US: Maritime Strikes Amount to Extrajudicial Killings

(Washington, DC, September 18, 2025) – United States military strikes against two boats allegedly carrying drug traffickers, which the Trump administration said killed at least 14 people, were unlawful extrajudicial killings, Human Rights W

Recent summit in China signals a shift in global energy politics to the East

The 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit was held between 31 August and 1 September in Tianjin, China.  It marked a significant shift in global energy geopolitics, with India, Russia and China forming a new energy alliance. The agr

Syria: Israel Forcibly Displaces Villagers in Occupied South

(Beirut) – Israeli forces occupying parts of southern Syria since December 2024 have carried out a range of abuses against residents, including forced displacement, which is a war crime, Human Rights Watch said today. Israeli forces have se

UN: World Leaders Should Commit to Human Rights, International Justice

(New York) – World leaders gathering at the United Nations General Assembly from September 22-30 should commit to protecting the UN from powerful governments seeking to defund and undermine the organization’s capacity to promote human right

European Commission’s war mongering against Russia is to distract from its crumbling empire

The European Union is facing a crisis due to the lack of a clear strategy among its elite leaders, such as Ursula von der Leyen, Kaja Kallas, and Roberta Metsola. The EU’s focus on war with Russia is a distraction from its economic decline,

Nepal Final Count: 72 Dead, Thousands Injured in Free Speech Clashes

Nepal is finally counting up the total cost of its recent efforts to limit free speech. The death toll has now reached a staggering 72, with more than 2,100 confirmed injured, following the nationwide shutdown of 26 social media platforms w

Man’s stage 4 cancer is cured by following the Hybrid Orthomolecular Protocol

A groundbreaking hybrid protocol using repurposed drugs and nutrients left one man cancer-free after stage 4 prostate cancer. Jeffrey Kramer, a retired attorney, was diagnosed with metastasised stage 4 prostate cancer and was told it was in

North Korea: ‘Lost Decade’ of Rights Abuses

(New York) – A new United Nations report finds that the North Korean government has increased the use of surveillance, forced labor, and severe punishments over the past decade, maintaining “total control” over its population, Human Rights

Iran: Impunity Reigns 3 Years After Crackdown on Protests

(Beirut) – Iran’s authorities have failed to conduct effective, impartial, and independent investigations into serious human rights violations and crimes under international law during and since the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom protests, Human

Investigate Death of Mexican National During ICE Stop

On September 12, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot at Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, a 38-year-old Mexican migrant, near Chicago. CCTV footage of the incident calls ICE’s account into question and highlights the need fo

Greece’s Latest Assault on Civil Society

Greece’s Migration Minister Thanos Plevris recently announced his intention to adopt new measures to silence criticism of the government’s migration policies. The move, which came in the wake of a victory by civil society groups at the Euro

“Block Everything” causes severe civil unrest in France; who are they?

France is in a state of severe civil unrest, with “Block Everything” protesters using violence and blockades to paralyse the country’s infrastructure, including roads, railways and airports. It appears to be an anarchist movement, much like

New Zealand: Hipkins avoids being questioned by the Covid Royal Commission by citing a fictitious “suppression order”

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has cited a suppression order as one reason for declining to appear at a public hearing of the Covid Royal Commission.  However, the inquiry says it does not know of any such order. Let’s not lose touch…Your Gov

Libya: Investigate Cases of Two Missing Lawmakers

(Beirut) – Libyan authorities should urgently investigate and provide information on two missing members of parliament after graphic images and video surfaced recently, increasing grave concerns for their safety, Human Rights Watch said tod

Burkina Faso: Islamist Armed Groups Massacre Civilians

(Nairobi) – Two Islamist armed groups have killed several dozen civilians in three separate attacks in northern Burkina Faso since May 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. These attacks violated international humanitarian law and are appare