Dozens injured by Israeli gunfire as crowds overwhelmed Gaza aid site, UN says

The UN Human Rights Office has said it believes 47 people were injured in Gaza on Tuesday when crowds overwhelmed an aid distribution centre run by a controversial new group backed by the US and Israel.

Portugal’s far-right Chega becomes main opposition party

Portugal’s far-right, anti-establishment party Chega overtook the centre-left Socialists to become the main opposition party for the first time on Wednesday after the final tally of ballots from abroad in a May 18 snap parliamentary election.

Council of Europe chief warns against politicising court of human rights

Alain Berset says no judiciary should face political pressure after nine countries make intervention over migration.

Saudi Arabia placing women in ‘rehabilitation jails’

Saudi Arabia is placing women accused of being disobedient in care facilities with prison-like conditions to “rehabilitate” them, according to women who have spoken out about their experiences.

Amnesty, 4 other groups call on Pakistan to end crackdown on human rights defenders in Balochistan

Amnesty International and four other human rights organisations called on Pakistan to release human rights defenders in Balochistan and end the crackdown on dissent, according to Amnesty’s website.

Sick and forgotten: The lives of over 100 Russian political prisoners are in danger

The UN and NGOs report that more than 120 dissidents are seriously ill in prison.

Manufacturing of an ‘antinational’ in India

Police, media and courts converge to turn a Muslim scholar into a threat – on the flimsiest of words and the strongest of biases.

China accused of ‘indoctrinating’ Tibetan children from age of four with state-run boarding schools

Rights activists have accused Chinese authorities of indoctrinating Tibetan children and eroding their culture by forcing them to attend “colonial” boarding schools.

‘Tortured’ Ugandan activist dumped at border following arrest in Tanzania

East African rights groups condemn Tanzania, saying human right activists ‘abandoned’ at border show signs of torture.

A basketball player was sidelined for her headscarf. France may now ban them in all sports.

Thousands of young Muslim women in France are sidelined from competitive sport because rules in several disciplines ban uniforms and other clothing carrying a religious or political significance.

Tokyo hotel sued for denying stay to Korean resident of Japan over refusal to use Japanese name

A Tokyo hotel is facing legal action after refusing accommodation to a Korean-Japanese woman who declined to use a Japanese name instead of her Korean name.