Headlines- Iran's High Council for Human Rights condemned attacks on religious, cultural, and historical landmarks across the country by the United States and Israel.
- Despite an ongoing ceasefire, the National News Agency of Lebanon has reported several Israeli attacks in the country's south.
- A new round of peace talks was reportedly scheduled to take place in Pakistan with Vice President JD Vance and other American diplomats.
- The US will host new talks between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday with the aim of encouraging an agreement.
- US President Donald Trump has stated that unless an agreement is made with Tehran, the US will not lift its embargo of Iranian ports.
- Data from the Defense Department shows that at least 415 American troops have been injured in the war with Iran.
- US On Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to leave for Pakistan in preparation for the upcoming round of peace talks with Iran.
- On Monday, US President Donald Trump claimed on social media that Israel "never talked" him into going to war with Iran.
Tag: Human Rights
Ugandan Activists Decry the Closing of...
Yoweri Museveni government’s intention to close the United Nations human rights office in Uganda has dismayed activists there.
Ethnic Chin Rebels Dispute Junta Claim...
Ethnic Chin soldiers claim to have taken control of nearly all of Thantlang township in Chin state, in western Myanmar near India, despite the junta’s recent declaration of martial law in the area, but residents who fled fighting say they cannot return home amid the risk of military airstrikes.
Ailing Former Rights Website Editor Denied...
Ailing rights activist Huang Qi, who is serving a 12-year jail term in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan for “leaking state secrets,” has once more been denied a visit from his lawyer, Radio Free Asia has learned.
Amnesty Intl:Thai Authorities Used Intimidation, Surveillance...
Thai authorities used coercive tactics and spied on children and teen activists to dissuade them from participating in anti-government protests in 2020-22, human rights watchdog group Amnesty International said in a report released Wednesday.
Tibetan Political Prisoner and Monk Dies...
Tibetan political prisoner and Buddhist monk Geshe Phende Gyaltsen died in prison on Jan. 26, sources inside Tibet and in exile told Radio Free Asia. He was 56.
After 46 years of Imprisonment,it’s Time...
Marking the 6 February Global Day of Solidarity with Native American activist Leonard Peltier, Amnesty International reiterates its call on President Biden to immediately grant Mr. Peltier clemency.
Bloody Toll: At Least 363 Women...
At least 363 women killed by the junta in the two years since the military seized power in a Feb. 1, 2021, coup, according to Thailand’s Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma).
Myanmar Junta Extends Emergency Rule as...
Junta leaders placed Myanmar under six more months of emergency rule on Wednesday, the second anniversary of their ouster of the civilian government in a coup, citing ongoing resistance to army rule, junta-controlled media reported.r
Myanmar Junta Looks to Extend Rule...
Myanmar’s top military leaders dropped hints on Tuesday, the eve of the second anniversary of their overthrow of the civilian government, that they may extend emergency rule, declaring an “extraordinary situation” in light of ongoing resistance to junta rule.
Army Beats 2 Men And a...
Junta troops have beaten two men and a teenage boy to death after arresting them at a checkpoint in Myanmar’s northern Sagaing region, according to locals citing sources close to the military.