New Delhis UN ambassador has called incomplete the protection of children without accountability India has raised concern about the repeated targeting of children during armed conflicts, demanding that those committing such crimes be held accountable.
Responding to the news that a Tunisian court has sentenced Sihem Bensedrine to 25 years in prison after being convicted on bogus charges in connection with her work as the President of the Truth and Dignity Commission (IVD), Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnès Callamard said: “This verdict is an utter travesty of justice. It is outrageous […] The post Tunisia: 25-year-prison term for prominent human rights defender Sihem Bensedrine an outrageous injustice appeared first on Amnesty International .
Rights groups file complaint against Polish TNT producer over Gaza war crimes Three international organisations have filed a criminal complaint against Polish state-owned company Nitro-Chem, accusing representatives of the Nato alliance’s largest TNT producer of alleged involvement in international crimes against Palestinians in Gaza. The complaint was filed by the Hind Rajab Foundation, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the European Legal Support Center (ELSC). Three Palestinian rights groups, including Al-Haq, Al-Mezan and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, as well as individual survivors, will join proceedings and submit evidence detailing the scale of destruction in Gaza.
'I was doxxed': UK doctors welcome BMA protections for criticism of Israel Submitted by Amara Sophia Elahi on Fri, 06/26/2026 - 09:21 The British Medical Association rejects use of IHRA's definition on antisemitism within the NHS A member of the British Medical Association joins staff during the first day of a six-day resident doctors' strike outside the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust on 7 April 2026 (AFP) Off The British Medical Association (BMA), which represents over 200,000 doctors in the UK , this week voted to reject the use of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition on antisemitism within the NHS. The motion, which was passed at the union’s annual representatives meeting (ARM), raised concerns about the application of the definition, and called for an immediate investigation into its impact on legitimate political speech and professional expression on Israel 's actions in Palestine , as well as the right for healthcare bodies to challenge attempts to use it to suppress debate on human rights violations and war crimes. Its passage means that BMA members can lobby the government, NHS England, and stakeholders for policy change on these issues.
Israel bans call to prayer at Hebron's Ibrahimi Mosque for fifth day Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Fri, 06/26/2026 - 13:48 Palestinians say latest measures deepen Israeli control over occupied West Bank site A woman looks through an iron gate at the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, on 16 June 2026 (Hazem Bader/AFP) Off Israeli forces have banned the call to prayer at the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron for a fifth consecutive day, in the latest escalation against Palestinian presence at the site. The Israeli army has also issued orders barring the mosque's director, Sheikh Mutaz Abu Sneineh, and the head of its custodians, Hammam Abu Murkhiya, from entering the site for 12 days. The call to prayer, known in Arabic as the adhan, has been prohibited since Sunday, a Palestinian source told Middle East Eye.
Japan announces $15m emergency grant for Iran, Lebanon and West Bank Japan has announced an emergency grant of $15m to support worsening humanitarian conditions in Iran, Lebanon and the occupied West Bank, its foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday. The aid will be delivered through international organisations, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and will focus on healthcare, food, shelter, and water and sanitation services. An additional $640,000 will be provided through the Japan Platform to support NGO-led relief efforts in Lebanon.
The director and activist on her fictional drama Roya, drawing on her experience of imprisonment and torture, and why even in Europe she feels unsafe Mahnaz Mohammadi is a survivor. The Iranian film-maker and women’s rights activist has been arrested on many occasions and imprisoned several times. In 2011, she was held for months in solitary confinement and tortured.
Amnesty International calls on the Swedish government to now amend legislation to clarify that all EU citizens in the country, regardless of the length of their stay or whether they possess healthcare insurance in their country of origin, have a right to subsidized healthcare and medical services. “This is a major victory for the human […] The post Sweden: European Social Rights Committee calls for an end to Sweden’s two-tier healthcare system appeared first on Amnesty International .
Iran was listed among the world’s highest-risk countries for torture, impunity and state violence in the 2026 Global Torture Index, released Thursday by the World Organization Against Torture (OMCT) and partner groups.
US Supreme Court allows Trump to end protections for Haitian and Syrian migrants The US Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disasters in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands of people to possible deportation. The decision overturns lower court orders and allows the Department of Homeland Security to move quickly to end temporary protected status for those groups. Temporary protected status shields 1.
In the context of the earthquakes that struck Venezuela on the afternoon of 24 June and the relief efforts that are following, Amnesty International raises the alarm over the potentially devastating effects this disaster may have on the Venezuelan population and calls on Venezuelan authorities and international community to do all they can to provide […] The post VENEZUELA: HUMAN RIGHTS MUST GUIDE EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE AMID DEVASTATING CRISIS appeared first on Amnesty International .
'The face of a tortured man': Photos of Palestinian journalist released from Israeli prison spark outrage Submitted by Judy Qeis on Thu, 06/25/2026 - 15:52 Mujahed Bani Mufleh suffered from a brain hemorrhage and had to undergo surgeries after eight months in 'exterminatory' prison system Mujahed Bani Mufleh before and after eight months in Israeli prison (Instagram/@mujahed. moflh) Off Before-and-after photos of a Palestinian journalist released from Israeli detention have sparked anger on social media and calls for accountability from journalists and rights organisations, describing the Israeli prison system as a “tool for both the slow and direct killing” of detainees. Mujahed Bani Mufleh shared a photograph of his shocking physical state after eight months in Israeli prison on his Instagram page on Wednesday.
Reacting to news that Maksim Kruglov, deputy chair of the Russian opposition Yabloko party and former Moscow City Duma deputy, has been sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for social media posts about civilian casualties in Bucha, Mariupol and elsewhere in Ukraine, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Director, said: “Maksim Kruglov has […] The post Russia: Authorities continue to crackdown on dissent with harsh prison sentence for opposition politician Maksim Kruglov appeared first on Amnesty International .
Why Palestinian Christians can view the archbishop of Canterbury's visit with cautious hope Submitted by Fares Abraham on Thu, 06/25/2026 - 14:23 The people of this land do not need the global church to save them. They need it to stand with them, truthfully and consistently The archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, departs Canterbury Cathedral in England on 25 March 2026 (Henry Nicholls/AFP) Off The archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, came to the Holy Land this week on a visit to show solidarity with Palestinian Christians. In Birzeit, she spoke of seeking the peace Palestinians desire and the freedom they deserve.
Archbishop of Canterbury vows to help Palestinians achieve 'freedom you deserve' Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 06/25/2026 - 13:38 Dame Sarah Mullally, head of the Church of England, made the comments in the Palestinian Christian town of Birzeit Sarah Mullally, the archbishop of Canterbury, in Rome on 28 April 2026 (AFP) Off The archbishop of Canterbury has pledged to help Palestinians achieve "the peace you desire and the freedom you deserve" and praised their "faithful resistance" on a visit to the occupied West Bank. Dame Sarah Mullally, the head of the Church of England, made the comments last Sunday during a sermon at St Peter's, an Anglican church in the Palestinian Christian town of Birzeit. She told the congregation that "your faithful, hopeful resistance is also visible as fathers and mothers navigate the web of checkpoints daily to provide an income for their family, or to get their children to school to provide for their future, or as you gather to break bread together week by week in this church.
MP urges UK government to take action on English football ties to Israeli occupation Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 06/25/2026 - 11:36 Iqbal Mohamed MP says he is concerned that the country's football institutions are 'sportswashing Israel's atrocities' A Pro-palestinian supporter holds a placard as she demonstrates outside Hampden Park stadium, in Glasgow, Scotland, on 31 May 2024 prior to the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 League B Group 2 qualifying football match between Scotland and Israel (Andy Buchanan/AFP) Off Independent British MP Iqbal Mohamed has called for government action over what he says are English football's extensive links to Israel's occupation and war crimes against Palestinians. In a letter sent on Wednesday to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, Mohamed called on the government to address sponsorship links between English football and companies accused of complicity in "Israel's illegal occupation, apartheid, and genocide of the Palestinian people". He argued that the Premier League (EPL), its clubs and the Football Association (FA) should not be associated with firms linked to alleged violations of Palestinian rights.
Drones and decomposing babies: What's in UN report on Israel's genocide of Palestinian children Submitted by Sondos Asem on Thu, 06/25/2026 - 12:55 Israel has killed over 20,000 Palestinian children since 7 October 2023. The UN has detailed instances of torture, rape and murder in a landmark report Wounded children wait for medical care at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on 25 May 2026 (AFP) Off Israeli forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children as a central element of their genocide in Gaza , the UN's top investigative body on Palestine and Israel concluded this week. The finding comes in an 88-page report examining the full scope of harm inflicted on children since 7 October 2023, from precision shootings by snipers and drones to torture in detention, reproductive violence and the destruction of schools and hospitals.
Nearly four months after the U. S. airstrike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran, which killed more than 150 people, including 120 children, Amnesty International USA’s National Director for Government Relations & Advocacy, Amanda Klasing, said: “It’s been four months since the deadliest U.
Crimson Thread: The new Israeli separation wall that cuts through the 'breadbasket of Palestine' Submitted by Muhammad Ateeq on Tue, 06/23/2026 - 16:45 Israel's latest wall in the northern Jordan Valley is cutting Palestinian farmers off from their land, destroying crops and accelerating displacement Palestinian farmers in the Jordan Valley have been forced to flee their lands, known as the 'breadbasket of Palestine' as Israel accelerates construction of another separation wall (Muhammad Ateeq/MEE) Off Khairallah Bani Odeh feels as if he's living in a giant prison. Forced to leave his lands in the village of Atouf in the northern Jordan Valley, he relocated to the town of Tammoun, south of Tubas, after a combination of settler attacks, water shortages and sweeping Israeli land grabs made life unbearable. Like many Palestinians in the northern Jordan Valley, Bani Odeh relied on sheepherding and farming for his livelihood.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Red Crescent Society announced readiness to deploy specialized rescue and medical teams to Venezuela following two powerful earthquakes that struck the South American country and caused extensive casualties and destruction.
