Gaza doctor appears on video for the first time since last February Prominent Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, captured by Israeli forces in Gaza in late 2024 and held in detention ever since, appeared via video link at Israel's Supreme Court on Wednesday. "Dr. Hussam is still being held in solitary confinement in Nafha prison.
Opinion: As World Cup host, the US is sportsmaxxing through war and genocide As the 2026 Fifa World Cup kicks off in North America, the tournament is already living up to expectations of a hostile and exclusionary reception by its main host nation. With dozens of national teams from around the globe descending on the United States for the tournament, reports are already surfacing of harassment of players at US airports and denials of visas for federation staff members, foreign journalists and fans. This treatment comes mere weeks after more than 120 rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union and Amnesty International, issued an unprecedented travel warning for visitors to this summer's games, citing gun violence, violent immigration enforcement, invasive surveillance and what it described as a "deteriorating human rights situation".
The widespread use of risk profiling systems by public authorities in law enforcement, social security and migration is incompatible with international human rights law and must be banned, Amnesty International said in a new report. Risk profiling is the assessment of whether a person or group is likely to break a law or a rule. […] The post Global: Risk profiling systems used to identify potential offenders are in breach of international law and must be banned – new report appeared first on Amnesty International .
Gwyneth Paltrow faces backlash over Israeli luxury real estate campaign Gwyneth Paltrow is facing massive backlash after appearing in a new advertising campaign for a luxury residential project in Israel . The Oscar-winning actress and wellness entrepreneur is the face of a campaign for 51PARK, a development in Herzliya, Israel, by Israeli real estate group Aviv Melisron. The campaign was created by the Israeli creative agency, Why Worry, and filmed in New York.
Gwyneth Paltrow faces backlash over Israeli luxury real estate campaign Gwyneth Paltrow is facing massive backlash after appearing in a new advertising campaign for a luxury residential project in Israel . The Oscar-winning actress and wellness entrepreneur is the face of a campaign for 51PARK, a development in Herzliya, Israel, by Israeli real estate group Aviv Melisron. The campaign was created by the Israeli creative agency, Why Worry, and filmed in New York.
Gwyneth Paltrow faces backlash over Israeli luxury real estate campaign Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 06/10/2026 - 17:50 Critics say the actress is helping market luxury homes in Israel while Palestinians face genocide, displacement and escalating settler violence Gwyneth Paltrow attends the 46th Annual Muse Awards at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City, on 20 March 2026 (Theo Wargo/Getty Images/AFP) Off Gwyneth Paltrow is facing massive backlash after appearing in a new advertising campaign for a luxury residential project in Herzliya, Israel . The Oscar-winning actress and wellness entrepreneur is the face of a campaign for 51 Park, a development by Israeli real estate group Aviv Melisron. The campaign was created by the Israeli creative agency Why Worry and filmed in New York.
Revealed: New details of London event promoting Israeli settlement-linked companies Submitted by Imran Mulla on Wed, 06/10/2026 - 14:59 The companies are involved in the sale of property in illegally occupied Palestinian land New homes along a road that heads toward the Palestinian village of Umm al-Khair, in the southern area of the Israeli-occupied Palestinian West Bank on 20 May (AFP) Off A Middle East Eye investigation has uncovered previously unreported details of an upcoming London event's connection to illegal Israeli settlements. The Great Israeli Real Estate Event is scheduled to be held in London this Sunday 14 June but its location is being kept secret. Prominent politicians, including Green Party leader Zack Polanski and Your Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, have told MEE the event should be banned.
As World Cup host, the US is sportsmaxxing through war and genocide Submitted by Abdullah Al-Arian on Tue, 06/09/2026 - 09:00 For fans and visitors arriving in the United States, football's biggest tournament is becoming another showcase for American power, chauvinism and hostility Fans hold Palestinian flags during the Fifa Club World Cup Group B match between Seattle Sounders and Paris Saint-Germain at Lumen Field stadium in Seattle, United States, on 23 June 2025 (Juan Mabromata/AFP) Off As the 2026 Fifa World Cup kicks off in North America, the tournament is already living up to expectations of a hostile and exclusionary reception by its main host nation. With dozens of national teams from around the globe descending on the United States for the tournament, reports are already surfacing of harassment of players at US airports and denials of visas for federation staff members, foreign journalists and fans. This treatment comes mere weeks after more than 120 rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union and Amnesty International, issued an unprecedented travel warning for visitors to this summer's games, citing gun violence, violent immigration enforcement, invasive surveillance and what it described as a "deteriorating human rights situation".
Iran’s Special Clerical Court has sentenced dissident cleric Abdolrahim Soleimani Ardestani to six years in prison, a fine and removal from the clergy, months after his public challenge to state-backed Shiite narratives drew threats and political pressure.
Israel is ethnically cleansing Palestinian Bedouins, major new report finds Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 06/10/2026 - 12:32 Forcible transfer of Palestinian Bedouins in West Bank is not led by rogue extremists but by Israeli state, new Amnesty report says Israeli forces guard a bulldozer reportedly operating on Palestinian lands near the village of Dura, west of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, on 9 June 2026 (Hazem Bader/AFP) Off A campaign of ethnic cleansing of Palestinian Bedouins in the occupied West Bank is being driven not by rogue extremists, but by the Israeli state, according to a major new report. Amnesty International published the new 150-page report on Wednesday. It found that Israeli authorities were committing the crime against humanity of forcible transfer, through a “state-driven campaign of ethnic cleansing targeting Palestinian Bedouin and herding communities in Area C of the occupied West Bank”.
Rights groups call for release of detained pro-Gaza activists in Libya Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Wed, 06/10/2026 - 09:59 Ten members of the Global Sumud Convoy have been held by Khalifa Haftar's authorities since 24 May Members of the Global Sumud Convoy at the staging and coordination camp in the Joud Daem forest area in Libya on 15 May 2026 (Mahmud Turkia/AFP) Off Rights groups have called for the release of 10 foreign pro- Palestinian activists who have been held by forces loyal to Libyan military leader Khalifa Haftar in eastern Libya since 24 May. The detainees - including activists from Spain, Poland, the United States , Argentina, Uruguay, Portugal, Tunisia and Italy - have been held by the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF) after being arrested as part of the Global Sumud Convoy. The convoy aimed to travel across land to deliver aid and other services to the inhabitants of the besieged Gaza Strip.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran awarded the “Right Side of History” Medal to a group of international activists, artists, and politicians during a ceremony in Tehran, highlighting themes of resistance, global awakening, and support for Palestine.
A new decree from the Taliban enabling child marriage is the latest salvo in an ongoing assault on the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan, Amnesty International said in a new legal analysis. The Decree No. 18 “Code on Judicial Separation of Spouses”, published by the Taliban in an official gazette on 14 May […] The post Afghanistan: New code enabling child marriage compounds dismal situation for women’s and girls’ rights appeared first on Amnesty International .
New Amnesty report reveals Israel’s ethnic cleansing of West Bank Bedouins An Amnesty International report has called attention to Israel’s ethnic cleansing campaign against Bedouin and herding communities in the occupied West Bank. “Israeli authorities are accelerating annexation through a state-driven campaign of ethnic cleansing targeting Palestinian Bedouin and herding communities,” said the report released on Wednesday. Amnesty said its research showed that 27 Bedouin and herding communities comprising hundreds of Palestinians were forcibly displaced between 2023 and 2025 or were at risk of displacement in the West Bank’s Area C, which encompasses 60 percent of the territory and is under Israeli control under the Oslo agreements.
Some fans and participants hoping to enter the United States for the World Cup have complained that restrictive immigration rules have presented a roadblock.
The international community’s tacit or explicit support for Israeli crimes, including genocide and apartheid, or their failure to act resolutely to stop them has emboldened the Israeli authorities to escalate a brutal campaign to forcibly displace Palestinians and expand its control over land in the West Bank, said Amnesty International. In a new report, the organization details how Israeli authorities are accelerating annexation through a state-driven campaign of ethnic cleansing targeting Palestinian Bedouin and herding communities in Area C of the occupied West Bank, while committing […] The post Acceleration of Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Palestinians must spur global action to halt West Bank annexation appeared first on Amnesty International .
Citizens across Iran say soaring food prices have reduced household diets to the bare minimum needed to stave off hunger, with nutrition and variety increasingly out of reach.
Why ICC prosecutor Karim Khan was suspended - and what could happen next The International Criminal Court is in an unprecedented state of limbo. Its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, has been suspended amid a campaign to remove him from office. Member states of the bureau of the Assembly of State Parties (ASP), the ICC's executive body, voted to suspend Khan on Monday after ignoring the outcome of a United Nations investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Khan - an investigation which they had themselves commissioned.
The Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF) must ensure the immediate release of 10 members of the Global Sumud Land Convoy who have been arbitrarily detained for over two weeks in eastern Libya solely for attempting to deliver aid to Gaza amid Israel’s ongoing genocide, Amnesty International said today. On 24 May 2026, an armed group affiliated with the self-proclaimed LAAF, the de facto authorities in eastern and southern Libya, arbitrarily arrested the 10 humanitarian activists from eight different […] The post Libya: Release humanitarian activists detained for seeking to deliver aid to Gaza appeared first on Amnesty International .
Why ICC prosecutor Karim Khan was suspended - and what could happen next Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 06/09/2026 - 11:36 The court's executive body has disregarded the findings of a judicial panel which cleared Khan of misconduct allegations ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan, attends a United Nations Security Council meeting on Sudan and South Sudan in New York on 27 January 2025 (AFP) Off The International Criminal Court is in an unprecedented state of limbo. Its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, has been suspended amid a campaign to remove him from office. Member states of the bureau of the Assembly of State Parties (ASP), the ICC's executive body, voted to suspend Khan on Monday after ignoring the outcome of a United Nations investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Khan - an investigation which they had themselves commissioned.
