LLMs-gone-rogue dominated coverage, but had nothing to do with the targeting. Instead, it was choices made by human beings, over many years, that gave us this atrocity By Kevin T Baker. Read by Adam Sims Continue reading...
New posts 13:46 Amnesty Marks '1,000 Hours' Of Iran's Internet Blackout Amnesty International marked what it described as the 1,000th hour of Iran's Internet blackout -- though web monitoring group NetBlocks put the figure at 984 hours as of April 10 -- by calling it a human rights violation and demanding immediate restoration of access.
The fragile cease-fire has brought relief. But hope for change seems farther away than ever.
The BBC has been able to obtain testimony from parents and those trying to help children deal with the distress that comes with war.
Joe Bennett says ceasefire presents ‘very opportune moment’ to raise case of his parents, Lindsay and Craig Foreman Middle East crisis – live updates The son of a British couple detained in Tehran on espionage charges has called on Keir Starmer to prioritise their case in the “very opportune moment” of a ceasefire in the Iran conflict. Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, were arrested while on a five-day trip across Iran in January last year and have been held in Evin prison for 15 months. Continue reading...
Reacting to the news that the Russian authorities have arbitrarily designated prominent human rights group Memorial as “extremist” and banned its activities in the country, Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Deputy Regional Director, said: “For close to 40 years, Memorial’s tireless commitment to documenting past and ongoing repression in Russia has […] The post Russia: “Extremist” label and ban of Nobel Prize winner Memorial criminalizes human rights work appeared first on Amnesty International .
The Israeli military claims Mohammed Wishah was a "Hamas terrorist" - which the Qatar-based network has previously denied.
Plus, the latest country planning to ban social media for teens.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian man near Tubas A young Palestinian man was killed by Israeli forces late on Tuesday near the village of Tayasir, east of Tubas in the occupied West Bank, Wafa reported, citing Palestinian officials. The Palestinian health ministry identified the man as Alaa Khaled Muhammad Subaih, 28, saying he was shot by Israeli gunfire near Tayasir, adding that his body was withheld. Local sources said that residents confronted an attack by Israeli settlers near the village of Tayasir, after which Israeli forces stormed the area and opened fire, killing Subaih.
US resumes processing Afghan visas that will result in denials, says rights group Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/08/2026 - 20:36 The Trump administration's ban on Afghans coming to the US remains in place An exterior view of the US Department of State headquarters in the Foggy Bottom neighbourhood of Washington, DC, on 15 April 2025 (Jim Watson/AFP) Off The Trump administration has resumed processing special immigrant visas (SIVs) for Afghans and their families who assisted the US government after pausing the effort last year, but the move is a ruse certain to result in blanket denials, the advocacy group #AfghanEvac said on Wednesday. "We are seeing Afghan applicants instructed to schedule visa interviews, travel across borders, and present themselves at US embassies, without being told that, under current policy, those applications are expected to be denied," Shawn VanDiver, president of #AfghanEvac, said in a statement on Wednesday. "This is not speculative.
UN rights chief says Lebanon killings ‘nothing short of horrific’ UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said the scale of killing and destruction in Lebanon, where at least 254 people were killed in Israeli attacks, is “nothing short of horrific”. “Such carnage, within hours of agreeing to a ceasefire with Iran, defies belief,” he said, warning it puts further strain on an already fragile situation. Turk stressed that international humanitarian law requires the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, and that all attacks must adhere to principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution.
Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris spent years in a Tehran prison. An Iranian court convicted them of espionage, charges that France said were baseless.
Palestinian children's charity closes in wake of Israeli pressure Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Wed, 04/08/2026 - 13:17 Defence for Children International - Palestine said continued Israeli restrictions had forced it to close after over 30 years of work A child stands amidst debris and rubble by a collapsed building at the site of Israeli bombardment on a residential block in Jalaa Street in Gaza City on 14 January 2025 (AFP) Off A prominent Palestinian children's rights charity has shut down its operations after decades of documenting violations against Palestinian children, blaming sustained Israeli pressure and restrictions. In a statement posted on X on Tuesday night, Defence for Children International - Palestine (DCIP) said it had been forced to end its work due to an increasingly hostile environment that made continuing operations for the charity impossible. “After 35 years of defending Palestinian children’s rights, we are not able to overcome operational challenges resulting from Israel’s targeted criminalisation of Palestinian human rights organisations," the charity, which is headquartered in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, said in its post.
Iran has released French nationals Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris after more than three and a half years in detention, closing one chapter of a case Paris has long held up as emblematic of what it calls Iran’s practice of detaining foreign nationals on politicized grounds.
Responding to the draconian sentences issued against young activists prosecuted for their actual or perceived affiliation with the Russian youth democratic movement Vesna (Spring), Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Director, said: “Today’s verdict reveals how the Russian judicial system continues to rubber-stamp politically motivated reprisals. The charges brought against these young […] The post Russia: Imprisoned young anti-war activists must be immediately and unconditionally released appeared first on Amnesty International .
Chinese authorities must ensure that Yu Wensheng is allowed to reunite with his family in Beijing without restrictions, Amnesty International said ahead of the human rights lawyer’s expected release from prison following a baseless “subversion” conviction. Human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng is due to be released on 13 April after completing a three-year sentence for […] The post China: Human rights lawyer jailed over planned EU meeting must be truly free after release appeared first on Amnesty International .
ABU DHABI, 8th April, 2026 (WAM) -- A delegation from the National Human Rights Institution (NHRI), headed by Dr. Salem Al Neyadi, Chairman of the Institution, conducted field visits to a number of sites across the UAE to monitor the impact of the Iranian attacks, which directly violate a range of fundamental rights guaranteed under international human rights law.
(260407) -- TEHRAN, April 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a memorial event held to mourn the students of an elementary school who were killed in a missile strike in southern Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 7, 2026. A missile strike on an elementary school in Minab, southern Iran on Feb. 28, 2026 killed at least 175 people, most of them schoolgirls.
Rome [Italy], April 8 (ANI): Hours after US President Donald Trump's 'A whole civilisation will die tonight' threat to Iran, Pope Leo XIV said that the threats against the people are 'truly unacceptable,' CNN reported. 'There are certainly issues of international law here, but much more.
Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris are on their way home after being allowed to leave the country, the French president says.
