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What is white phosphorus? Israel using banned, flesh-melting bombs, says report

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, on Monday, March 9, 2026. The white phosphorus attacks took place a week earlier, said HRW.

Updated 146 days ago

What is the FIFA Peace Prize? Trump gets prize from FIFA Prez. Gianni Infantino

US President Donald Trump wears the FIFA Peace Prize during the draw for the 2026 FIFA Football World Cup on December 5, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Published 240 days ago

Bangladesh struggles with human rights after Sheikh Hasina fled, says HRW

On July 16, violence involving security forces and supporters of Hasina's now-banned Awami League killed five people in the town of Gopalganj.

Published 368 days ago

Syria's sectarian violence reached capital, terrorizing Alawites, residents say

Syria's sectarian violence reached capital, terrorizing Alawites, residents say

Updated 494 days ago

Thai ministers travel to Xinjiang to visit deported Uyghurs

Thai ministers travel to Xinjiang to visit deported Uyghurs

Published 501 days ago

China using ‘extreme pressure’ to relocate Tibetans: HRW Report

Chinese authorities have been accused by rights groups and the Central Tibetan Administration, or the government in exile based in Dharamsala, of a range of repressive measures (AP)

Updated 803 days ago

China using ‘extreme pressure’ to force rural Tibetans to relocate: HRW report

Soldiers dressed as ushers stand watch against a door during a deliberation on the government work report by Tibet delegations, on the sideline of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 6. (AP)

Published 803 days ago

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of blocking aid to Palestinians in violation of a UN court order

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Published 888 days ago

Pakistan faced worst economic crises in 2023: What report reveals

A dark street in a commercial area in Lahore, Pakistan.

Published 925 days ago

Human Rights Watch slams Meta for 'silencing' pro-Palestinian voices

HRW pointed to "systemic online censorship", reporting more than 1,050 "takedowns and other suppression of content" on Instagram and Facebook from over 60 countries during October and November. (Reuters)

Published 955 days ago

Rocket misfire from Palestinian side likely cause of Gaza hospital blast: HRW

Wounded Palestinians Ahli Arab hospital at the al-Shifa hospital,

Published 980 days ago

Part of Manipur problem due to migrants: S Jaishankar

Indian foreign minister S Jaishankar. (Reuters)

Updated 1040 days ago

UN strongly criticises China jailing two rights activists

A general view shows Tiananmen Square during the National People's Congress session in Beijing on March 5, 2023. (AFP)

Updated 1209 days ago

UN rights chief 'very concerned' as China jails 2 lawyers for over 10 years

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk.

Published 1210 days ago

Hutong Cat | With CPC's control on companies, a worried US considers TikTok ban

It’s, however, not the CPC’s control and influence on Chinese companies alone but the ongoing strategic and military tension between China and the US, which are fuelling claims and counterclaims on TikTok.

Updated 1217 days ago

In uncontested election, US wins back seat at UN Human Rights Council

A session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva last year.

Published 1753 days ago

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