Former Mexican governor charged in case of 43 students who vanished in 2014

The former governor of Guerrero state in Mexico has been formally charged over his alleged involvement in the disappearance of 43 students in 2014, a case that has become a symbol of the country’s brutal cartel violence and government impunity.

Iran executes protesters in public as regime expands postwar repression, human rights groups say

“They have tortured them for days to confess to murder,” one family member said.

Sudan’s war threatens an ‘entire generation’s’ future, UN warns

War in Sudan has left over 8 million children out of school, and nearly three-quarters of schools have been affected, according to the UN.

Morocco accuses Spain of assaulting migrants crossing into Ceuta and claims sovereignty over enclave

Morocco’s National Human Rights Council condemns mistreatment “out of sight of the cameras”, while Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi says Rabat still claims sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla.

Over 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during the war in Ukraine are still held, UN estimates

The United Nations estimates that more than 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during its war in Ukraine are still being “deprived of their liberty,” many held incommunicado and on grounds that don’t comply with international law.

Is Andy Burnham brave enough to stand up to China?

Since becoming prime minister just three weeks ago, Andy Burnham has focused on two key words: ‘hope’ and ‘justice’. And yet, in a world riven by conflict, persecution and repression, he has so far had little to say on how those aspirations will translate into action in foreign policy.

Merz’s deal with the Taliban alarms Afghan dissidents in Germany

Under pressure from the rising far right, Berlin is letting Taliban officials staff Afghan missions in exchange for more deportations. Activists say the arrangement puts them at risk.