Andrew Tate indicted in Romania for trafficking minors, money laundering
The influencer and his brother are in a Miami prison pending potential extradition to the UK on rape charges
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Villagers vow to rebuild despite devastating mass demolition in West Bank
Israeli forces' demolition of 12 homes in Khirbet al-Tabban leaves villagers determined to stand firm on their land.
Palestinian rights group condemns Israeli minister’s Gaza forced displacement remarks
Palestinian rights group condemns Israeli minister’s Gaza forced displacement remarks The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights has condemned comments by Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz about a plan to forcefully relocate large numbers of Palestinians from Gaza. Katz said on Wednesday that a plan to move Palestinians “by sea, land and air” was ready and waiting for a green light from the United States. He said “there is no real solution for Gaza without this migration”.
UN raises ‘ethnic cleansing’ concerns over Israel’s West Bank operation
More than 33,000 Palestinian refugees remain displaced since Israel launched Operation Iron Wall.
He was born into Israeli ‘privilege’. Now his life's work is to abolish it | Eyal Weizman
He was born into Israeli ‘privilege’. Now his life's work is to abolish it | Eyal Weizman Submitted by Mohamed Hashem on Fri, 09/04/2026 - 15:46 "It's my burden. I was born into it.
UK police raid 84-year-old retired priest's home over activism
UK police raid 84-year-old retired priest's home over activism An 84-year-old retired priest known for her climate change and pro-Palestine activism had her home raided by British police on Friday, according to the campaign group Defend Our Juries (DOJ). Sue Parfitt has in the past shown support for the proscribed direct action group Palestine Action, and attended a peaceful protest on Wednesday with the environmental activist group Just Stop Oil. DOJ said police had raided Parfitt's home on Friday.
Russia: ECtHR decision to strike out more than 800 complaints denies victims truth, justice and reparation and should be reversed
Reacting to the decision by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to strike 879 applications against Russia from its list of cases on grounds of their lesser importance to case law and a lack of resources for their examination, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Director, said: “The European Court of […] The post Russia: ECtHR decision to strike out more than 800 complaints denies victims truth, justice and reparation and should be reversed appeared first on Amnesty International .
Two Muslim women journalists allege police assault in India
Two Muslim female journalists allege they were detained and brutally assaulted by police in India’s capital, Delhi.
Hussam Abu Safiya: Abducted Palestinian doctor still subject to torture by Israel
Hussam Abu Safiya: Abducted Palestinian doctor still subject to torture by Israel Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 09/04/2026 - 13:46 The Israel-based Physicians for Human Rights group said the medic taken captive in Gaza has been beaten and is subject to sleep deprivation Abu Safiya has been in Israeli captivity since December 2024 (Supplied) Off Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya has told his lawyer that he is still being beaten in detention by his Israeli guards. According to Physicians for Human Rights, Abu Safiya told his lawyer this week that guards beat him and threatened him, telling the doctor he cannot talk about the conditions he is being held in. "The guards beat him in various parts of his body, including sensitive areas, using hands, feet and batons," the organisation and Abu Safiya's lawyer said.
Hussam Abu Safiya says Israeli prison guards still beating him
Hussam Abu Safiya says Israeli prison guards still beating him Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya has told his lawyer that he is still being beaten in detention by his Israeli guards. According to the Physicians for Human Rights group, Abu Safiya told his lawyer this week that guards beat him and threaten him, telling the doctor he cannot talk about the conditions he is being held in. "The guards beat him in various parts of his body, including sensitive areas, using hands, feet and batons," the organisation and Abu Safiya's lawyer said.
West Bank: UN rights report warns of forcible displacement from three refugee camps
Israeli security forces forcibly displaced the entire population of three Palestine refugee camps in the occupied West Bank in January and February last year – and continue to prevent their return, in violation of international law, according to a new report by the UN human rights office, OHCHR.
Can Palestinian elections still matter after the Gaza genocide?
Can Palestinian elections still matter after the Gaza genocide? Submitted by Amena ElAshkar on Wed, 09/02/2026 - 05:19 The vote scheduled for 28 November is part of a larger struggle over whether Palestinians or outside powers decide who represents them Palestinian electoral employees begin counting votes after polls closed in municipal elections in al-Bireh, occupied West Bank, on 25 April 2026 (Zain Jaafar/AFP) Off After the devastation of Gaza, can elections really matter? Or does speaking about electoral lists, coalitions and parliamentary seats while Palestinians are still living through the consequences of genocide reveal how disconnected Palestinian politics has become from Palestinian reality?
UAE pardons Egyptian poet Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi
UAE pardons Egyptian poet Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi The president of thre United Arab Emirates has pardoned Egyptian poet and high-profile activist Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi, who was facing a ten-year prison sentence, Emirati media reported. According to the reports, Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan issued the pardon on Friday after Qaradawi was convicted by the Cybercrime Circuit of the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal on 27 August, who handed him a 10-year custodial sentence and a fine of Dh200,000. The dual Egyptian-Tukrish national was first detained in Lebanon in January, and extradited to the UAE over a video he posted to social media while visiting Syria, in which he expressed critical views of the Egyptian, Emirati and Saudi authorities.
Tunisia: Upheld convictions in mass ‘conspiracy case’ a travesty of justice
In response to the Tunis Court of Cassation upholding the convictions and lengthy prison sentences against 34 defendants in the politically motivated ‘conspiracy case’, Yasmine Ahmed, Amnesty International’s Senior Director for Regional Human Rights Impact, said: “The Tunis Court of Cassation’s decision to uphold these unjust convictions is a devastating blow to justice and an […] The post Tunisia: Upheld convictions in mass ‘conspiracy case’ a travesty of justice appeared first on Amnesty International .
UAE President pardons Egyptian poet Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi
UAE President pardons Egyptian poet Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Fri, 09/04/2026 - 11:34 The Egyptian-Turkish national was 'forcibly disappeared' following his extradition to the United Arab Emirates and facing a 10-year prison sentence Off The President of the United Arab Emirates has pardoned Egyptian poet and high-profile activist Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi, who was facing a ten-year prison sentence, Emirati media reported. According to the reports, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued the pardon on Friday after Qaradawi was convicted by the Cybercrime Circuit of the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal on 27 August, who handed him a 10-year custodial sentence and a fine of Dh200,000. The dual Egyptian-Tukrish national was first detained in Lebanon in January, and extradited to the UAE over a video he posted to social media while visiting Syria, in which he expressed critical views of the Egyptian, Emirati and Saudi authorities.
Rights groups press lawmakers to scrap provision to merge US and Israeli militaries
Rights groups press lawmakers to scrap provision to merge US and Israeli militaries On Thursday, 56 civil rights and advocacy groups urged Congress to scrap a defence bill provision that would strengthen US-Israeli military technology ties, according to a letter seen by Reuters. Section 219 of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) intends to institute frameworks for joint ventures, licensing agreements and US-based co-production partnerships. It passed in the House of Representatives in July and is pending Senate approval.
UN says Israel must withdraw from occupied West Bank
UN says Israel must withdraw from occupied West Bank The United Nations Human Rights Office for Palestine said Israel must “end its unlawful presence and evacuate all settlers from the occupied West Bank” following the killing of two Palestinian teenagers on Wednesday in the village of al-Mughayyir. In a post on X, the agency said the settler and state violence against the people in al-Mughayyir have led to the “complete displacement of Palestinians” in the area, calling Israel to “fulfill its obligation under international law”. Surrounded by settler outposts, al-Mughayyir has been a target for incessant settler and state efforts to force Palestinian residents to leave.
Christian village of Taybeh plans US lawsuit over Israeli settler attacks
Christian village of Taybeh plans US lawsuit over Israeli settler attacks The municipality of Taybeh, a Christian village in the occupied West Bank, has called on residents who hold US passports or green cards to document attacks and property damage by Israeli settlers ahead of a planned civil lawsuit in the United States. The municipality said the case would target the settlers and “the American institutions that support these assaults”, adding that the Palestinian-American Olive Branch Funding Group, represented by lawyer Jonathan Kuttab, was prepared to cover the full cost of the case.
Have Iran’s hijab enforcers returned to Tehran streets?
Signs of renewed street-level hijab enforcement have emerged in Tehran and other parts of Iran, including footage of women warning passersby over their clothing, though it remains unclear whether it represents an organized return of hijab patrols.
IRGC says it arrests seven suspected Kurdish separatists in Ilam province
IRGC says it arrests seven suspected Kurdish separatists in Ilam province Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it has arrested seven people in the northwestern province of Ilam, accusing them to be affiliated with Kurdish separatist groups. The IRGC said it believed they were “seeking to carry out armed operations” and carrying ammunition.
