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Genocide Expert: Gaza Conflict May Take Years for Legal Verdict

Genocide Expert: Gaza Conflict May Take Years for Legal Verdict

Tue 2 Sept 2025 06:01 CEST

Israel's warfare has during the course of the Gaza conflict gone from self-defense to "something entirely different". This is stated by a responsible researcher within IAGS, since the organization has drawn the conclusion that what is happening in the Palestinian area is genocide

Research Group Accuses Israel of Genocide in Gaza Strip

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Research Group Accuses Israel of Genocide in Gaza Strip

Mon 1 Sept 2025 10:14 CEST

Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, the heavy research group IAGS states with a resolution. Mass killing of civilians and other actions that "eradicated entire families and generations of Palestinians" are highlighted as the reason for the statement

UN Reports 841 Executions in Iran This Year

UN Reports 841 Executions in Iran This Year

Fri 29 Aug 2025 11:28 CEST

Iran has executed at least 841 people this year, according to the UN, which sees a sharp increase in the number of executions in the country.

Amnesty Calls for War Crimes Investigation of Israel in Lebanon

Amnesty Calls for War Crimes Investigation of Israel in Lebanon

Tue 26 Aug 2025 05:21 CEST

Israel should be investigated for war crimes in Lebanon, writes Amnesty in a new report. According to the human rights organization, the Israeli military has destroyed thousands of civilian buildings in the war against Hizbollah

Swedish Pension Funds Linked to Israeli Company Producing White Phosphorus

Swedish Pension Funds Linked to Israeli Company Producing White Phosphorus

Fri 22 Aug 2025 06:41 CEST

Swedish pension money is being invested in an Israeli company that manufactures white phosphorus for warfare, according to an investigation by Ekot on Sveriges Radio.

Civilians Killed in Eastern Congo-Kinshasa Despite Peace Deal

Civilians Killed in Eastern Congo-Kinshasa Despite Peace Deal

Wed 20 Aug 2025 12:48 CEST

Violence against the civilian population continues in eastern Congo-Kinshasa – despite peace agreements and negotiations on ceasefire, show new reports.

Iran Executions Double in First Half of 2025, UN Urges Halt

Iran Executions Double in First Half of 2025, UN Urges Halt

Mon 28 Jul 2025 14:13 CEST

Iran has executed twice as many people during the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year.

Iran Executes Two Men Linked to People's Mujahedin for Terrorism

Iran Executes Two Men Linked to People's Mujahedin for Terrorism

Sun 27 Jul 2025 08:05 CEST

Two men linked to the political organization People's Mujahedin were executed on Sunday in Iran, according to the state news agency Mizan Online.

Qatar Confirms Bid to Host 2036 Summer Olympic Games

Qatar Confirms Bid to Host 2036 Summer Olympic Games

Tue 22 Jul 2025 13:19 CEST

Qatar wants to host the summer Olympic Games 2036. The Gulf state confirms that they have applied to be the host of the games

Saudi Arabia Executes Over 100 Foreigners So Far This Year

Saudi Arabia Executes Over 100 Foreigners So Far This Year

Thu 10 Jul 2025 13:50 CEST

Gaza Aid Distributions Linked to Rising Death Toll, Analysis Shows

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Gaza Aid Distributions Linked to Rising Death Toll, Analysis Shows

Thu 3 Jul 2025 19:46 CEST

Those days when the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distributes emergency aid in the Gaza Strip, significantly more Palestinians are killed and injured than on other days. The difference is marked, according to a survey made by British Sky News

Aid Groups Urge End to GHF Aid Distribution in Gaza

Aid Groups Urge End to GHF Aid Distribution in Gaza

Tue 1 Jul 2025 14:13 CEST

Put an end to the "lethal Israeli distribution" of aid in Gaza, including the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), and return to a UN-led system. The demand is made by 169 aid organizations in a joint statement

UN Raises Alarm Over Deadly Protests in Kenya

UN Raises Alarm Over Deadly Protests in Kenya

Thu 26 Jun 2025 15:47 CEST

The death toll is rising after the government-critical protests in Kenya earlier in the week. At least 16 people were killed, according to Amnesty International

Djalali Unharmed After Evin Prison Attack but Execution Risk Remains

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Djalali Unharmed After Evin Prison Attack but Execution Risk Remains

Mon 23 Jun 2025 13:36 CEST

The Swedish-Iranian researcher Ahmadreza Djalali is unharmed after Israel's attack on the notorious Evin prison in Tehran on Monday morning. But the development of events means that he is still at increased risk of being executed

Soundtrack of Our Lives to Headline Amnesty Gala in Stockholm

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Soundtrack of Our Lives to Headline Amnesty Gala in Stockholm

Mon 16 Jun 2025 08:12 CEST

Thousands Protest in The Hague Against Gaza Violence

Thousands Protest in The Hague Against Gaza Violence

Sun 15 Jun 2025 17:29 CEST

A large demonstration has been held in The Hague in the Netherlands, with demands that the country's government should act more forcefully to bring an end to violence against civilians in Gaza, which the demonstrators characterise as genocide.

Amnesty Reports 100 Killed in Nigeria Attacks

Amnesty Reports 100 Killed in Nigeria Attacks

Sun 15 Jun 2025 05:36 CEST

At least 100 people have been killed by armed perpetrators in the village of Yelewata in the state of Benue in southeastern Nigeria, according to Amnesty International's branch in the country.

Authors Urge Immediate Ceasefire and Aid in Gaza

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Authors Urge Immediate Ceasefire and Aid in Gaza

Wed 28 May 2025 13:44 CEST

EU Proposal Eases Return of Asylum Seekers to Safe Third Countries

EU Proposal Eases Return of Asylum Seekers to Safe Third Countries

Tue 20 May 2025 16:57 CEST

The EU opens the door to "Rwanda models" in new rules on which countries can be considered safe to send asylum seekers to. The connection to the recipient country will no longer be necessary

Amnesty International Banned in Russia but Vows to Continue Work

Amnesty International Banned in Russia but Vows to Continue Work

Mon 19 May 2025 13:04 CEST

The international human rights organization Amnesty is completely banned in Russia. But the work continues, promises the organization

Amnesty: Chinese Weapons Supplied to RSF in Sudan Conflict

Amnesty: Chinese Weapons Supplied to RSF in Sudan Conflict

Thu 8 May 2025 14:08 CEST

The United Arab Emirates has provided the RSF militia with Chinese weapons in its warfare against the regular military in Sudan.

Amnesty Accuses Israel of Genocide Amid Gaza Humanitarian Crisis

Amnesty Accuses Israel of Genocide Amid Gaza Humanitarian Crisis

Tue 29 Apr 2025 14:36 CEST

Amnesty accuses Israel of committing a "live broadcast genocide" by intentionally creating a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Israel rejects the accusations

Amnesty Reports Surge in Saudi Arabia's Death Penalty Cases

Amnesty Reports Surge in Saudi Arabia's Death Penalty Cases

Fri 25 Apr 2025 01:53 CEST

Amnesty International criticizes Saudi Arabia for an "alarming increase" in the use of the death penalty.

Thousands Missing in Sudan Conflict, Says Red Cross

Thousands Missing in Sudan Conflict, Says Red Cross

Wed 16 Apr 2025 21:35 CEST

Thousands missing in war-torn Sudan, according to the International Red Cross Committee. At the same time, the UN Secretary-General fears "deepened fragmentation" in the country