Afghanistan hunger crisis intensifies as millions left without food aid
Afghanistan’s dire hunger crisis now affects 14 million people including babies fed on little more than weak tea and bread by their despairing and dirt-poor parents.
Filter by source ▾
Pakistan: Authorities must restore Imran Khan’s rights as detention reaches third anniversary
Ahead of the third anniversary of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ongoing detention, Isabelle Lassee, Amnesty International’s Acting Regional Director for South Asia, said: “For three years, Pakistan’s authorities have systematically denied Imran Khan the right to a fair trial, subjected him to prolonged solitary confinement, and limited his access to medical care and visitation rights. He has not been allowed to meet his family for more than eight months and his vision has reportedly deteriorated significantly. Both he and his wife, Bushra Bibi Khan, have now been denied regular access to […] The post Pakistan: Authorities must restore Imran Khan’s rights as detention reaches third anniversary appeared first on Amnesty International .
Jack Letts appeals for repatriations from Iraq in 'out of the blue' phone call to parents
Jack Letts appeals for repatriations from Iraq in 'out of the blue' phone call to parents Submitted by Simon Hooper on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 17:48 British-born Canadian man, who spoke to his parents for the first time in almost a decade, is among thousands of detainees transferred from Syria to Iraq earlier this year Jack Letts, pictured during an interview filmed in a Syrian prison for CTV News's W5 programme in 2024 (Screengrab) Off The parents of Jack Letts, a British-born Canadian man who travelled to Islamic State-controlled territory in Syria as a teenager in 2014, have described their shock, relief and frustration after being phoned “out of the blue” by their son from an Iraqi detention centre nine years after they were last able to speak to him. Sally Lane, Letts's mother, told Middle East Eye she hoped the unexpected phone call was a sign of mounting pressure by Baghdad to force the repatriation of foreign nationals held over alleged links to the Islamic State group (IS) for almost a decade in Syria until their transfer into Iraqi custody earlier this year. "It came completely out of the blue.
ICC states decision on Karim Khan ‘inherently political’, says leading criminal law expert
ICC states decision on Karim Khan ‘inherently political’, says leading criminal law expert Submitted by Sondos Asem on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 13:52 William Schabas voices concern over the future of International Criminal Court and independence of next prosecutor The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute gathers in New York on 24 July to vote on Karim Khan's removal (Reuters) Off International law professor William Schabas has expressed his concern over the independence of the next prosecutor of the International Criminal Court following the controversial removal of Karim Khan by member states after an 18-month long misconduct probe. The Assembly of States Parties (ASP), the ICC’s governing body, voted on 24 July to dismiss Khan after deciding that "the elected official... committed serious misconduct and a serious breach of duty" by engaging in "prohibited conduct against a subordinate staff member".
Female Iranian colonel charged after allegedly aiding protesters
A female Iranian police colonel accused of assisting protesters during January's nationwide unrest has been charged with offences including "disclosure of state secrets," according to rights group HRANA, in a rare case involving a serving security official.
Israeli settlers attack West Bank villages, pepper spray elderly Palestinian
Israeli settlers attack West Bank villages, pepper spray elderly Palestinian An elderly Palestinian was injured after being attacked by Israeli settlers, who pepper-sprayed him while he was on his land in the Abu Njeim area, southeast of Bethlehem, according to Wafa news, citing local sources. Wafa news also reported that Israeli settlers attacked and assaulted Palestinians in the al-Maghayyir and Abu Falah villages, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Monday. A couple was assaulted by settlers, backed by the Israeli army, after their vehicle was intercepted on the Marj Si’ plain road while travelling with their children, Wafa reported.
Ethiopia: Tigray residents at renewed risk of human rights violations as violence returns to the region
In response to the violent clashes in parts of Tigray – Ethiopia’s northern region – between Tigrayan forces and the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) on 1 August, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Tigere Chagutah said: “The resumption of violence in Tigray region puts residents at renewed risk of human rights […] The post Ethiopia: Tigray residents at renewed risk of human rights violations as violence returns to the region appeared first on Amnesty International .
EU: European leaders must respond with humanity and solidarity to the situation in Ceuta
Ahead of tomorrow’s meeting of European countries’ ministries of interior on the European Union’s (EU) response to the situation in Ceuta, Dinushika Dissanayake, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Europe said: “As they prepare to meet, we call on European leaders to respond humanely and with solidarity to the situation in Ceuta, as well as […] The post EU: European leaders must respond with humanity and solidarity to the situation in Ceuta appeared first on Amnesty International .
German court rules comparing Israel to Nazi Germany constitutes 'protected speech'
German court rules comparing Israel to Nazi Germany constitutes 'protected speech' Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 12:31 The court also rejected the suggestion that comparing Israel’s conduct with Nazi Germany automatically trivialised the Holocaust or incited hatred A placard representing a flag of Israel with a Nazi swastika inside the Star of David, during a rally against the Israeli genocide in Gaza outside the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul, 18 October 2023 (Ozan Kose/AFP) Off A German court has acquitted a woman convicted of comparing Israel’s actions in Gaza with those of Nazi Germany, ruling that her posts constituted protected political expression. The Zweibrucken Higher Regional Court overturned a €2,400 ($2,700) fine last week after it was imposed by a lower court over two Instagram posts published during the height of Israel’s genocide in Gaza . One post contained a table comparing Israel’s conduct with the methods of the Nazi regime.
Israel destroys West Bank wells serving Palestinian herders
Israel destroys West Bank wells serving Palestinian herders As first light reaches the scattered tents and animal pens of Ras al-Ahmar in the northern Jordan Valley, the silence is broken only by the cries of thirsty livestock waiting for water that no longer comes. Days after Israeli forces destroyed three of the Palestinian community's main water wells, residents are scrambling to secure enough water for their families, crops and animals in one of the occupied West Bank's driest regions. For 60-year-old Ali Bani Odeh, the destruction of the wells was more than merely the loss of infrastructure.
Israeli court blocks Ben Gvir crocodile moat plan for prisons holding Palestinians
Israeli court blocks Ben Gvir crocodile moat plan for prisons holding Palestinians Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 12:57 Injunction was made on the basis of concerns around animal welfare, not the abuse of Palestinian prisoners Israel's National Security minister Itamar Ben Gvir is overseeing the digging of trenches around Ketziot Prison, where crocodiles will be introduced (AFP) Off An Israeli court has blocked a plan by far right minister Itamar Ben Gvir to place crocodiles in moats encircling prisons where Palestinian prisoners are being held, Israeli media is reporting. Israeli authorities have reportedly already begun digging trenches around a section of Ketziot Prison in the Negev desert, in northern Israel. Under the plan spearheaded by Ben Gvir, and backed by his National Security Ministry and the Israel Prison Service (IPS), Nile crocodiles will be installed in the trenches.
'They want to make us leave': Israel destroys West Bank wells serving Palestinian herders
'They want to make us leave': Israel destroys West Bank wells serving Palestinian herders Submitted by Mojahid Nawahda on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 11:13 Residents of Ras al-Ahmar say the destruction of their main water source follows months of settler attacks Families haul water after wells in Ras al-Ahmar were destroyed (Mojahid Nawahda/MEE) Off As first light reaches the scattered tents and animal pens of Ras al-Ahmar in the northern Jordan Valley, the silence is broken only by the cries of thirsty livestock waiting for water that no longer comes. Days after Israeli forces destroyed three of the Palestinian community's main water wells, residents are scrambling to secure enough water for their families, crops and animals in one of the occupied West Bank's driest regions. For 60-year-old Ali Bani Odeh, the destruction of the wells was more than merely the loss of infrastructure.
Iran Expands Free Food Assistance for Over 262,000 Malnourished Children
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 262,000 malnourished Iranian children under the age of five have been included in the fifth phase of the administration’s nutritional support program, with the value of the free food package increased by 50 percent, an official said.
Islamic Republic executes two more in hanging wave
Iran executed two political prisoners convicted of “spying and intelligence cooperation with Israel” early on Monday, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported, extending a recent surge in executions tied to national security charges.
Refugee Convention at 75: Britain owes Palestine an answer
Refugee Convention at 75: Britain owes Palestine an answer Submitted by Victor Kattan on Wed, 07/29/2026 - 16:39 Ten months after a 400-page legal petition demanded an apology for the Balfour Declaration and its aftermath, Downing Street has said nothing A protester holds a placard during the Nakba 78 march in London, on 16 May 2026 (Loredana Sangiuliano/SOPA Images via Reuters Connect) Off Tuesday 28 July marked 75 years since the 1951 Refugee Convention was adopted at a United Nations conference in Geneva, with Britain among the states that negotiated and shaped it. The anniversary raises a question for the British government: whether it has ever confronted its role in creating the world's longest-standing refugee crisis . The occasion carries an uncomfortable irony.
Iran executes two accused of colluding with Israel's Mossad
Iran executes two accused of colluding with Israel's Mossad Iran has executed two accused of colluding with Israel last year, local media reported. Identified as Omid Behzad and Pourya Safwat, the two were accused of sending sensitive military and security location coordinates, images and information to Mossad officers.
More Iranian teenagers at risk of execution, rights groups warn
Rights groups have warned that more teenagers arrested during Iran's January uprising face imminent execution, saying authorities have intensified the use of death sentences against minors as part of a broader execution campaign.
Palestinian ‘doctor of the poor’ says he faces abuse, medical neglect in Israeli prison
Palestinian ‘doctor of the poor’ says he faces abuse, medical neglect in Israeli prison Dr Mazen Rantisi, a 71-year-old Palestinian physician popularly described as the “doctor of the poor”, says he has suffered physical abuse and medical neglect since Israeli authorities detained him more than a month ago, Haaretz reported on Sunday. The doctor, known for often waiving fees, supplying medicines and operating a clinic that serves as a refuge for low-income Palestinians, was detained in a pre-dawn raid on his home in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on 21 June. Prosecutors later indicted him for serving as chairman of the board of the Union of Health Work Committees, a Palestinian non-profit that provides medical care to thousands of Palestinians each year.
Israeli settlers attack Armenian church in Jerusalem
Israeli settlers attack Armenian church in Jerusalem Israeli settlers attacked the Armenian Church in occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday evening, Wafa news agency reported. The settlers threw stones at the church and spat at its entrance, the news agency said, citing the Jerusalem Governorate.
Palestinian ‘doctor of the poor’ says he faces abuse, medical neglect in Israeli prison
Palestinian ‘doctor of the poor’ says he faces abuse, medical neglect in Israeli prison Submitted by Bilge Kotan on Sun, 08/02/2026 - 19:37 The 71-year-old physician, well known for providing care to low-income Palestinians, was arrested in the occupied West Bank in June News of Rantisi’s detention prompted widespread condemnation (Screengrab/X/@Mistaclim) Off Dr Mazen Rantisi, a 71-year-old Palestinian physician popularly described as the “doctor of the poor”, says he has suffered physical abuse and medical neglect since Israeli authorities detained him more than a month ago, Haaretz reported on Sunday. The doctor, known for often waiving fees, supplying medicines and operating a clinic that serves as a refuge for low-income Palestinians, was detained in a pre-dawn raid on his home in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on 21 June. Prosecutors later indicted him for serving as chairman of the board of the Union of Health Work Committees, a Palestinian non-profit that provides medical care to thousands of Palestinians each year.
