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Rights group warns Bahrain authorities suppress dissent amid Iran-US conflict
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (113+ words) Against this backdrop, Bahraini authorities have moved to suppress domestic expressions of solidarity with Iran and criticism of US and Israeli military actions. The Civil Defense Council announced a blanket ban on protests, citing public safety concerns "in light of…...
Rights group warns Austria’s response to pro-Palestinian groups restrict freedom of expression
20+ hour, 24+ min ago (266+ words) Heba Morayef, Amnesty International's Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, explains that the IHRA WDA has "repeatedly been instrumentalized to suppress legitimate criticism of the Israeli government's policies by falsely labelling it antisemitic," adding that the definition…...
Human rights defenders call on Hungary to arrest Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu
22+ hour, 21+ min ago (501+ words) Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Hungarian authorities on Friday to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he enters Hungarian territory. He is expected to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Hungary on March 21. This arrest would comply…...
Rights group criticizes new China cybercrime bill as threat to free expression and information access
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (191+ words) Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday reported on the threats to rights created by China's new cybercrime bill and urged the concerned governments to press China to scrap the draft law. The new "abusive cybercrime regime" would also extend to…...
Israel push to annex West Bank leading to forced displacement of Palestinians
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (259+ words) According to the report, the drastic escalation in settler violence continued to go unpunished by Israeli authorities. The pervasive and persistent impunity prevents the implementation of an effective solution to reduce settler violence and remains a key driver in facilitating…...
4 countries file to intervene in ICJ genocide case against Israel
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (300+ words) Fiji, Hungary, Namibia and the United States on Thursday each filed declarations of intervention to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the case against Israel in relation to the situation in the Gaza Strip. Apart from the mental element,…...
UN security council resolution condemns Iran attacks on Gulf nations
1+ week, 1+ day ago (333+ words) The UN Security Council (UNSC) adopted a legally binding resolution on Thursday that condemned Iran's attacks on other Gulf countries and demanded Iranian forces immediately halt hostilities. The resolution is said to have had the "largest number of countries ever…...
UN warns of ‘black rain’ after Israel and US strikes in Iran
1+ week, 2+ day ago (372+ words) United Nations officials said on Tuesday that Israel and US strikes on fuel depots in Tehran have released large amounts of toxic pollutants, producing "black rain" and acidic rainfall across parts of the capital. A spokesperson for the Office of…...
The US-Iran war has no legal basis — and no exit strategy
1+ week, 4+ day ago (718+ words) The Strait of Hormuz: Where the First Illusion Dies A Region Ignites'and Washington Can't Put Out the Fire Iran's greatest strength is not its missile arsenal but its network of partners and proxies stretching from Lebanon to Yemen. Once activated,…...
The US-Israel attack on Iran violates international law. Silence makes us complicit.
1+ week, 4+ day ago (581+ words) US President Donald J. Trump has launched his most dangerous act of aggression yet on the world stage. Posterity will be taking copious notes on how the world responds." Operations "Epic Fury" and "Roaring Lion" Teach Expressly the Wrong Lesson I…...