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Israel still committing genocide in Gaza, Amnesty International says | The Guardian
Amnesty International has said Israel is “still committing genocide” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, despite the ceasefire agreed last month.
ICC to rule on provisional release of ex-Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte | Al Jazeera
International Criminal Court (ICC) appeals judges are set to rule on a request to release from detention former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has ongoing proceedings against him on charges of crimes against humanity.
Venezuelan boat strikes lack legal justification, Democrats say | USA Today
President Donald Trump is ramping up lethal strikes on alleged narcoterrorist drug boats as part of a broader pressure campaign against Venezuela, but the administration has not provided the public and Congress with its legal rationale for the attacks.
Sally Rooney books may be withdrawn from UK sale over Palestine Action ban | BBC News
Irish author Sally Rooney has told the High Court it was “almost certain” she cannot publish new novels in the UK and may have to withdraw her current books because of the banning of Palestine Action under terrorism laws.
The appointment of a Turkish police chief as the new head of Interpol would destroy the organisation’s credibility, lawyers have claimed.
State Department to identify DEI policies and mass migration as ‘human rights infringements’ | CNN
The US State Department will require its diplomats describe enforcement of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, alleged facilitation of mass migration, and government funding that supports abortion medications as “human rights infringements” in its next human rights report.
West Bank: Israeli forces execute two Palestinians at point-blank range | Middle East Eye
Israeli forces executed two unarmed Palestinians at point-blank range after they surrendered in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Thursday.
Families of Yemeni aid workers detained by Houthi rebels despair for their fate | The Independent
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have arrested dozens of workers with United Nations agencies, aid groups and non-governmental organisations.
Bangladesh police carry out midnight raid against LGBT rights defender | Erasing 76 Crimes
Police conducted a raid on the home of Mohammad Alamgir, secretary-general of the France-based human rights organisation JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), with the intention of arresting him.
India’s new data law enables surveillance, critics warn | DW
India’s new data protection law promises privacy safeguards, but critics warn it expands government power, curtails right-to-information access, and threatens press freedom.
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