3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (285+ words) The activities include a procession to deliver a letter to the Presidential Palace, a kite-flying activity and shoe memorial in solidarity of Palestinians killed in the Gaza conflict aside from candlelight vigils outside Changi Prison for those facing imminent execution,…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (418+ words) New Global Report Highlights Rising Civilian Casualties “It’s critically important for countries to renew their commitment to the international treaty that seeks to rid the world of the scourge of cluster munitions,” said Verity Coyle, deputy crisis, conflict and arms…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (230+ words) States Poised to Push for Negotiations in November In the early hours of September 5, a UN disarmament meeting in Geneva concluded three years of work on autonomous weapons systems, colloquially known as killer robots. While the final report was significantly…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (475+ words) Organizing a group to help people in distress used to be something Hong Kong people could do without fear. Not anymore. On September 3, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal affirmed the conviction of five 612 Humanitarian Fund trustees for failing to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (161+ words) Fabricated Charges, Sham Trials Used to Silence Dissent The long sentences on baseless charges are the latest abuse of the judicial system by the ruling Cambodian People’s Party in its efforts to silence critical voices in the country. Thorn, Chanthon…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (476+ words) Abusive National Security Law Used to Further Beijing’s Assault on Truth (New York) – The Hong Kong High Court convicted two activists who have long advocated for justice for the victims of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Massacre, Human Rights Watch said today. Hong…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (659+ words) (Milan) – The Spanish government and local authorities in its North African enclave Ceuta should act urgently to provide adequate shelter to all migrants and asylum seekers living unsheltered since entering Ceuta from Morocco at the end of July, Human Rights…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (422+ words) Authorities Refuse Treatment for Reporter Held 20 Months Without Verdict Azerbaijani authorities are refusing to allow a jailed journalist with a serious breathing disorder to see a specialist or to undergo diagnostic scans, her family and lawyer say, the latest sign…...