25 journalists are arrested in Moscow for covering a protest against mobilization for the war
Police in Moscow detained about 25 people, mostly journalists, covering a protest against the mobilization for the war in Ukraine. The journalists…
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World News in Brief: Dozens killed in Mali ‘summary executions’, Ukraine update, civilian protection in DR Congo, Haiti human rights
The alleged massacre happened in Welingara village in the Nara region of central Mali on 26 January. Some 30 civilians were also…
Afghanistan: Taliban’s crackdown on women over ‘bad hijab’ must end
The incidents, which have surged since early January, are purportedly linked to violations of the Taliban’s stringent dress code for women. The…
International Institute for Religious Freedom launches the Violent Incidents Database
The International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) recently launched the Violent Incidents Database (VID), an initiative aimed at collecting, recording, and analyzing…
Reflecting on History and Renewing Commitment: The 79th Anniversary of Auschwitz-Birkenau’s Liberation
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we reflect on the atrocities of the past and commit to preventing their recurrence. Join us in…
European Parliamentarians Expose China’s Brutal Religious Persecution
While the Chinese Communist Party subjects European citizens and leaders to a hypocritical image-management campaign, European Parliamentarians are insisting on the truth about China’s…
Iran urged to halt ‘horrific wave of executions’
Mohammad Ghobadlou, 23, who reportedly had a mental health condition, was arrested in September 2022 for running over a policeman and killing…
Hong Kong: UN human rights experts call for immediate release of Jimmy Lai
Mr. Lai is the founder of the campaigning pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, which was shut down in 2021 in the wake of…
Rights experts urge France to protect children from sexual abuse
The experts had previously written to the authorities after receiving information about three cases regarding allegations of sexual abuse of several children…
Over 450,000 children institutionalized across Europe, Central Asia
The UN Children’s Fund’s investigation, Pathways to Better Protection, reveals that children with disabilities account for up to 87 per cent of…