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Baloch activists accuse state-backed death squads of new killings
Photograph: Screenshot/ BLA video A fresh wave of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances has been documented across Balochistan this month, as Baloch rights groups recorded the recovery of several bodies of men who had earlier been forcibly taken, and appealed once more to international institutions that have largely ignored the province. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC)…

Duterte arrested and flown to The Hague as Marcos shifts stance on ICC

Mar 11, 2025
Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested and flown to The Hague, where he will face charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his brutal “war on drugs”. 

China says it is ready in "tariff war, trade war, or any other war" with US

Mar 6, 2025

US flag and Chinese Flag beside each other

China has warned that it is ready to “fight to the end” with the US in a “tariff war, trade war, or any other war” in response to President Donald Trump’s mounting trade tariffs. 

On Tuesday, Trump doubled tariffs on Chinese goods from 10% to 20%. China retaliated, imposing a 10-15% tariff on US agricultural products. 

The Chinese Embassy in the United States wrote on X, 

Thailand Deports Dozens of Uighurs to China

Mar 4, 2025
Thailand deported 40 Uighur asylum seekers back to China last week, drawing a sharp rebuke from U.N. officials and activists who had long warned that the men would possibly face torture and long-term imprisonment upon their return.

Israel launches air attacks near Syria’s Tartous

Mar 4, 2025
Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes in Syria since former President Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December.

Kurdish group PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey in response to its leader's call

Mar 3, 2025
The Kurdish armed group the PKK has declared a ceasefire following calls from its imprisoned leader and founder, Abdullah Öcalan last month.

Mauritian PM urged to demand closure of military base in Diego Garcia

Feb 27, 2025
Mauritian politicians have called on the country’s prime minister to demand the closure of the military base in Diego Garcia.

Cambodia tightens grip on those denying Khmer Rouge genocide

Feb 26, 2025
Cambodian lawmakers have unanimously approved a new bill that strengthens penalties for denying the atrocities committed under the Khmer Rouge regime. The legislation, passed last month, aims to reinforce the historical record of the genocide and provide justice for its victims. 

Increased fighting forces MSF to stop operations in Zamzam camp in North Darfur

Feb 25, 2025

MSF Logo with images of workers and civilians in background
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has said it is suspending its work in Zamzam camp for displaced people near El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan due to escalating violence in a statement released on Monday.

In the statement, MSF said that fighting in and around Zamzam camp “is making it impossible for MSF to continue providing medical assistance".

Scottish independence campaigners to take case to UN

Feb 25, 2025
Independence campaigners Salvo and its sister organisation Liberation Scotland have paired up with Geneva-based group Justice Pour Tous Internationale (Justice for All International) to present a petition to the UN’s special committee on decolonisation.

Israel expands West Bank offensive, deploys tanks for the first time in decades

Feb 25, 2025

Israeli tanks driving on Israeli border

Israel announced on Sunday that it is expanding its military offensive across the occupied West Bank and has deployed tanks in the northern West Bank city of Jenin for the first time in over 20 years. 

The country is preparing for its troops to remain in some refugee camps for the next year. Defence Minister, Israel Katz, stated that the army had “evacuated” three refugee camps in northern West Bank and had been ordered to remain there “to prevent the return of [Palestinian] residents”. 

Duterte arrested and flown to The Hague as Marcos shifts stance on ICC
China says it is ready in "tariff war, trade war, or any other war" with US
Thailand Deports Dozens of Uighurs to China
Israel launches air attacks near Syria’s Tartous
Kurdish group PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey in response to its leader's call
Mauritian PM urged to demand closure of military base in Diego Garcia
Cambodia tightens grip on those denying Khmer Rouge genocide
Increased fighting forces MSF to stop operations in Zamzam camp in North Darfur
Scottish independence campaigners to take case to UN
Israel expands West Bank offensive, deploys tanks for the first time in decades