Human Rights lawyer Hillel Neuer roasts Pakistan in 4 seconds at the UN. Pakistan invited international embarrassment at the UN when its delegate interrupted UN Watch director Hillel Neuer but called out in turn as a ‘state sponsor of terror’. Neuer, a human rights lawyer, was calling out Qatar for harboring terrorists, acting as a…
Sri Lankan Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath. File | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Sri Lanka on Monday (September 8, 2025) opposed international intervention on its human rights situation at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, asserting that such actions undermine ongoing domestic efforts to ensure justice and reconciliation. The 60th regular…
Indonesia Protests (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) At least 20 people remain missing in Indonesia following days of violent protests over lavish perks for lawmakers that have spiralled into broader anger against police, a rights group said Tuesday.Also Read | Protests rock Indonesia: Finance minister’s home looted amid unrest; MPs’ residences also targeted by angry mobs The…
(Image credit: RTTL X handle) An extremist ethnonationalist organisation has established an exclusively white settlement in a secluded area of northeastern Arkansas’s Ozarks and is reportedly considering expansion into Missouri.Return to the Land (RTTL), a self-described private membership association for people with “traditional views and European ancestry,” launched its initial community in Arkansas in October…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced new sanctions against a senior UN Human Rights Council official who criticized Israel’s military actions in Gaza. Rubio accused the official of leading a “campaign of political and economic warfare” against both the United States and Israel, as reported by Politico. Francesca Albanese, UN Human Rights Council…
The International Criminal Court On Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders, accusing them of crimes against humanity for systematically persecuting women, girls, and others who defied the group’s strict gender policies. The warrants named Haibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s Supreme Leader, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the regime’s Chief Justice.According to a statement from…
A newlywed bride from Texas, who was released from immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) custody on Thursday, said she was treated like “cattle” during her time in detention.Ward Sakeik, a 22-year-old stateless Palestinian woman married to a US citizen, spoke publicly for the first time since being detained at a Miami airport in February. She…
A bounced or expired cheque in the UAE may still support a civil claim, if filed within legal time limits/ Image: Representative A common concern among residents and business owners in the UAE is what to do when holding an old, uncashed cheque, especially one that’s worth a significant amount of money. A recent case…
Image used for representation A federal appeals court ruled Alabama prosecutors violated the constitutional rights of a man sentenced to death in 1990, saying Blacks were rejected from the jury during his trial. The Monday ruling from a three-judge panel on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals means Michael Sockwell, 62, is eligible for a…
Smoke billows in the distance from an oil refinery following an Israeli strike on the Iranian capital Tehran on June 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Israeli strikes on Iran have killed at least 950 people and wounded 3,450 others, a human rights group said Monday (June 23, 2025). The Washington-based group Human Rights Activists…
