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United Nations human rights experts also condemned the strikes earlier this week, labeling them "extrajudicial executions"

The UN commission of inquiry’s report makes it almost impossible for Israel – and its allies – to maintain the narrative that criticism of it is part of an antisemitic plot, says author Steve Crawshaw

Human Rights Watch says US military personnel could face criminal prosecution for assisting Israel’s war in Gaza

Human Rights Watch says EU's and Spain’s outsourcing of migration control to Mauritania has worsened abuses against asylum seekers, including torture, rape and mass expulsions. The report links these violations to a €210 million 2024 migration deal aimed at curbing departures to the Canary Islands.

Mauritania’s role as a key transit hub for African migrants seeking passage to Europe has come into sharp focus, following renewed claims by the NGO Human Rights Watch of abuse by its security forces.

People with temporary protected status face possible deportation even though their home countries – including Afghanistan and Haiti – remain unsafe

El grupo rebelde M23, respaldado por Ruanda, negó su participación en una serie de masacres en el este de República Democrática de Congo que fueron detalladas en un reporte de un grupo de derechos humanos el miércoles.

The Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 has denied involvement in recent massacres in eastern Congo

Two new reports from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch reveal harrowing testimony of mass killings, sexual violence and forced displacement in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), underscoring the human cost of the conflict despite ongoing peace talks.