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Somali woman jailed for three years over social media criticism
Sadia Moalim Ali, a 27-year-old nursing graduate and rickshaw driver from Somalia, has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment after being convicted of insulting government institutions over comments she made on social media. Ali, who had posted on Facebook and TikTok, was sentenced on 25 June in a case that has sparked outrage in Somalia and renewed concern over the shrinking space for…

Baloch activists accuse state-backed death squads of new killings

Jun 16, 2026
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.

UN experts demand independent investigation into death of Indigenous leader in Nicaragua

Jun 16, 2026
UN human rights experts have demanded an independent investigation into the death in state custody of Indigenous Miskito leader Brooklyn Rivera, warning that his prolonged enforced disappearance and death may amount to crimes against humanity for which the Nicaraguan government bears legal responsibility.

UN experts demand investigation following Israel’s killing of Lebanese journalists

Apr 7, 2026
Three UN experts called for a full and independent investigation following Israel's killing of three Lebanese journalists.

Sudan hospital ‘drone strike’ kills 64, including children

Mar 23, 2026
At least 64 people, including 13 children, have been killed in an attack on a hospital in Sudan’s Darfur region, as violence continues to devastate the already collapsing healthcare system.

FIFA fines Israel for racism and discrimination but clears settlement clubs

Mar 23, 2026
On Thursday, FIFA sanctioned the Israel Football Association over breaches of racism and discrimination, but cleared Israeli clubs playing in settlements.

UK jury acquits woman of terrorism charge over Hamas comments

Mar 19, 2026
A woman who told a protest crowd that Hamas is “fighting for freedom” has been found not guilty of expressing support for a proscribed organisation, following a closely watched case in a British court.

Two Indian journalists detained for filming docked Iranian warship

Mar 12, 2026
Two Indian journalists were detained for filming a docked Iranian warship in Kochi, Kerala.

Spain withdraws ambassador from Israel amid Gaza genocide and Iran war tensions

Mar 11, 2026
Spain has withdrawn its ambassador to Israel in the latest escalation of a deepening diplomatic dispute between Madrid and Tel Aviv over Israel’s assault on Gaza and the recent United States and Israeli attacks on Iran.

UN peacekeepers refuse order to leave South Sudan opposition stronghold

Mar 10, 2026

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has said it will keep its peacekeeping force in the town of Akobo despite an order by the South Sudanese military to vacate the area ahead of a planned offensive.

In a statement issued on Monday, the UN mission warned that military operations in and around the town could place civilians at grave risk.

Former Syrian colonel charged with crimes against humanity in landmark UK case

Mar 10, 2026
A former colonel in Syria’s Air Force Intelligence has appeared before a London court charged with crimes against humanity, in what prosecutors say is the first case of its kind brought under British law.
Baloch activists accuse state-backed death squads of new killings
UN experts demand independent investigation into death of Indigenous leader in Nicaragua
UN experts demand investigation following Israel’s killing of Lebanese journalists
Sudan hospital ‘drone strike’ kills 64, including children
FIFA fines Israel for racism and discrimination but clears settlement clubs
UK jury acquits woman of terrorism charge over Hamas comments
Two Indian journalists detained for filming docked Iranian warship
Spain withdraws ambassador from Israel amid Gaza genocide and Iran war tensions
UN peacekeepers refuse order to leave South Sudan opposition stronghold
Former Syrian colonel charged with crimes against humanity in landmark UK case