Israel ramps up ground operation as tanks enter central Gaza
For the first time since the war on Gaza began, Israeli tanks entered the central Gaza city of Deir al-Balah...
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UN calls on Libya to investigate MP’s kidnapping six years on
On July 17th, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) marked exactly six years since the disappearance of a...
Morocco: Worries arise concerning legislative corruption
Amid the controversial modifications to Morocco's Criminal Procedure code, some of the country's key human rights figures have expressed their...
Moroccan brothers sentenced to three months after protest
Two brothers in Morocco were arrested and sentenced to three months in prison after they protested the death of their...
12 year old Kenyan shot dead in her own home
On July 7th, during the ongoing protests against police brutality in Kenya, a 12 year old child was shot in...
Libya refuses to extradite senior militia commander to the ICC
The western Libyan government based in Tripoli has announced on July 13th that it is rejecting the International Criminal Court’s...
Iran threatens activist with “physical elimination”
Narges Mohammadi, who is an Iranian human rights activist that has fought against the oppression of women, has allegedly had...
Russia guilty of downing Flight MH17 rules top European court
On July 9th, Europe's top human rights court ruled that Russia was responsible for shooting down the Malaysia Airlines Flight...
Former EU ambassadors call for action as Gaza crisis deepens
A collection of 27 former European Union ambassadors have published a public letter to central EU governing bodies demanding immediate...
UK parliament presses consulting firm over Gaza aid role
A UK parliamentary committee ordered the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to disclose details of its consultancy activity for Gaza, as...
Kenya’s president backs the police after recent protests
Kenyan President William Ruto broke his silence over the recent anti-government protests that killed dozens, stating on July 9th that...
Israel’s “humanitarian city” plan seen as concentration camp
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz on July 8th presented a controversial plan to relocate around 600,000 Palestinians into a tightly...
ICC pursues Taliban over gender-based persecution in Afghanistan
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for two top Taliban figures, accusing them of persecuting against Afghan...
104 Nigerians repatriated from Algeria as part of voluntary returns initiative
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the arrival of 104 Nigerians repatriated from Algeria, as reported by The...
Moroccan human rights activist arrested one year after royal pardon
As international scrutiny on Morocco’s crackdown on critics mounts, the kingdom has tried to recast its tarnished reputation. However, the...
