Western World

Sweden will no longer fund (UNRWA) and will instead provide increased overall humanitarian assistance to Gaza via other channels, the Nordic country says, in a move denounced by the head of the agency.

Thousands of children strip-searched by police in England and Wales last year

More than 60 children a week are being strip-searched by police in England and Wales, with those who are black, Asian or mixed race significantly more likely to be targeted, new figures reveal.

Iceland Found In Violation of the European Convention

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on April 16 that Iceland was in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights. The case concerned irregularities in the recount of votes in the Northwest constituency in the 2021 parliamentary el...

UN watchdog warns Australia after failure to provide timely report on detention conditions

The UN had also implored Australia to provide “all necessary assurances” for the Opcat subcommittee to be able to resume its visit “as soon as possible”.

Black death row inmates suffer botched executions at twice rate of whites in US

Black incarcerated people have been subjected to prolonged and painful botched executions in the US at more than twice the rate of white death row inmates, a new study has found.

Dutch Police Violance against Peaceful Demonstrators

A woman who claims her elbow was broken by police during a climate protest at The Hague has described the painful physical and mental impact of the incident. The protests were with the aim to stop the billions of euros spent on fossil fuel subsidies ...

Record 3.7m workers in England will have major illness by 2040, study finds

A record 3.7 million workers in England will have a major illness by 2040, according to research by the Health Foundation charity. On current trends, 700,000 more working-age adults will be living with high healthcare needs or substantial risk of mor...

Commencement Speech of 2024 Muslim Valedictorian Canceled by University of Southern California's for Supporting Palestine

The University of Southern California canceled a commencement speech by its 2024 valedictorian who has publicly supported Palestinians, citing security concerns, a rare decision that was praised by several pro-Israel groups and lambasted by free spee...

Over 250 Humanitarian and Human Rights Organizations Join the Call to End Arms Transfers to Israel in Gaza War

A group of more than 250 humanitarian and human rights organizations from across the world are demanding that all States immediately halt the transfer of weapons, parts, and ammunition to Israel armed groups.

Civil Society Organizations Call on MEPs to Vote Down Harmful EU Migration Pact

Amidst warnings from over 50 Civil Society Organisations, EU lawmakers reached a political agreement on the EU’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum in December.

Rights experts condemn AI role in destruction by Israeli military in Gaza

UN experts today deplored the purported use of artificial intelligence (AI) and related military directives by Israel in occupied Gaza leading to an unprecedented toll on the civilian population, housing, vital services and infrastructure.