Claims that an ‘Indian observer’ was present to oversee Russia’s dubious referendum in southern and eastern provinces of Ukraine have led to controversy, according to The Hindu. An official Russian message on Telegram revealed that “representatives fro…
Rushdie, Abu Akleh, and the colonial violence of free speech
“Freedom of expression has since its inception been integral to settler colonialism.” — Darcy Leigh Israel’s colonial forces recently raided offices of prominent Palestinian human rights organisations in the midst of night. Not only were the offices sh…
Lebanese civil society in Washington to press for sanctions
A delegation of Lebanese civil society is in Washington, DC, for a five-day campaign to get the US to impose targeted sanctions on Lebanese officials and cronies. Zeina Wakim, a Lebanese human rights lawyer, alongside a family member of a victim of the…
Russia ‘aims Iranian drones’ at Jewish gathering in Ukraine
Russian forces launched at least ten suicide drones over the Ukrainian city of Uman as Israeli pilgrims celebrated the Jewish new year, Ukrainian media reported on Tuesday. Iranian-made Shahad-136 allegedly buzzed over the religious gathering which loc…
UN envoy says return to war in Yemen ‘real’
The UN envoy for Yemen warned that the risk of a return to fighting “is real,” urging warring parties to accept a longer extension of the current ceasefire due to expire next month. Hans Grundberg’s stark warning late Tuesday came after he met in Saudi…
Iran: 76 people killed amid crackdown on protests
At least 76 protesters are confirmed to have died amid widespread demonstrations in Iran following the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, the Iran Human Rights (IHR) group reported on Monday. Over 11 days of unrest, in which protesters have t…
Europe’s lack of empathy for refugees is shocking
Last week, a boat carrying refugees and migrants capsized off the coast of Syria in one of the deadliest crossing attempts in the Eastern Mediterranean. It was carrying over 150 Palestinians, Syrians and Lebanese with a capacity for less than half that…
Night raids in Iran target activists, journalists, lawyers
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iranian intelligence have continued night raids on the homes of activists, journalists, and lawyers across Iran as anti-government protests continue. Tehran’s crackdown on dissidents entered a new phase …
Leader of extreme Jewish sect arrested in southern Mexico
Mexican authorities arrested a leader of an extremist ultra-orthodox Jewish sect in southern Mexico accused of organised crime and human trafficking, state and federal officials said Tuesday. Officials also said an unspecified number of women and child…
Zelensky: No talks with Putin if Ukraine land annexed
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Tuesday that Russia’s just concluded “sham referendums” and attempts to annex Ukrainian territory rule out any talks with Moscow as long as Vladimir Putin remains president, and called for Russia’s “complet…