Human rights

Israel investigating after photo of stripped and bound detainee is shared

The Israeli military said in a statement that the incident did not align with its “values and regulations”.

Far-right ex-mayor of Rome emerges as unlikely prison campaigner

Gianni Alemanno, Italian far-right politician, former agriculture minister, and former mayor of Rome, poses for pictures at the end of an exclusive interview with Reuters in Rome, Italy, July 6, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Amnesty urges investigating Israeli attacks on Lebanon as ‘war crimes’

Amnesty analysed three strikes on civilian homes between March 6 and 13, in which 24 civilians were killed, 12 of them children.

US reiterates backing for Tibetan aspirations to preserve culture after man set himself on fire

Washington has long said it supports Tibetan human rights, across both Republican and Democratic administrations.

UN probe says mass killings, rapes, abductions, starvation by Sudan force amount to genocide

FILE PHOTO: Sudanese refugee women walk at the Tulum refugee camp, amid ongoing conflict in Sudan between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army, in Wadi Fira province, eastern Chad, November 30, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

‘Glaring flaws’ in Hong Kong’s proposed sexual crime reform: Rights groups

The authorities in Hong Kong have admitted current laws are “outdated”, and have vowed to “modernise” them and strengthen protection for victims.

UN inquiry urges release of Gaza doctor held by Israel since December 2024

Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, who was captured by the Israeli military in Gaza in late 2024 and still held in detention, appears via video link at the Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem, June 10, 2026. REUTERS TV via REUTERS

Balogun red card storm could be 'fatal misstep' for FIFA's Infantino, says rights group

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - United States v Bosnia and Herzegovina - San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, California, U.S. - July 1, 2026 Folarin Balogun of the U.S. is shown a red card by referee Raphael Claus REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo

Israel’s detention of prominent Gazan doctor is arbitrary, UN body says

Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, who was captured by the Israeli military in Gaza in late 2024 and still held in detention, appears via video link at the Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem on June 10.

Rights group says jailed British couple in Iran continue hunger strike

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