Palestinian health minister reports 29 ‘starvation-related’ deaths in Gaza

Majed Abu Ramadan says 29 Palestinian children, elderly people killed as hunger grips bombarded enclave.

Top Israeli human rights lawyer: ‘My Jewish upbringing makes me speak out on Israel’

Leading Israeli human rights lawyer Michael Sfard says there was a duty to respond to October 7, but is in London to warn of a proposed law that could silence peace-builders.

Activist’s ‘nightmares’ over fears of Afghanistan deportation

Mohammad Reza Sazeshe, a civil rights activist who fled to Pakistan from Afghanistan, fears being caught up in a mass deportation drive that has seen close to 200,000 Afghans pushed out of the country in the past six weeks.

Brits can be extradited over Tokyo jewellery heist

Two British men accused of robbing a luxury jewellery store in Tokyo can be sent to Japan following a landmark ruling.

100,000 people turn out for Gaza protest, say organisers

PAX, Amnesty International and a dozen more human rights organisations say more than 100,000 people turned out in The Hague on Sunday, calling for a change in Dutch government policy towards Israel.

Seven countries in Latin America where human rights are taking the biggest hit

Latin America is undergoing one of its most profound human rights crises in decades. The region’s civic space is shrinking rapidly, from mass surveillance and arbitrary arrests to political repression, enforced disappearances and impunity for state violence.

Myanmar’s most wanted – and how they could be brought to justice

Human rights groups accuse the junta of mass killings, arbitrary arrest and torture. But who could be held responsible for the atrocities?

‘A direct attack’: US, European anti-rights groups descend on ‘family values’ events in Africa

Ultra-conservative groups from the US and Europe are attending a “family values” conference in Kenya this week – one of several planned in Africa this year – in what activists are describing as a “direct attack” on LGBT and women’s rights.

Russia outlaws Amnesty International in latest crackdown on dissent and activists

The Russian authorities on Monday outlawed Amnesty International as an “undesirable organization,” a label that under a 2015 law makes involvement with such organizations a criminal offense.

Fifa breaching own human rights rules over Saudi Arabia World Cup, lawyers say

A group of leading lawyers has submitted an official complaint to Fifa, alleging the governing body has failed to follow its own human rights rules in relation to the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia. The 30-page complaint has been filed via Fifa’s official grievance mechanism and calls for immediate action in five areas.