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"All detainees suffer from shortages of clothes and blankets and the lack of heating means that could protect them from the cold weather," PLO stated.

"Settler violence has always been an extremely disturbing feature of the Israeli occupation, but in 2021, we are witnessing the highest recorded levels of...

The affluent countries should work on making the rules of the world economy fairer for the poorer countries: on removing trade barriers to their exports, on...

For many Muslim immigrants, Canada has represented a beacon of safety. But in recent years some have begun to question that belief, and wonder aloud if their...

Some governments resist the transition to a clean economy either because the costs of switching to renewable sources of energy are prohibitively high –...

They are thinking of creating chaos and riots, but they must know that they will not achieve their evil goals,”

Almost every major Western nation has a sizeable BDS movement. There are strong BDS campaigns in Africa and South America. The United States has repeatedly...

More than 90 per cent of racism complaints against Metropolitan Police officers and staff have resulted in no further action being taken.

While climate change will have the greatest impact on those living in poverty, it also threatens democracy and human rights. Moreover, it could push 120...

Saudi Arabia’s ‘reform drive’ cannot be considered credible as long as peaceful activists are still being targeted for their work.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that criminals are taking advantage of the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

The Bahraini government is “deeply repressive”, not just from the Amnesty point of view, but it has been described so by most of international human rights...

The term “unilateral coercive measures” usually refers to economic measures taken by one State to compel a change in the policy of another State.

In addition to violation of international law, UCMs were also designed to deprive people from all human rights including the right to life and the right to...

Unilatera coercive measures may result in social problems and raise humanitarian concerns in the States targeted.

The international community has authorised the United Nations to adopt coercive economic measures in special circumstances where there is a threat against...

Extreme physical violence, the openness in which it is conducted … reflects a widespread culture of tolerance towards humiliation and the deliberate...

“The vital and legitimate humanitarian work of Scott Warren and No More Deaths upholds the right to life and prevents the deaths of migrants and asylum...

Israel’s use of military force against Palestinian civilians is a prominent feature of its occupation regime.

“The findings of this report must pave the way for justice for victims of war crimes, and break the long-standing cycle of impunity for serious violations of...