More than 2,100 environmental activists were killed worldwide between 2012 and 2023, with Latin America holding the highest percentage globally. The new report by Global Witness said an estimated 196 land and environmental defenders were killed globally in 2023 alone. The report found Colombia was the deadliest country in the world for environ...
An Indian court has granted conditional bail to a Kashmiri lawmaker to campaign in upcoming assembly elections in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. The New Delhi court granted interim bail to Sheikh Abdul Rashid, who was elected to parliament in June. India announced three-phased parliamentary elections in Jammu and Kashmir from Sept. 18...
Dozens of Rohingya refugees, held by India in its largest transit camp in the northeastern state of Assam, have begun a hunger strike. Indian news website Scroll.in reports that women and children are among the more than 100 refugees who have been on hunger strike. The Matia Transit camp is located in the state’s Goalpara […]
Harvard University has restored the Palestine Solidarity Committee PSC’s full privileges after a five-month suspension for breaching protest guidelines. The Dean of Students Office confirmed the PSC’s reinstatement, allowing the group to access campus resources and funding. The PSC, Harvard’s sole pro-Palestine student organization, was suspen...
Israeli attack on a so-called “humanitarian zone” in al-Mawasi, southern Gaza on Tuesday killed at least 40 people and rendered safe zones in the region meaningless. Al Jazeera’s investigation of the attack suggests the use of U.S.-made MK 84 bombs. Officials in Gaza described them as so powerful that they “melted” the victims. They said [&hel...
Israeli officials are urging U.S. lawmakers to pressure South Africa to withdraw its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice or ICJ. A leaked Israeli Foreign Ministry cable reveals Israel’s plan to use its influence to counter the case, which alleges that Israel’s war and violence in Gaza constitute genocide. The cab...
Israeli forces have killed 27 Palestinians across Gaza, including another devastating attack on a building in Khan Younis that killed 13 people. The assault targeted a residential building in Khuza’a, east of Khan Younis, resulting in multiple casualties and injuries. Also, a fisherman was killed by Israeli naval fire near Khan Younis’s al-Maw...
Human rights groups, former diplomats, and activists are urging a U.S. federal court to revisit a case accusing the Biden administration of complicity in Gaza’s genocide. Previously dismissed due to jurisdiction issues, the lawsuit alleges the administration failed to prevent mass atrocities amid Israel’s assault on Gaza. Amicus br...
The Council on American-Islamic Relations or CAIR has sharply criticized President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for their failure to take a stand on the killing of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi. Eygi was a Turkish American activist killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank on September 6. She was shot during a protest […]
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris exchanged sharp criticisms over the ongoing war in Gaza during last night’s debate. Trump accused Harris of endangering Israel’s existence, claiming that if Harris were elected, “Israel will not exist within two years.” He also reiterated claims that the crises i...
