Jamaican man deported to Eswatini by the US, now repatriated
Orville Etoria has been repatriated to his home country of Jamaica after spending over two months imprisoned in Eswatini, as...
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Israel calls Spanish PM “a disgrace” after protestors disorder
Israel has called Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez "a disgrace" to his country after pro-Palestinian demonstrators brought an early end...
UN concludes Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
A United Nations Commission of Inquiry concluded on September 16th that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, accusing top officials—including...
Israeli court calls for improved nutrition of Palestinians
Israel’s Supreme Court ruled on September 7th that Palestinian security prisoners must receive enough food for a “basic level of...
Ex-Israeli commander admits to 200,000 Palestinian casualties
Ex-Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi has admitted that over 200,000 Palestinians have been killed or wounded during Israel’s war on...
Ibtissam Lachgar: the Moroccan feminist defying conservatism
The activist captured the headlines since she wore a controversial T-shirt which ruffled the feathers of many conservatives, but this...
Egypt: Swathes of content creators arrested, Human Rights Watch condemns
Large numbers of content creators in Egypt have been arrested in recent months, a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW)...
Egypt: Jailed activist expected to be given presidential pardon
Prominent Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah is reported to be on a list of prisoners set to be given a...
Israeli court: Palestinian prisoners denied basic nutrition
Israel's Supreme Court on September 7th ruled that Palestinian security prisoners are being denied basic nutrition and ordered authorities to...
UN peacekeeping missions under strain as US cuts raise alarm
United Nations peacekeeping efforts face growing financial strain after the United States unilaterally cancelled $4.9 billion in foreign aid, including...
Controversial Moroccan feminist receives prison sentence
The controversial trial surrounding the Moroccan feminist activist Ibtissame Lachgar has ended after Lachgar was sentenced to 30 months in...
Burkina Faso passes law banning homosexuality
On the 1st of September, Burkina Faso became another African nation banning homosexuality by making it punishable by up to...
Families of Egyptian detainees live in fear of deteriorating condition
Middle East Eye reported on the 27th August that imprisoned Egyptian political dissidents are enduring particularly brutal detention conditions at...
Enforced disappearances rampant across MENA, rights groups say
With the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances held on August 30th, rights groups have warned that these...
Prosecutors reject release request for Moroccan activist
Moroccan activist Ibtissam Lachgar, held on charges of “insulting the divine entity,” had her release request rejected by prosecutors on...
