Five United Nations human rights experts have strongly criticised the convictions of Pakistani lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha, arguing that their prison sentences undermine fundamental freedoms and legal rights, according to a joint statement. The Islamabad sessions court last month sentenced the couple to a combined 17 years in jail...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Sunday that recent nationwide protests represent a “coup attempt” against the Islamic Republic and cautioned that any U.S. military strike could spark a “regional war,” heightening tensions between Tehran and Washington. Khamenei’s remarks—aired on state television during ceremonies marking the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution—came amid a...
Pop superstar Billie Eilish used her acceptance speech at the 2026 MLK Jr. Beloved Community Environmental Justice Awards in Atlanta to sharply criticise U.S. immigration enforcement and civil rights issues, saying Americans are witnessing neighbours being “kidnapped” and peaceful protesters “assaulted and murdered.” While accepting the award for environmental justice, Eilish linked climate action with...
U.S. President Donald Trump took a bold stance on the escalating unrest in Iran, urging citizens to persist in their nationwide protests against the ruling regime and declaring “help is on its way” in a Truth Social message that stopped short of specifying what form that support will take. Trump wrote, “Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING—TAKE...
The Australian government is proposing a significant expansion of its sanctions regime to hold Taliban leaders accountable for serious human rights violations in Afghanistan. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the new regulations would allow authorities to impose travel bans and asset freezes on Taliban officials and associated entities accused of...
Freedom movements have once again intensified in the northeastern Indian states of Nagaland, Manipur, and Assam. The head of the Nagaland Nationalist Movement, Thungaleng Meow, strongly condemned the growing oppression and cultural domination by Indian forces, declaring that their struggle for independence will continue under all circumstances. Thungaleng Meow warned New Delhi that if Prime...
GAZA: The Israeli army launched multiple airstrikes across southern Gaza, violating the recently established Gaza ceasefire and killing at least 21 Palestinians, according to local authorities. In a statement, the Israeli military accused Hamas of breaching the ceasefire agreement, claiming that the strikes were a “response” to alleged violations. Israeli forces said they carried out...