Rights watch

Ethiopia’s human rights chief as war rages in Tigray: ‘we get accused by all ethnic groups’ | Human rights | The Guardian

Former political prisoner Daniel Bekele has made the commission more autonomous but critics claim he is biased on current conflict.

Taiwan says China exploiting vaccines for political gain Communist Party Europe Belt and Road initiative Japan WHO | The Independent

Taiwan’s foreign minister says China is seeking political gains abroad in return for providing coronavirus vaccines, partly to increase pressure on Taiwan, which it claims as its own territory.

Former Indian Supreme Court Judge Arun Mishra Appointed Chief Of National Human Rights Commission

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Arun Mishra on Wednesday took charge as the new chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, officials said.

Australia and New Zealand unite over China human rights issues | Reuters

Australia and New Zealand on Monday expressed grave concerns over developments in Hong Kong and the human rights situation in the Xinjiang region of China, as the two nations sought to get in lockstep over their biggest trading partner.

Will Israel be held accountable for war crimes?

UN says 15 healthcare centres and a water desalination plant were hit during the Israeli onslaught on Gaza.

Israel demands explanations for Argentina’s vote at UN in favor of human rights probe — MercoPress

The Government of Israel Monday summoned Argentina’s ambassador to Tel Avil Sergio Urribarri following the South American country’s vote at the United Nations (UN) to create a Commission to investigate the “alleged violations of human rights in Israel and the Gaza Strip.”

President of Chile promises to finally push forward same-sex marriage bill

Chile’s president Sebastián Piñera has said he will aim to push through a same-sex marriage bill that has been languishing in parliament.

Human rights groups raise concerns about Harris’s Latin America trip | TheHill

Several human rights organizations are worried that Vice President Harris’s upcoming trip to Mexico and Guatemala risks focusing too much on immigration and not other issues such as rule of law and government corruption.

Italy expects 30,000 migrant arrivals from Libya this year | Arab News

ROME: Officials from the Italian Ministry of the Interior in charge of migration policies expect 30,000 migrants to arrive from Libya by the end of 2021, part of a total of 70,000 expected to reach the coasts of Sicily from the North African coastline.

Austria’s ‘Islam Map’ aims to silence Muslims civil society, say critics

A severe backlash to a project aimed at monitoring Muslim organisations puts the Austrian government in a tight spot as it faces charges of Islamophobia.