China’s Xi makes second-ever visit to Tibet as president

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa on Wednesday for his second-ever visit as China’s leader to mark the 60th anniversary of Tibet’s founding as an autonomous region.

Iraq’s Family Law Amendment Will Create ‘Societal Chaos,’ Legal Expert Warns

A legal expert warns Iraq’s Personal Status Law amendment will create “societal chaos” by introducing sectarian choice, threatening to legalize child marriage and erode women’s rights in custody and inheritance, sparking protests and international condemnation.

Why has the US issued a ‘terrorism’ travel alert for Mexico?

This new alert comes after months of intense pressure from US President Donald Trump over issues like immigration and criminal gangs.

Russia’s Justice Ministry declares Reporters Without Borders “undesirable”

The Russian Ministry of Justice has added the international non-governmental organization Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) to its list of international NGOs whose activities are deemed undesirable on the territory of the Russian Federation.

In Norway we see ourselves as ethically virtuous – so why is our oil wealth enabling genocide?

With an election looming, will politicians finally listen to the majority of citizens, who want to divest from Israeli arms companies?

Amnesty Urges Taliban to End Public Floggings and Uphold Human Rights

Amnesty International has once again called on the Taliban to end the “heinous” practice of corporal punishment in Afghanistan and to respect international human rights law.

Egypt charges rights lawyer Mahienour El-Massry with ‘spreading false news’ on Gaza, prison conditions

The charges brought against El-Massry are linked to social media posts on Egypt’s response to Israel’s war in Gaza and conditions in Egyptian prisons.

This military junta is rebranding itself to hold elections. But a UN probe has found evidence of intensifying atrocities

As evidence mounts of intensifying atrocities, including the torture of children, being committed in Myanmar, the country’s military generals are rebranding their junta regime and planning stage-managed elections in a nation they only control parts of.

‘Like hell’: Indoor heat overwhelms Saudi Arabia’s cooks, bakers

Baker Eid Ahmed just can’t get away from Saudi Arabia’s notorious heat: he makes bread next to a sweltering oven for 13 hours a day, only to step outside into summer temperatures that can soar past 45C.