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Will there ever be a Palestinian State?

Do the Palestinians have a right to form a state? If a one-state solution were implemented, what would happen to the Palestinian population? Why is compromise impossible with Hamas and the Palestinian Authority? The Danube Institute asked Y

Venezuela: Political Prisoners Cut Off from the World

(Washington, DC) – Dozens of political prisoners in Venezuela have been held incommunicado for weeks, months and some for over a year, Human Rights Watch and the Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners in Venezuela (Comité por la

Trump Urges Starmer: Use Military, Stop Illegal Immigration

President Trump visited the UK this week, during which he urged Britain to use every tool available to secure the Channel. Claiming he saw “millions of people” flow into the US before his term, he told reporters that mass, unchecked migrati

EU’s New India Strategy Overlooks Modi’s Repression

The European Union unveiled its “New Strategic EU-India Agenda” this week, setting out a range of areas for closer bilateral cooperation. The document hails India as the “world’s largest democracy” and a “like-minded and trusted partner,” b

El Salvador: Baseless Charges Against Rights Defenders

(Washington, DC) – Police in El Salvador arbitrarily arrested two human rights defenders who were peacefully protesting a mass eviction and have been holding them in pretrial detention since the end of May 2025, Human Rights Watch said toda

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

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

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