Most LGBTQ adults in US don’t feel transgender people are accepted: Poll | LGBTQ News
By contrast, about six out of 10 LGBTQ adults said gay and lesbian people are generally accepted in the US. A new poll by the Pew…
UK universities are at risk of training torturers | Human Rights
Across the UK, pro-Palestinian protests in reaction to the war in Gaza have placed universities’ response to human rights concerns under the spotlight. But concerns…
The Road to Mandalay | The Full Report | Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit Myanmar in March. Al Jazeera documented the crisis as thousands lost shelter, food and water.A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Myanmar…
Houston-based Avelo Airlines faces backlash for deportation flights | Aviation
Avelo Airlines, a struggling, Houston, Texas-based budget carrier, has faced weeks of backlash after taking a contract with the United States government to use its…
How common is Israel’s use of human shields in Gaza and the West Bank? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
A recent report by The Associated Press that exposed the Israeli military’s “systematic” use of Palestinians as human shields has shone a light on an…
M23 accused of possible ‘war crimes’ in eastern DRC: Rights group | Conflict News
Amnesty International says torture, killings and enforced disappearances have taken place in areas under rebel control.M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Why is Israel now facing pressure from some of its Western allies? | Israel-Palestine conflict
Spain hosts key European and Arab nations to pressure Israel to halt Gaza assault.The Madrid Group has convened in Spain’s capital for a fifth time,…
Iranian dissident Jafar Panahi wins top prize at Cannes Film Festival | Censorship
NewsFeedIranian director Jafar Panahi’s film, It Was Just an Accident, has been awarded the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The dissident has endured…
Video: Malaysia calls for expanded Myanmar ceasefire at ASEAN Summit
Malaysia has urged regional leaders at the ASEAN Summit to commit to expanding the post-earthquake ceasefire in Myanmar. Source link
Families of Israeli captives criticise Netanyahu amid large protests | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Hostages and Missing Families Forum called for a ‘return to the negotiating table’.Families of Israeli captives held in Gaza have intensified their criticism of Israeli…
‘Need answers’: Will Sri Lanka’s Tamils find war closure under Dissanayake? | Tamils News
Mullivaikkal, Sri Lanka – On a beach in northeastern Sri Lanka, Krishnan Anjan Jeevarani laid out some of her family’s favourite food items on a…
‘Farcical’: Venezuelan opposition denounces arrest before weekend vote | Nicolas Maduro News
A top figure in Venezuela’s opposition has been arrested on charges of “terrorism” before parliamentary elections scheduled for the weekend. On Friday, a social media…
Why is El Salvador’s President Bukele targeting foreign-funded nonprofits? | Human Rights News
A new law, championed by President Nayib Bukele, is seen by advocates as an effort to stifle dissent in El Salvador.Human rights groups, politicians and…
Israel maintains minimal aid deliveries to Gaza amid hunger crisis | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Aid agencies have continued to criticise Israel after it announced it had sent a small convoy of trucks carrying vital supplies into Gaza. COGAT, the…
‘Tortured’ Ugandan activist dumped at border following arrest in Tanzania | Politics News
East African rights groups condemn Tanzania, saying human right activists ‘abandoned’ at border show signs of torture.A Ugandan human rights activist, arrested in Tanzania after…
Syrian business owners welcome EU’s lifting of sanctions | Politics News
Syrians are hoping sanctions relief will help boost investment, reconstruction after more than a decade of civil war.Business owners in Syria have welcomed the European…
Russia says it received Ukraine’s list of names for major prisoner swap | Russia-Ukraine war News
Russia and Ukraine are expected to each swap 1,000 prisoners of war as part of deal reached at recent talks in Istanbul.Russia has received a…
‘Warzone’: Why Indian forces have launched a deadly assault on Maoists | Conflict News
Raipur, Chhattisgarh – Indian security forces have launched an all-out war against Maoist fighters in Chhattisgarh state, as the federal government aims to “wipe out”…
US Justice Department ends post-George Floyd police reform settlements | Donald Trump News
The administration of President Donald Trump has begun the process of ending the federal government’s involvement in reforming local police departments, a civil rights effort…
US judge finds South Sudan-linked deportation flight violated court order | Donald Trump News
A federal judge in the United States has told the administration of President Donald Trump that an alleged effort to deport migrants to South Sudan…