Freedom of the Press News

Human Rights Watch says the Israeli attack on the journalists in October was carried out using a US-produced bomb. An Israeli air attack that killed three journalists and wounded others in Lebanon in October was most likely a deliberate attack on civilians and an apparent war crime, Human Rights Watch…

‘Exponentially worse’: Immigrant rights groups brace for second Trump term | Migration News

‘Exponentially worse’: Immigrant rights groups brace for second Trump term | Migration News

As Donald Trump prepares for his return to the White House on January 20, immigrant rights groups are bracing in anticipation of a crackdown promised by the president-elect and his allies. With hardliners like Stephen Miller and Tom Homan selected for key positions related to immigration, humanitarian groups in both…

Soldier students: Job training gives hope to Myanmar’s military defectors | Conflict

Soldier students: Job training gives hope to Myanmar’s military defectors | Conflict

Myanmar-Thailand border – At a secret gathering above a cafe in a town on the Myanmar-Thailand border, Ko Aye examined the inside of an Android phone alongside 10 fellow defectors from Myanmar’s military and police forces. The trainer, an ex-captain in the Myanmar army, guided the group through the process…

Nicaragua approves reforms boosting power of President Ortega and his wife | Civil Rights News

Nicaragua approves reforms boosting power of President Ortega and his wife | Civil Rights News

Legislators greenlight reforms giving more authority to Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, accused of stifling dissent. Legislators in Nicaragua have approved a constitutional amendment that will strengthen the power of longtime President Daniel Ortega, who has been accused of cracking down on critics and political challengers. The reforms, which 79-year-old…

Singapore hangs drug trafficker, third such execution in a week | Human Rights News

Singapore hangs drug trafficker, third such execution in a week | Human Rights News

Southeast Asian city-state is among a handful of countries that impose the death penalty for drug offences. Singapore has carried out its third hanging of a convicted drug trafficker in a week despite appeals for clemency from the United Nations. Rosman Abdullah, 55, was executed for trafficking 57.43 grams of…

At least 150 people killed over past week in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince: UN | Armed Groups News

At least 150 people killed over past week in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince: UN | Armed Groups News

At least 150 people have been killed in Port-au-Prince over the past week, the United Nations says, as the Haitian capital reels from a surge in gang violence. In a statement on Wednesday, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said more than half of the deaths…

An A-Z of the children Israel killed in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

An A-Z of the children Israel killed in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The Gaza Strip is a graveyard for thousands of children, the United Nations has said. Since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed at least 17,400 children in Gaza, according to Palestinian officials. That is one child killed every 30 minutes. Thousands more are missing under the rubble, most of them…

Hong Kong democracy activists jailed: Who are they, what’s the case about? | Hong Kong Protests News

Hong Kong democracy activists jailed: Who are they, what’s the case about? | Hong Kong Protests News

A Hong Kong Court sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to jail terms of up to 10 years on Tuesday, in the first-ever mass sentencing since Beijing imposed a controversial national security law on the semi-autonomous Chinese city. The activists were among 47 people arrested in 2021 for organising unofficial primary elections…

Lebanese Australians reminded of past wars as Israel attacks Lebanon again | Israel attacks Lebanon

Lebanese Australians reminded of past wars as Israel attacks Lebanon again | Israel attacks Lebanon

Melbourne, Australia – Israel’s devastating bombing of Lebanon has reverberated around the world, reaching as far as the suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne. In Sydney’s Bankstown neighbourhood and Coburg in Melbourne, where Australia’s vibrant Lebanese community is visible in the local shops, restaurants and places of worship, Israel’s latest war…