New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI): India on Friday launched a scathing critique of Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir following his reported instructions to the Shia community to 'go to Iran. ' \ New Delhi characterised these remarks as a continuation of Islamabad's 'systemic victimisation of minorities,' highlighting a persistent pattern of state-sponsored discrimination.
Responding to the tabling of an amendment to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) in Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian Parliament) that would grant the authorities sweeping new powers over the assets of NGOs that have had their licenses withdrawn, Aakar Patel, Chair of Board at Amnesty International India, said: “Since coming into […] The post India: Parliament must reject proposal to extend restrictions on overseas funding for NGOs appeared first on Amnesty International .
The strike - which killed at least 168 people, mostly children - "evoked a visceral horror", Volker Türk said.
Saturday 28 March marks seven years since Amara Krumak, Abdalla Bari and Kone Tiemoko Abdul Kader – known as the El Hiblu 3 – were arrested in Malta for opposing their forced return to Libya, where they would be at risk of persecution, torture and other serious human rights violations. For this act of resistance, […] The post Malta: Seven years of injustice. Drop the charges against the El Hiblu 3 appeared first on Amnesty International .
Le Monde: 'Majority' of ICC bureau members support Karim Khan exoneration report Submitted by Sondos Asem on Fri, 03/27/2026 - 09:34 French newspaper corroborates details of MEE's exclusive reporting, with one source warning of a will by some to 'put the prosecutor on the guillotine' Karim Khan, the International Criminal Court chief prosecutor, has been on a leave of absence since May 2025 pending the result of the misconduct investigation (Reuters) Off A majority of states among the 21 members of the executive bureau of the International Criminal Court's ruling body are in favour of upholding the findings of a judicial panel which cleared chief prosecutor Karim Khan of wrongdoing, according to French newspaper Le Monde. Le Monde's report comes after Middle East Eye revealed that the three-judge panel had concluded that a United Nations investigation into accusations of alleged sexual misconduct had failed to establish any "misconduct or breach of duty" on Khan's part. The report also appeared to corroborate MEE's reporting earlier this week that a minority of states on the bureau of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), the court's ruling body, are calling for the judges' report to be ignored, and for the ASP to draw its own conclusions from the investigation into Khan by the UN’s Office for Internal Oversight Services (OIOS).
Israeli forces prevent Friday prayer on Salah al-Din Street in Jerusalem Israeli forces prevented Palestinians from performing Friday prayers on Salah al-Din Street in occupied Jerusalem, Wafa news agency reported. Local sources reported that Israeli forces stormed the street and gave dozens of worshippers and the imam three minutes to disperse before forcibly breaking up the gathering and preventing them from holding the prayer. The incident comes as Israeli authorities continue to keep Al-Aqsa Mosque closed for the 28th consecutive day.
The war in the Middle East continues, with attacks causing further terror and suffering, deepening the humanitarian crisis across the region. In Geneva, diplomats at the Human Rights Council have been discussing the school strike in Iran’s Minab that killed more than 100 children. Stay with us for live updates on this and from UN agencies providing relief.
More than 1,700 people were killed and nearly 200,000 more displaced in the July 2025 massacres in Sweida, Syria, UN human rights investigators said on Friday in a report that called for greater action towards accountability.
Yousef Pezeshkian’s daily social media posts reveal no state secrets, but expose questions dominating Iranian society An Iranian keeping a diary expressing his doubts about the war’s outcome, even shedding a tear over its impact on his grandmother, might not seem extraordinary but for the fact the diarist is the son of the president. Apart from fierce loyalty to his father, Masoud Pezeshkian, the former heart surgeon elected to the presidency in 2024 who he says he has not seen since the war started, Yousef Pezeshkian’s daily reflections on social media chart how the war effort is going, its impact on ordinary Iranians and how he believes the fight could be made more effective. Continue reading...
UN demands 'justice' after Iran school strike The deadly bombing of an Iranian school on 28 February spurred "visceral horror", the UN rights chief said Friday, urging Washington to conclude its probe and demanding justice "for the terrible harm done". "The bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab evoked a visceral horror," Volker Turk told the United Nations Human Rights Council, stressing that "the onus is on those who carried out the attack to investigate it promptly, impartially, transparently and thoroughly". "Senior US officials have said the strike is under investigation.
Iran arrests over a dozen in Isfahan for sharing sensitive information Iranian authorities have arrested at least 15 people in Isfahan for reportedly sharing sensitive information to outlets deemed as hostile. Amongst the accusations is the sharing of military sites and the photographing of damage from attacks.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called a US strike on a school in Minab that killed nearly 170 children an atrocity and crime against humanity Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi slammed the US and Israel at an emergency UN Human Rights Council session on Friday, convened to discuss the alleged US airstrike on a girls school in Minab thatkilled over 170 children.
Reacting to the news that the family and lawyer of Nikita Zhuravel, who was sentenced in 2024 to 14 years’ imprisonment for “high treason”, “insulting religious feelings” and “hooliganism committed with religious hatred,” have raised concerns about his disappearance while being transferred to a penal colony, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia […] The post Russia: Authorities must immediately disclose Nikita Zhuravel’s whereabouts appeared first on Amnesty International .
Met Police accused of reversing Palestine Action policy to fit previous arrests Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Thu, 03/26/2026 - 15:26 Campaigners say two protesters were arrested despite previous assurances, which they say is 'symptomatic' of the chaotic response to the group's proscription Police confront Ams at the Al-Quds Day rally in central London on 15 March 2026 (AFP) Off London’s Metropolitan Police has been accused of reversing its policy on Palestine Action protests to "retrospectively fit" arrests it has carried out in recent weeks. Following a High Court ruling in February that found the government's ban of the direct action group to be unlawful, the police said they would refrain from arresting its supporters and people protesting against the proscription under terrorism legislation, focusing instead on gathering evidence for future prosecutions. But in a policy u-turn, the Met issued a statement describing its previous comments as an “interim position”, saying that it has now “revised” this approach.
'They were trying to dehumanise me': Palestine Action hunger strikers allege mistreatment in prison Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Thu, 03/26/2026 - 08:47 The former inmates plan to sue over their alleged medical neglect while on hunger strike in prison From left to right: Maddy Norman, Teuta Hoxha, Heba Muraisi, Qesser Zuhrah and Kamran Ahmed (MEE/Areeb Ullah) Off Kamran Ahmed suffers from stabbing chest pains and shortness of breath. “Even right now, when I'm speaking, it feels like there's a string pulling on the right side of my chest,” the former prisoner told Middle East Eye. “I was in hospital two days ago because the chest pains were becoming unbearable.
West Bank Palestinians face Israel's interceptor debris with no protection Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Thu, 03/26/2026 - 14:50 Palestinian towns hit by deadly shrapnel have no sirens or shelters, while Iron Dome missiles protect nearby settlements A woman comforts an injured girl as they mourn the death of four Palestinian women killed by missile shrapnel in Beit Awa town near Hebron, on 19 March 2026 (AFP/Hazem Bader) Off For days, Hadeel al-Masalmeh has sat alone in her room, refusing to speak. The 23-year-old Palestinian is still reeling from last week’s deadly strike, when missile shrapnel tore through the beauty salon she co-owned with her cousin and friend, Sahira al-Masalmeh, near Hebron in the occupied West Bank. Sahira was killed instantly, along with three other women – two of them pregnant.
Met Police officer called Al Jazeera journalist 'dog' and 'donkey' Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 03/26/2026 - 13:53 David Soffer, part of a crowd that surrounded an Al Jazeera film crew in Golders Green, has been revealed to be a special constable Special Constable David Soffer filmed in a crowd that surrounded an Al Jazeera film crew in Golders Green (Screengrab/X/MEE) Off An off-duty Metropolitan Police officer called a Palestinian journalist for Al Jazeera a "dog" and "donkey" in an "intimidating" encounter this week, it has emerged. Special Constable David Soffer was filmed among a crowd that surrounded an Al Jazeera film crew in Golders Green in London on Monday. Al Jazeera was reporting on that morning's arson attack on ambulances owned by a Jewish charity, which is being investigated by police as an antisemitic hate crime.
US and Israel vote against UN resolution recognising slavery as a crime against humanity Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Thu, 03/26/2026 - 11:47 Resolution tabled by Ghana rejected by US while European states and Japan abstain UN Security Council members vote on a draft resolution on the situation in the Middle East at the United Nations headquarters on 11 March, in New York City (File/AFP) Off The US and Israel were among a handful of countries to vote against a UN resolution condemning slavery as a crime against humanity and calling for reparations. The resolution, brought by Ghana on behalf of African nations, was also greeted with abstentions by the UK, EU member states and Japan. The draft resolution was adopted by a vote of 123 in favour, with 52 abstentions and three - Argentina, Israel and the US - voting against.
Responding to a US jury finding that Meta and YouTube were liable for designing platforms that are harmful to children and young people, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Amnesty International’s Senior Director of Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns, said: “This damning verdict is a landmark moment in recognizing the harm caused by tech giants in the manipulative designs of their social media platforms. For years, social media companies including Meta and YouTube have profited from targeting children and young […] The post USA: Landmark YouTube and Meta social media ruling must lead to design changes to guarantee online safety appeared first on Amnesty International .
Responding to a US jury finding that Meta and YouTube were liable for designing platforms that are harmful to children and young people, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Amnesty International’s Senior Director of Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns, said: “This damning verdict is a landmark moment in recognizing the harm caused by tech giants in the manipulative designs of their social media platforms. For years, social media companies including Meta and YouTube have profited from targeting children and young […] The post USA: Landmark YouTube and Meta social media ruling must lead to design changes to guarantee online safety appeared first on Amnesty International .
