Bahrain Revoked Their Citizenship, and Then Tried to Expel Them to Iran
Amid the war with Iran, Bahrain has stripped 69 people of their citizenship, including children, accusing them of disloyalty and rendering them stateless.
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Iran Slams Human Rights Council Resolution, Urges Accountability One Year after War
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva criticized the international community’s selective approach to human rights and accountability, saying Iran had been treated as a respondent rather than a victim one year after the 2025 war of aggression involving Israel and the US.
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Honduras: Cedeño won’t disappear, it will relocate and persevere
The coastal community of Cedeño, in the Gulf of Fonseca, is facing a human rights crisis caused by the impacts of climate change, including coastal erosion, rising sea levels and the lack of an adequate state response, Amnesty International said today as it launched its new report, Cedeño: “Losing everything, home and children”. Climate displacement from […] The post Honduras: Cedeño won’t disappear, it will relocate and persevere appeared first on Amnesty International .
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Rights group condemns Israeli moves to take over Hebron planning powers
Rights group condemns Israeli moves to take over Hebron planning powers Israeli rights group Peace Now has criticised the government's decision to assume planning and construction powers from the Palestinian Municipality of Hebron in areas linked to Israeli settlements and religious sites in the city. In a statement, the group said the move was "dangerous and irresponsible" and accused finance minister Bezalel Smotrich of attempting to "win a few far-right votes" from National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. "After promising victory [in the war on Iran] and failing on every front, Smotrich the arsonist is trying to set the West Bank ablaze," the organisation said.
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Muslim advocacy group denounces Israeli action at Ibrahimi Mosque
Muslim advocacy group denounces Israeli action at Ibrahimi Mosque The Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair) has condemned the Israeli government's reported seizure of authority over the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, describing the move as an attack on Palestinian rights, religious freedoms and international law. In a statement, the Washington-based organisation said the action was "yet another attempt to consolidate its illegal occupation of Palestinian land, undermine Palestinian self-governance, and alter the historic status of one of Islam's holiest sites". Cair said the decision follows "a long pattern of efforts to restrict Muslim access to sacred places, expand illegal settlements, and entrench a system of permanent occupation and dispossession".
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Most oppressed team: Iran blasts World Cup treatment
Players say US visa problems and forced cross-border travel have left them exhausted during the tournament Iranian players and coaching staff have accused World Cup organizers of forcing them to compete under unfair conditions, as US visa problems and travel restrictions continue to disrupt the team's campaign.
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After U.S. Strike on Iranian School, Months Pass Without Answers
U. S. officials have not publicly acknowledged responsibility for the deaths or released a report on their findings from an investigation into the Feb.
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Israel's top court upholds detention of Gaza hospital director without charge
Israel's top court upholds detention of Gaza hospital director without charge Israel's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by prominent Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, ordering that he remain detained without charge under Israel's Unlawful Combatants Law. Abu Safiya, who has been held by Israeli authorities since December 2024, is being detained at Nafha Prison, where his lawyer says he has been subjected to solitary confinement and denied adequate medical care. Israeli authorities accuse the former Gaza hospital director of having links to Hamas but have not publicly presented evidence to support the allegation.
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Iran team most oppressed at FIFA World Cup, says Coach Ghalenoei
Los Angeles [US], June 16 (ANI): Iran head coach Amir Ghalenoei described his side as perhaps the 'most oppressed team in the entire World Cup' claiming that the squad was forced to leave Los Angeles and return immediately to their training base in Tijuana, Mexico, following their opening match at the FIFA World Cup 2026, according to ESPN.
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New research shows systematic discrimination against Muslims in UK prisons
New research shows systematic discrimination against Muslims in UK prisons Submitted by Fleur Hargreaves on Thu, 06/11/2026 - 17:36 Charity Maslaha report highlights concerns about harsher prison sentences being applied disproportionately to Muslims Pigeons roosting on the top of the wall at HM Prison Pentonville in north London on 15 November 2016 (Ben Stansall/AFP) Off New data shared exclusively with Middle East Eye has shown evidence of Muslim prisoners being disproportionately targeted by harsh prison regulations in the UK . The study by the charity Maslaha revealed that Muslims in prison are more likely to receive severe punishments, and less likely to be considered for jobs and education schemes. The campaign group suggests the need for an urgent review of the disparities in the punishments and incentive and privilege schemes in prisons in what they have called a “culture of covert discrimination”.
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Rights groups call for a halt of AI tech use in the military
Rights groups call for a halt of AI tech use in the military Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 06/16/2026 - 11:14 Access Now, Amnesty International among those citing Israeli use of AI in Gaza genocide as warning for future AI robot signs are planted into the ground on the National Mall in an act of protest in Washington, DC, 6 March 2026 (Heather Diehl/AFP) Off Rights groups and tech activists have warned against the increasing use of AI in the military, specifically citing Israel's genocide in Gaza as a dangerous precedent. In a joint statement signed by more than a hundred people and organisations including Amnesty International, Access Now and the Stop Killer Robots Campaign, they warned that the expansion of AI in military "kill chains" risked greater civilian bloodshed and a lack of accountability. They specifically pointed to Israel's genocide in Gaza , where the mass killing of more than 73,000 Palestinians (thousands more are presumed dead or missing under the rubble) has accompanied the widespread use of AI-based systems by the Israeli army.
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Iran executes two January protesters as post-war crackdown continues
The Islamic Republic executed Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi, two men arrested during the January protests in Shahrud, early Tuesday, the judiciary-affiliated Mizan news agency reported.
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London synagogue reported to Charity Commission over Israeli settlement real estate event
London synagogue reported to Charity Commission over Israeli settlement real estate event Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 06/16/2026 - 10:44 The Great Israeli Real Estate Event promoted illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory Israelis gather at the ancient archaeological site of 'Herod’s Pool' near the settlement of Petzael, in the Israeli occupied Palestinian West Bank, on 15 June (AFP) Off A synagogue in London has been referred to Britain 's charity regulator for hosting a real estate event that promoted illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory. Middle East Eye reported on Monday on details of properties advertised in illegal Israeli settlements at the Great Israeli Real Estate Event at the Edgware United Synagogue on Sunday. On Monday the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) , a UK-based legal group, submitted a formal complaint to the Charity Commission about the synagogue, which is a registered charity.
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Gaza doctor Abu Safiya to remain in Israeli detention without charge, court rules
Gaza doctor Abu Safiya to remain in Israeli detention without charge, court rules Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya , the director of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital, will remain in prison without any criminal charges, as the Israeli Supreme Court rejected an appeal on Tuesday. Abu Safiya, who has been held in Israeli prisons since December 2024, is being kept in solitary confinement at Nafha Prison in harsh conditions and without adequate medical care despite suffering from various chronic illnesses, according to his lawyer Nasser Odeh. During his last visit to Abu Safiya in May, Odeh reported that the doctor experienced medical neglect, regular beatings, deprivation of food and water, and had his limbs shackled during detention.
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Iran team 'most oppressed' at World Cup, says coach after LA airport delay
Iran team 'most oppressed' at World Cup, says coach after LA airport delay Iranian national football team's return to their Tijuana training camp after their World Cup opening match was delayed as captain Mehdi Taremi and assistant coach Saeed Alhoui were held up by airport authorities in Los Angeles. Their departure delays were similar to their initial entry into the US, forcing the rest of the team to board without them, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday. Mehdi Taremi said the restrictions were preventing them from playing their best at the tournament.
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CAR: Long-awaited trial of former president Bozizé for war crimes and crimes against humanity tarnished by his absence
Reacting to the opening of the trial of former president François Bozizé and three co-defendants before the Special Criminal Court (SCC) in the Central African Republic, Marceau Sivieude, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa said: “The fact that François Bozizé is on trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity – including […] The post CAR: Long-awaited trial of former president Bozizé for war crimes and crimes against humanity tarnished by his absence appeared first on Amnesty International .
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Israel's former defence minister compares settler ideology to Nazism
Israel's former defence minister compares settler ideology to Nazism Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Tue, 06/16/2026 - 08:46 Moshe Ya'alon accused Israeli authorities of failing to investigate attacks against Palestinians and said the religious Zionist movement embraces 'Jewish supremacy ideology' Israel's former defence minister Moshe Ya'alon gives a press briefing in Jerusalem on 15 March 2017 (Thomas Coex/AFP) Off Israel 's former defence minister has compared settler ideology to Nazism, and accused authorities of failing to investigate Israelis responsible for killing Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank. In a wide-ranging interview with the Israeli news site Ynet on Sunday, Moshe Ya'alon said that factions within the religious Zionist movement, which is closely aligned with Israeli settlers, hold a "Jewish supremacy ideology". "What is Jewish supremacy?
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Iran football fans display banner honouring children killed in US strike in Minab
Iran football fans display banner honouring children killed in US strike in Minab Iranian supporters displayed a banner in the stands commemorating 168 children killed in a strike on a primary school in the southern city of Minab during Iran's World Cup match against New Zealand. The banner referred to the killing of the children in a strike that Iranian authorities say took place at the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran. Reports have previously linked the number "168" to a campaign by Iran's national team to honour the victims.
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Not child's play: Iran honours victims of Minab strikes ahead of football match
Tehran [Iran], June 16 (ANI): Iran on Tuesday honoured the memory of the students who were killed in the February 2026 missile strike on a primary school in Minab.
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Investigation alleges European trade helps sustain Israeli settlements
Investigation alleges European trade helps sustain Israeli settlements A new report by legal non-profit Global Echo alleges that fruit and vegetables grown in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory and the Syrian Golan Heights were routinely declared as Israeli products for export to Europe. The investigation examined more than 30,000 export documents covering over 6,800 shipments between October 2017 and February 2026 and found that about one in six shipments to Europe contained settlement produce, much of it labelled as originating in Israel. The report, titled Importing Occupation, described the practice as helping settlement goods benefit from tariff preferences granted to Israeli exports.
