Thailand to prosecute eight over 2004 Tak Bai deaths | Conflict News

Thailand to prosecute eight over 2004 Tak Bai deaths | Conflict News

The incident remains one of the deadliest in the long-running armed rebellion in Thailand’s southern provinces. Thailand has said it will prosecute eight former security personnel over the 2004 Tak Bai killings in which 78 protesters suffocated after they were arrested and piled on top of each other in army…

Georgia’s parliament approves law curbing LGBTQ rights | LGBTQ News

Georgia’s parliament approves law curbing LGBTQ rights | LGBTQ News

‘Family values’ bill is adopted despite being denounced by the president, rights groups and the European Union. Georgian politicians have approved the third and final reading of a law on “family values and the protection of minors” that would impose sweeping curbs on LGBTQ rights. The bill, adopted on Tuesday,…

Ten maps to understand the occupied West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Ten maps to understand the occupied West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict News

As Israel’s war on Gaza, which has killed more than 41,000 people, nears one year, assaults in the occupied West Bank continue, with at least 703 people killed by Israeli forces since October 7. Despite Gaza and the West Bank being just 33km (21 miles) apart at their closest points,…

China frees US pastor David Lin who was jailed for life in 2006 | Politics News

China frees US pastor David Lin who was jailed for life in 2006 | Politics News

Lin’s release raises hopes for two other US citizens detained in China and considered wrongfully detained by Washington. China has freed David Lin, a pastor from the United States who had been in jail since 2006, the US State Department said. Lin, now 68, was jailed for life after being…

Peru holds funeral for Fujimori, former president linked to rights abuses | Conflict News

Peru holds funeral for Fujimori, former president linked to rights abuses | Conflict News

Fujimori’s funeral draws well-wishers as well as detractors as debate over his legacy continues to roil the country. Peru is holding a state funeral for former President Alberto Fujimori, capping three days of national mourning for the leader who died this week and spent time in prison for corruption and…

‘Light in any room’: Friends hail Aysenur Eygi, US citizen killed by Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict News

‘Light in any room’: Friends hail Aysenur Eygi, US citizen killed by Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Aysenur Ezgi Eygi never saw an injustice that did not move her personally. That’s how friends remember the American Turkish activist, who was fatally shot by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank last week. They say she was known for her empathy, joyous presence and drive to support oppressed…

US imposes sanctions on Maduro allies over ‘illegitimate’ election results | Nicolas Maduro News

US imposes sanctions on Maduro allies over ‘illegitimate’ election results | Nicolas Maduro News

Washington, DC – The United States has imposed new sanctions on Venezuelan judicial and election officials whom it accuses of helping President Nicolas Maduro certify his controversial election win earlier this year. The penalties on Thursday targeted the leaders of the National Electoral Council (CNE) and the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ),…

In Tunisia, refugees and migrants are expelled to the desert, left helpless | Refugees News

In Tunisia, refugees and migrants are expelled to the desert, left helpless | Refugees News

The welfare of a group of sub-Saharan African refugees and migrants, many just hoping to cross Tunisia for the security of Europe, is of growing concern to rights groups as they remain unaccounted for in the Tunisian desert near the Algeria border. A group of 29 people, part of an…

US greenlights military assistance to Egypt, overruling rights concerns | Weapons News

US greenlights military assistance to Egypt, overruling rights concerns | Weapons News

Biden administration approves $1.3bn in military aid for Egypt, despite reports that rights abuses remain widespread. The administration of United States President Joe Biden has said it will provide Egypt with $1.3bn in military assistance, overriding concerns about ongoing rights abuses by the government of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Normally,…