Rights watch
Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world.
At least 94 Palestinians died in Israeli prisons in two years, human rights group says
At least 94 Palestinian prisoners and detainees have died in Israeli custody in less than two years, a well-regarded Israeli human rights group says.
UN rights council orders probe of ‘appalling’ abuses in Sudan’s el-Fasher
UN rights chief urges countries to ‘stand up against atrocities’ committed by paramilitary RSF in takeover of the city.
Trump defends Saudi crown prince, dismisses human rights concerns during White House meeting
President Donald Trump praised Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as “incredible in terms of human rights” during an Oval Office meeting Tuesday, preemptively deflecting questions about the kingdom’s extensive record of abuses as the crown prince pledged $1 trillion in US investments.
Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for crimes against humanity
Hasina sentenced in absentia by court in Dhaka over deadly crackdown on student-led uprising last year.
What the Russian opposition wants
We aren’t asking for anything extravagant: We simply want Russia to be a normal country that cares about the dignity, rights and future of its people — just as European countries do.
Total faces war crimes allegations over Mozambique massacre
A French energy company is facing war crimes allegations, which it denies, over a massacre near its multi-billon dollar international gas project in northern Mozambique in 2021.
Case stems from Substack articles in which Hunter accused Malaysia’s communications regulator of political interference and intimidation.
Mexicans have filed 30 human rights complaints related to migrant treatment in the US: Sheinbaum
Mexico City, Mexico — The Mexican government has brought 30 cases of human rights violations committed by U.S. authorities against Mexican immigrants before the United Nations, said Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday.
Argentine human rights secretary denies dictatorship disappeared 30,000 victims
Alberto Baños called the figure ‘false’ during a United Nations evaluation and accused human rights organizations of being ‘corrupt’.
Why many Bosnian genocide scholars remain silent on Gaza
Their refusal to speak out undermines scholarly integrity and the field of genocide studies.



