UN human rights chief Volker Turk on human rights violations in conflict-affected areas. The United Nations, a long-time defender of human rights through treaties and laws, faces harsh realities. Despite…
According to Reporters Without Borders, journalists are paying a “heavy price” in Gaza, where 13 people have been killed on the job this year. Forty-five journalists were killed while on…
Death, suffering and displacement threaten to spread across the Middle East, Filippo Grandi said. The UN refugee agency has warned that the “catastrophe” unfolding in the Gaza Strip threatens to…
Palestinian organizations and grassroots activists called Monday for a global strike demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, devastated by more than two months of Israeli bombardment. Nearly 18,000 Palestinians have…
Labor activists and international influencers join call for global strike on December 11 as Israel strikes Gaza. Palestinian activists and grassroots organizations called for a global strike on Monday to…
12/11/2023–|Last updated: 11/12/202304:25 AM (Mecca time) Yesterday, Sunday, the Lebanese Council of Ministers announced the closure of all departments and institutions in the country today, Monday, as part of a…
The New York Times said that the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) is still reaping the benefits from its surprise attack on Israel on October 7, as it gained prestige among…
Protesters from around the world gathered to mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, condemning Israel’s war on Gaza and calling for a permanent ceasefire. Protests took…
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a four-day truce brokered by Qatar that will see the release of 50 women and children held captive in Gaza in exchange for 150…
A week after the start of Israel’s war on Gaza, 800 prominent academics and legal practitioners have sounded the alarm that genocide is imminent in the territory. What made this…