The US has revealed that five Israeli military units were involved in gross violations of human rights preceding Israel’s war on Gaza which began last October. While four units have taken steps to address these violations, one case is still under review. State Department spokesman Vedant Patel has emphasized ongoing discussions with Israel re...
GENEVA (AA) – Many Syrians who fled their country’s war face gross human rights violations and abuses on their return home, a report by the UN Human Rights Office has shown. “This report paints an alarming picture of the suffering of returnees, in particular women, amid the increasing number of deportations of Syrians from other [&hellip...
NEW YORK (AA) – A US consumer group has filed a lawsuit against Starbucks, accusing the company of “misleading and deceptive” marketing. Although Starbucks claims to source ethically produced coffee and tea, the company’s marketing actually misleads consumers, claimed a statement by the National Consumers League. The st...
ATHENS (AA) – The Council of the EU has announced that it listed four more individuals and six more entities from Iran over serious human rights violations. “Today’s package follows the High Representative’s declaration on behalf of the European Union to mark the anniversary of the killing of Mahsa Amini on 16 September 2022, while […]...
GENEVA (AA) – Syrians continue to suffer from fighting, extremely severe economic deterioration and persistent human rights violations and abuses, the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria said on Tuesday. “Before Syria plunges deeper into escalating violence and economic decline, we call on the key actors to cease attacks on civilians...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US has sanctioned a high-ranking leader and a regional commander within Sudan’s Rapid Security Forces (RSF). Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo, the senior RSF official, is being sanctioned for the RSF’s “acts of violence and human rights abuses, including the massacre of civilians, ethnic killings, and use ...
