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Tibetan activist dies after self-immolation outside UN headquarters
A Tibetan independence activist has died after setting himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in New York, in a act of protest that Tibetan exile groups described as an appeal for Tibetan independence and unity. The New York City Police Department said officers responded to an emergency call on the evening of 2 July and found the man with severe burns near the UN complex in…

Hamas offers to hand Gaza authority to technocratic committee

Jul 9, 2026
Hamas has announced the dissolution of its governing body in Gaza and said it is ready to hand civilian authority to a Palestinian technocratic committee, in a move aimed at reviving a stalled US-backed ceasefire plan as Israel continues to control large parts of the devastated territory.

German police arrest Rwanda genocide suspect accused of ordering killings

Jul 2, 2026
German prosecutors have arrested a German-Rwandan national on suspicion of complicity in genocide and 25 counts of murder during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda.

Somali woman jailed for three years over social media criticism

Jun 29, 2026
Sadia Moalim Ali, a 27-year-old nursing graduate and rickshaw driver from Somalia, has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment after being convicted of insulting government institutions over comments she made on social media.

Baloch activists accuse state-backed death squads of new killings

Jun 16, 2026
A fresh wave of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances has been documented across Balochistan this month, as Baloch rights groups recorded the recovery of several bodies of men who had earlier been forcibly taken, and appealed once more to international institutions that have largely ignored the province.

UN experts demand independent investigation into death of Indigenous leader in Nicaragua

Jun 16, 2026
UN human rights experts have demanded an independent investigation into the death in state custody of Indigenous Miskito leader Brooklyn Rivera, warning that his prolonged enforced disappearance and death may amount to crimes against humanity for which the Nicaraguan government bears legal responsibility.

UN experts demand investigation following Israel’s killing of Lebanese journalists

Apr 7, 2026
Three UN experts called for a full and independent investigation following Israel's killing of three Lebanese journalists.

Sudan hospital ‘drone strike’ kills 64, including children

Mar 23, 2026
At least 64 people, including 13 children, have been killed in an attack on a hospital in Sudan’s Darfur region, as violence continues to devastate the already collapsing healthcare system.

FIFA fines Israel for racism and discrimination but clears settlement clubs

Mar 23, 2026
On Thursday, FIFA sanctioned the Israel Football Association over breaches of racism and discrimination, but cleared Israeli clubs playing in settlements.

UK jury acquits woman of terrorism charge over Hamas comments

Mar 19, 2026
A woman who told a protest crowd that Hamas is “fighting for freedom” has been found not guilty of expressing support for a proscribed organisation, following a closely watched case in a British court.

Two Indian journalists detained for filming docked Iranian warship

Mar 12, 2026
Two Indian journalists were detained for filming a docked Iranian warship in Kochi, Kerala.
Hamas offers to hand Gaza authority to technocratic committee
German police arrest Rwanda genocide suspect accused of ordering killings
Somali woman jailed for three years over social media criticism
Baloch activists accuse state-backed death squads of new killings
UN experts demand independent investigation into death of Indigenous leader in Nicaragua
UN experts demand investigation following Israel’s killing of Lebanese journalists
Sudan hospital ‘drone strike’ kills 64, including children
FIFA fines Israel for racism and discrimination but clears settlement clubs
UK jury acquits woman of terrorism charge over Hamas comments
Two Indian journalists detained for filming docked Iranian warship