(2025-02-10). Historic summit brings hope for peace in the DRC. sanews.gov.za Historic summit brings hope for peace in the DRC | President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated South Africa's commitment to a diplomatic solution that ensures stability in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its neighbours, while also protecting the well-being of the Congolese people. | | In his weekly newsletter to the nation, President Ramaphosa said South Africa supports the right of the Congolese people to live free from forces that violate their human rights, plunder their natural resources and terrorise their communities. | | "South Africa stands in solidarity with the Congolese people and their aspirati…
(2025-02-10). Negotiations for UN Tax Treaty Present Historic Opportunity for Rights. hrw.org Click to expand Image | An activist holds up a button as negotiations for the tax convention take place at the United Nations in New York, February 6, 2025. | © 2025 Anne Marte Skaland | This week, United Nations member states began negotiating a first-ever treaty on international tax cooperation that could replace the current patchwork system that deprives governments of billions in revenue and undermines their capacity to deliver on human rights.The treaty process was initiated in 2022 by African countries, which face particularly consequential losses under the current tax system yet lack fair represent…
(2025-02-10). Cambodia: British environmental journalist denied re-entry to the country. fidh.org The Cambodian government's decision to deny British journalist Gerald Flynn re-entry to Cambodia and ban him from the country is a blatant attack on journalism and serves as yet another example of the Cambodian authorities' intolerance of critical and investigative journalism. The Observatory for the protection of human rights defenders (International Federation for Human Rights-FIDH and World Organisation Against Torture-OMCT) along with 19 other organisations condemn this arbitrary (…) | – |
(2025-02-10). Joint civil society letter ahead of the European Union-Israel Association Council. fidh.org In a letter published ahead of the European Union (EU)-Israel Association Council, a coalition of civil society and human rights organisations publish a clear case for the EU to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement in the face of Israel's breaches of international law and call on the European Commission to draft a proposal accordingly. The forthcoming EU-Israel Association Council must address Israel's violation of Article 2 and act decisively to uphold its commitment to human rights (…) | – |
(2025-02-10). Nicaragua: Human rights organisations denounce sustained persecution and extraterritorial repression. fidh.org
(2025-02-10). Headlines for February 10, 2025. democracynow.org Constitutional Crisis: Trump Admin Hints It Will Ignore Judge's Ruling to Block Musk from Treasury Records, Freed Palestinians Say They Were Held by Israel in "Torture Center" Without Food, Water, In Occupied West Bank, Israel Kills Two Women, Including One 8 Months Pregnant, U.N. Warns U.S. Cuts Could Lead to 6 Million AIDS-Related Deaths as Trump Moves to Dismantle USAID, National Institutes of Health Moves to Cut $4 Billion in Biomedical Research, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Brink of Being Shuttered After Saving Consumers $21 Billion, Trump Announces 25% Tariff on Steel and Alumin…
(2025-02-10). Protester with Palestinian flag interrupts Lamar's Super Bowl show. aljazeera.com Demonstrator detained after unfurling flag with the words 'Gaza' and 'Sudan' at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.
(2025-02-10). Super Bowl halftime performer detained for Palestine & Sudan flag protest. aljazeera.com
(2025-02-10). Gaza govt slams 'double standards' over released captives. newarab.com 
The Gaza government's Detainee Media Office has issued a statement slamming what it called "international double standards" in media treatment of Media reports on Saturday focused on the gaunt and emaciated condition of the three released captives [mda…
(2025-02-10). Taliban detains 2 media workers, suspends women-run broadcaster Radio Begum. afintl.com
(2025-02-10). The Weekly Round Up: Review of Lucy Letby's case, Vos's AI endorsement, US trade war heats up and a deprivation of liberty order in the Court of Appeal. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In UK News Medical experts have claimed that Lucy Letby did not murder any babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, concluding that the infants died of natural causes and negligent medical care. Having reviewed the medical evidence, a panel of 14 world-leading neonatologists have concluded that they "did not find any murders". The case …
(2025-02-10). Cambodia: Denial of entry and harassment of British journalist Gerald Flynn. fidh.org
(2025-02-10). DRC : Joint letter to create an independent mandate to investigate rights violations. fidh.org
(2025-02-10). Activists in Mexico rally against incoming Trump's anti-immigration policies. presstv.ir Migrant rights groups in Mexico demonstrated against the proposed anti-immigration measures of US President-elect Donald Trump.
(2025-02-10). Hamas, Israel complete fifth prisoner swap under Gaza deal. newarab.com 
Hamas and Israel completed the fifth prisoner swap under a fragile Gaza ceasefire deal on Saturday, with many of the Palestinians released suffering health problems from mistreatment in Israeli prisons, according to a local rights monitor. | Israeli released 183 Palestinians in exchange for Hamas freeing three Israeli captives held in Gaza. | Of the Palestinians released, seven were hospitalised and the majority were in poor health, the Palestinian Prisoners' Club said, accusing Israel of "systematic abuse". | An AFP correspondent later reported that more than 100 Palestinian prisoners had arrived in Gaza. | T…
(2025-02-10). Peters' refusal to join ICC backers puts NZ in Trump's 'lawless minority'. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By John Minto New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters' refusal to join 79 other countries trying to protect the International Criminal Court (ICC) after vicious attacks and sanctions issued by US President Trump is unconscionable. Endless New Zealand politicians, including the present government, have pointed to our support for a rules-based international system. The…
(2025-02-10). United States of America: FIDH and its members condemn President Trump's draconian executive order establishing International Criminal Court sanctions regime. fidh.org
(2025-02-10). Uganda sends 8 players to 2025 All Africa Badminton Senior Championship. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has sent an eight-strong team to the 2025 All Africa Badminton Senior Championship which is slated for February 10-16 in Douala, Cameroon. The Championship sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) will be played on a team and individual basis and will bring together players from 14 countries and …
(2025-02-09). Trump Plan for Gaza "Worse Than Ethnic Cleansing," Says UN Human Rights Expert. truthout.org Donald Trump's outrageous plan to remove the Palestinian people from Gaza, assume U.S. ownership of the Gaza Strip and make it into the "Riviera of the Middle East" reveals his intent to commit a war crime and a crime against humanity. What Trump proposed during a February 4 news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House is "unlawful… |
(2025-02-09). Nicaragua: Human rights organisations denounce sustained persecution and extraterritorial repression. fidh.org
(2025-02-09). Cambodia: British environmental journalist denied re-entry to the country. fidh.org The Cambodian government's decision to deny British journalist Gerald Flynn re-entry to Cambodia and ban him from the country is a blatant attack on journalism and serves as yet another example of the Cambodian authorities' intolerance of critical and investigative journalism. The Observatory for the protection of human rights defenders (International Federation for Human Rights-FIDH and World Organisation Against Torture-OMCT) along with 19 other organisations condemn this arbitrary (…) | – |
(2025-02-09). Trump Plan for Gaza "Worse Than Ethnic Cleansing," Says UN Human Rights Expert. truthout.org Donald Trump's outrageous plan to remove the Palestinian people from Gaza, assume U.S. ownership of the Gaza Strip and make it into the "Riviera of the Middle East" reveals his intent to commit a war crime and a crime against humanity. What Trump proposed during a February 4 news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House is "unlawful… |
(2025-02-09). Cambodia: British environmental journalist denied re-entry to the country. fidh.org The Cambodian government's decision to deny British journalist Gerald Flynn re-entry to Cambodia and ban him from the country is a blatant attack on journalism and serves as yet another example of the Cambodian authorities' intolerance of critical and investigative journalism. The Observatory for the protection of human rights defenders (International Federation for Human Rights-FIDH and World Organisation Against Torture-OMCT) along with 19 other organisations condemn this arbitrary (…) | – |
(2025-02-09). Libya finds two mass graves with bodies of nearly 50 migrants, refugees. aljazeera.com Rights groups and UN agencies have documented systematic abuse in Libya including torture, rape and extortion.
(2025-02-09). The Boomerang Comes Back. libya360.wordpress.com Noura Erakat Police detain a protester at a May 3, 2024 protest at NYU. Image: Getty Images How the U.S.-backed war on Palestine is expanding authoritarianism at home—from Project Esther to violence at the border. In the fallout of the election, a stream of social media content—some from passionate Harris supporters, some from lesser-evil Democratic…
(2025-02-09). Taliban detains 2 media workers, suspends women-run broadcaster Radio Begum. afintl.com
(2025-02-09). In Detroit, Broad 'People's Assembly' Forms To Guide Movement Against ICE. popularresistance.org As the Trump administration ramps up its assault on the immigrant community, people across the country are asking how they can keep their neighbors safe and how to defend against ICE raids. Teachers, nurses, and neighborhoods are forming committees to discuss how to respond when ICE shows up at their door. Students are sharing Know Your Rights flyers and attending anti-ICE rallies. In Chicago, when teachers thought ICE was trying to get in, they denied them access. Likewise, the Chicago Teachers Union has been forming "sanctuary teams" and has called for a "walk-in" to protect their students.
(2025-02-09). DRC : Joint letter to create an independent mandate to investigate rights violations. fidh.org
(2025-02-09). Cambodia: Denial of entry and harassment of British journalist Gerald Flynn. fidh.org
(2025-02-09). United States of America: FIDH and its members condemn President Trump's draconian executive order establishing International Criminal Court sanctions regime. fidh.org