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Israeli PM promises to ‘restore security to the north’ as strikes near border with Lebanon escalate

Events marking 35 years since troops ended peaceful protest with deadly violence are banned in China and Hong Kong

An extensive report by Human Rights Watch says China is accelerating the forced urbanization of Tibetan villagers and herders, adding to state government and independent reports of efforts to assimilate them through control over their language and traditional Buddhist culture

It is disappointing, if not surprising, that the west’s response to the ICC accusations is to defend Israel despite its war crimes

Rights groups also argue that the defendants’ right to a fair trial is compromised by ‘incomplete’ evidence.

In mid-June 2023, more than 500 people died after the fishing boat they boarded capsized.

Rwanda's post-genocide transformation has been remarkable, but uneven. And it prompts many questions, including: what type of leader is needed to help a country grow and heal?

Human Rights Watch says Clementine De Montjoye’s case raises fresh questions about UK’s asylum seeker scheme

New documents verified by FRANCE 24 illustrate the scale of the atrocities committed by the Burkina Faso army on February 25, 2024. In April, the NGO Human Rights Watch reported the massacre of 223 civilians, including women and children. New evidence shows other killings committed by the army between May…