Independent UN human rights investigators on Thursday called for Iran to immediately halt the execution of 10 men who took part in a protest in the central city of Isfahan earlier this year, warning that some of their relatives have already been called for final visits.
UK mosques attacked once every five days in last year, amid rising Islamophobia Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 07/23/2026 - 10:18 More than 70 mosque attacks were recorded as Muslim communities struggled to access state security funding People outside the East London Mosque in Tower Hamlets, London on 9 August 2024 (AFP/Henry Nicholls) Off A mosque is attacked in the UK every five days, new figures have revealed, as Muslim leaders accuse the government of failing to respond with sufficient urgency to rising Islamophobia. The British Muslim Trust (BMT), the government’s partner for monitoring anti-Muslim hatred, recorded more than 70 attacks against mosques over the past year. The incidents included violence, intimidation, vandalism, property damage, harassment, hate speech and online abuse.
Responding to the charges brought against detained Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) journalist MacPherson Mukuka, reportedly related to the violation of Section 10 of Zambia’s 2025 Cyber Crimes Act, which prohibits recording a private conversation without prior notice and posting it on social media, Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International’s Regional Director said: “MacPherson Mukuka’s arrest raises […] The post Zambia: Authorities must free journalist arrested over social media posts appeared first on Amnesty International .
A Tehran court has sentenced protester Ahad Shokouhian to death three times over his involvement in January demonstrations, the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights reported on Thursday.
US federal prosecutors said the man convicted of stabbing author Salman Rushdie contacted a person in Iran before the 2022 attack to confirm that the fatwa calling for Rushdie's death remained valid, the New York Times reported, as his federal terrorism trial opened on Wednesday.
World Cup 2026: The true winner was Palestine Submitted by Hamid Dabashi on Wed, 07/22/2026 - 21:38 Spain's victory over Argentina symbolised growing momentum in the global fight against Israeli oppression An Iranian fan waves a Palestinian flag ahead of Iran's match against New Zealand in Inglewood, California, on 15 June 2026 (Frederic J Brown/AFP) On As the World Cup was unfolding, Israel was continuing its uninterrupted murder and land theft across occupied Palestine and Lebanon , having also triggered the megalomaniacal US President Donald Trump to join its war on Iran . But the genocidal Zionists were not entirely oblivious to the World Cup. They still managed to poison former world champion Argentina’s name and sully its reputation.
Ghanaian authorities have failed in their duty to protect hundreds of victims of witchcraft accusations by delaying passing the Anti-Witchcraft Accusations Bill, said Amnesty International, six years after Akua Denteh was beaten to death, triggering outrage nationwide. On 23 July 2020, 90-year-old Akua Denteh, accused of being a witch, was lynched to death in front […] The post Ghana: Still no law criminalizing witchcraft accusations six years after Akua Denteh’s fatal lynching appeared first on Amnesty International .
Responding to today’s appeal decision overturning the murder conviction of a woman who had a later abortion while reducing the sentences of medical staff, Amnesty International Korea’s Executive Director HeeKyoung Cho said: “While we welcome the court’s decision to acquit the woman who sought abortion, the court’s decision to uphold the convictions of medical staff […] The post South Korea: Appeal decision for abortion case exposes legal vacuum appeared first on Amnesty International .
Nearly five months on, grief is still raw as a teacher and a mother recall the horror of the attack in Minab.
Israeli settlers forcibly evict Palestinian family from West Bank home Israeli settlers on Wednesday forcibly evicted a Palestinian family from their home in the town of Jalud, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, before taking over their property, Wafa news agency reported. A local activist told the agency that the settlers forced the family of Mahmoud al-Tubasi to leave after besieging them for more than three months and carrying out daily assaults. He said settlers had previously established an outpost near the family's home and had set the house on fire.
Amnesty International rejects the enactment of Law 32735, which allows alleged crimes committed by members of the Armed Forces and the Police to be investigated and tried by military and police courts, rather than by the ordinary justice system, even when the victims are civilians. The law, enacted on 20 July, amends the Military-Police Criminal […] The post Peru: Another step towards entrenching impunity appeared first on Amnesty International .
Iran executed a man it accused of carrying out "operational actions" during nationwide protests at the start of the year as the country's leadership ratchets up its crackdown on dissent, sparking a hunger strike among hundreds of death row inmates.
The latest round of café closures in Tehran is a reminder to ordinary Iranians that wartime or otherwise, those in power still decide how much space they are allowed to occupy.
Responding to the passing of a bill by France’s parliament banning children under 15 from accessing social media and restricting the use of phones in schools, Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, said: “There is no doubt that regulating platforms to protect children is an imperative of our time. We commend states for taking social media harms seriously but rather than pursuing blanket bans, efforts should be on forcing platforms to abandon their reckless pursuit of profit to the detriment of human rights. “Building safe platforms requires a robust response.
Tunisia: Fears grow for Rached Ghannouchi after reported collapse in prison Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 07/22/2026 - 15:00 Haifa Chebbi, the daughter of another jailed opposition leader, said she saw the former speaker of parliament lose consciousness due to the extreme heat in prison In this file photo, Rached Ghannouchi can be seen at his office in the Tunisian capital Tunis on 31 March 2022 (Fethi Belaid/AFP) Off Fresh concerns have emerged over the health of Tunisia 's jailed opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi after an eyewitness said she watched the 84-year-old politician lose consciousness inside prison. Haifa Chebbi, the daughter of imprisoned opposition politician and lawyer Ahmed Chebbi, said in Facebook video on Tuesday that she witnessed Ghannouchi faint whilst she was visiting her father at Mornaguia prison amid an intense summer heatwave that has swept across the country. Chebbi said that Ghannouchi later regained consciousness, but she described the incident as alarming, particularly given his age and declining health.
Israel releases 35 Palestinian detainees 35 Palestinian detainees got released by Israel and delivered by the Red Cross to Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza.
The founders of the ICC must not let it be destroyed Submitted by Sergey Vasiliev on Mon, 07/20/2026 - 21:20 The Court's viability and future depend on whether States Parties stand up for it and for their sovereign rights in the face of hostile US attacks The International Criminal Court in The Hague is pictured on 28 March 2026 (John Thys/AFP) On Twenty-eight years ago, 120 states voted to adopt the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Every year, International Justice Day is celebrated on 17 July, providing an occasion for states, civil society groups and other stakeholders to reflect on the gravity of the court’s mission, and to reaffirm their support for the values underpinning the statute. But this year, it was hardly a festive occasion.
US appeals court overturns ruling requiring release of pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi A US appeals court on Tuesday overturned a 2025 ruling that ordered the Trump administration to release Mohsen Mahdawi from immigration detention, a setback for free-speech activists and pro-Palestinian advocates. The ruling does not order Mahdawi's re-arrest, but could set a precedent making it harder for Green Card holders to be released from detention on their claim to First Amendment rights. The 35-year-old, who was studying for a master's degree at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs, was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents following his participation in campus protests against Israel's genocide in Gaza.
US appeals court overturns ruling requiring release of pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 07/21/2026 - 18:59 The ruling says Mahdawi's case should have been handled through immigration court, in a move that could tighten restrictions on Green Card holders Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi poses for a portrait inside Havemeyer Hall on the Columbia campus in New York City, on 18 May 2025 (Reuters) Off A US appeals court on Tuesday overturned a 2025 ruling that ordered the Trump administration to release Mohsen Mahdawi from immigration detention, a setback for free-speech activists and pro-Palestinian advocates. The ruling does not order Mahdawi's re-arrest, but could set a precedent making it harder for Green Card holders to be released from detention on their claim to First Amendment rights. The 35-year-old, who was studying for a master's degree at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs, was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents following his participation in campus protests against Israel's genocide in Gaza .
Quetta [Balochistan], July 21 (ANI): Amid continuing allegations of human rights violations in Balochistan, the Baloch National Movement (BNM) has renewed its appeal for international intervention over the alleged enforced disappearance of one of its senior leaders.
