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The World Food Programme (WFP) reported Thursday that Sudan is experiencing unprecedented levels of hunger and violence, with the nation’s conflict on the verge of becoming the world’s largest hunger crisis due to increased violent attacks by paramilitary groups.  According to WFP, 18 million people are currently facing acute food insecurity in Sudan. The Principals [...]

The National Investigation Agency of India (NIA) arrested Thongminthang Haokip on Thursday in relation to a transnational conspiracy to exacerbate violence in Manipur. The arrests were made on various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. According to the NIA, the conspiracy can be traced to Kuki insurgents, including the [...]

The Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) union filed complaints against Saudi Arabia with the UN’s International Labor Organization (ILO) claiming that at least 21,000 migrant workers in Saudi Arabia suffered from severe human rights abuses and wage theft for over 10 years mainly by two now-liquidated Saudi companies. According to BWI’s Wednesday complaints, Saudi [...]

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed Thursday that Germany will start deporting criminals from Afghanistan and Syria after a knife attack by an Afghan immigrant last week left one police officer dead and four more people injured, in a speech to the country’s parliament. Germany does not currently deport people to Afghanistan and Syria due to [...]

The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Thursday that Italy violated the rights of a man who was held in psychiatric detention for nearly a decade, in violation of the country’s legislative shift toward deinstitutionalization. The case was brought by Fabio Cramesteter, who was convicted in 2003 on weapons possession and theft charges. The [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned the use of white phosphorus by Israel in south Lebanon on Wednesday, stating that it harms and displaces civilians. HRW reported that Israel has used white phosphorus in 17 municipalities since October 2023, which include heavily populated neighborhoods. HRW concluded after conducting investigations and interviews that airburst munitions containing white [...]

President Claudia Sheinbaum’s electoral victory in Mexico serves as a beacon of hope and inspiration for women and girls in Afghanistan. Her historic win as Mexico’s first female president is all the more remarkable given that her Jewish faith; the fact that Jews comprise a tiny minority in the overwhelmingly Catholic nation was a non-issue [...]

“That calm before the storm, when the aggressor is gathering new forces for a great blow, is most dangerous for the defender.” Carl von Clausewitz, On War A Gathering of New Forces Whether with contrived enthusiasm or calculated strategy, Iran is “gathering new forces for a great blow” against Israel. For the moment, at least, [...]

Authorities and three industrial companies in the Republic of the Congo are failing to protect human rights, according to a report published by Amnesty International on Tuesday. The organization highlighted the oil spills and smoke emissions caused by two oil companies and one recycling company in the country, analyzing the impact of the incidents on [...]

The US House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it issues an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. H.R. 8282, or the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, will impose sanctions for “any effort to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute any protected person of the United [...]