(2025-01-20). Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages welcomed: Justice is the only way for a lasting peace. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, which it has been urging for the past 15 months. The ceasefire is a first step. On its own it cannot provide justice for the victims. It cannot produce a lasting peace. The ceasefire is a temporary strategic solution. What needs to come now is a real political and human rights based solution for the end of the Gaza blockade, the end of Israel's settler-colonial (…) | – |
(2025-01-20). Gaza Ceasefire: Palestinian Lawyer Says Women, Children Released by Israel Faced Torture, Starvation. democracynow.org 
As the ceasefire in Gaza has entered its second day and appears to be holding, we begin our coverage in Ramallah. "We're hoping that it will continue, the Israelis will continue to release prisoners. And, of course, we have no guarantees they will not be rearrested again," says Tala Nasir, a lawyer with the Palestinian prisoner and human rights organization Addameer. She also notes that many of those released are coming home in poor health. "They were starving inside the prisons," Nasir notes.
(2025-01-20). 120 Human Rights Groups Accuse US Of Shielding Israeli War Criminals. popularresistance.org A coalition of 120 international human rights organizations and activists has accused the United States of shielding Israeli war criminals by obstructing the enforcement of International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants. This condemnation follows the U.S. vote to impose sanctions on the ICC, undermining its ability to pursue justice against Israeli occupation leaders accused of war crimes. | The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the "Anti-ICC Law," a controversial bill that, if ratified, would penalize any foreign entity investigating or prosecuting U.S. citizens or citizens of allied states, incl…
(2025-01-20). 120 Human Rights Groups Accuse US Of Shielding Israeli War Criminals. popularresistance.org
(2025-01-20). States must face up to illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine. newarab.com 
Six months ago today, on 19 July 2024, the UN International Court of Justice in the Hague (ICJ) issued one of the most significant judicial decisions ever rendered in international law. What Palestinian human rights NGO Althou…
(2025-01-20). Uganda: Arbitrary detention, judicial harassment and torture of human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza. fidh.org
(2025-01-20). Australia still claims 'not responsible' for detainees, after UN body rulings. asiapacificreport.nz By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist The Australian government denies responsibility for asylum seekers detained in Nauru, following two decisions from the UN Human Rights Committee. The UNHRC recently published its decisions on two cases involving refugees who complained about their treatment at Nauru's regional processing facility. The committee stated that Australia remained responsible…
(2025-01-20). Morocco's opposition pushes for ex-human rights minister release. newarab.com 
Morocco's Over the weekend, the Jus…
(2025-01-20). Leading Egyptian rights activist freed on bail. newarab.com 
Egyptian human rights activist Hossam Bahgat was released on bail Sunday after being charged with "joining and financing a terrorist group" and publishing "fake news and data", a rights group said. | The charges were part of a new case against Bahgat, who was released on bail of 20,000 Egyptian pounds (about $400), the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, which he founded, said in a statement. | On Wednesday, EIPR said prosecutors had summoned Bahgat, who is also the group's executive director, but "the summons did not specify the details of the case or the charges involved" at the time. | Mahmoud Shalaby…
(2025-01-20). Palestinian Prisoners Speak Out on Repression and Torture in Israeli Prisons. palestinechronicle.com
(2025-01-20). Servicios de orientación jurídica para poblaciones claves: øPor qué y para qué? cubadebate.cu El ser aceptado y no sometido a discriminación por razón alguna, sigue siendo uno de los Derechos más debatidos y trabajados desde la Academia y de notable interés por parte de la población.
apnews.com (2025-01-20). Israel-Hamas ceasefire live updates: Israel releases 90 Palestinian prisonersIsrael freed 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees early on Monday, hours after three Israeli hostages released from Hamas captivity in Gaza returned to Israel. The long-awaited ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect Sunday.
(2025-01-20). Israeli hostages, Palestinian detainees freed on first Gaza truce exchange. newarab.com 
Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners on Monday after Hamas handed over three Israeli captives, completing the first exchange under a The three captives released Sunday, all women, were reunited with their families and taken to hospital in central Israel where a doctor said they were in stable condition. | Hours later in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Pales…
(2025-01-20). Tears, hugs greet 90 Palestinian women, children freed from Israeli prisons. aljazeera.com Jubilant crowds of relatives, friends and well wishers gathered to celebrate the release of 90 Palestinian prisoners.
(2025-01-20). Israel Police issues new rules allowing cops to blindfold suspects in 'extreme cases'. haaretz.com The rule was issued after several cases of detainees, all Arab Israelis, being documented with their eyes covered without justification, which were boasted by outgoing far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on social media…
(2025-01-20). Patients detained, denied care at hospitals funded by World Bank. independent.co.ug 
Billions of taxpayer dollars invested in for-profit facilities from Africa to Asia were supposed to improve access to healthcare. But stories of abuses have piled up ANALYSIS | GAVIN FINCH, KENDALL TAGGART & DAVID KOCIENIEWSKI | The 1-year-old was with her pregnant mother at a maternity clinic when the convulsing started. A midwife tried giving her oxygen, …
(2025-01-20). Thailand: Right to health for prisoners and detainees. fidh.org
(2025-01-20). Governor Hochul Delivers Remarks at National Action Network's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Policy Forum. urbancny.com 
Governor Hochul: "I assure you that New York will always be that beacon of hope, the place where the women's rights movement started, the place where the NAACP was founded, …
(2025-01-20). "I've Been to the Mountaintop": In His Final Speech, MLK Spoke of Reaching "Promised Land" of Equality. democracynow.org 
Today is the federal holiday that honors civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was born January 15, 1929, and was assassinated April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis at just 39 years old. We play an excerpt from King's last speech, "I Have Been to the Mountaintop," in which he spoke of the ongoing struggle for equal rights that he said would continue even without him. "I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land," King said. He was killed one day later.
(2025-01-20). Thailand : Sixth conviction of pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa under "lèse-majesté" charges. fidh.org
(2025-01-20). US forces temporary shutdown of TikTok in major attack on First Amendment. wsws.org In an action without any direct precedent in the United States, the American government forced the temporary shutdown of a major social media network on Saturday for 14 hours, setting a precedent for future violations of First Amendment rights.
(2025-01-20). Attempted assassination of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Kenya, as abductions, repression mount. wsws.org The attacks on the CPM, abductions and transnational renditions by the Kenyan government are preparations for even more extensive attacks on the democratic rights of the population as a whole.
(2025-01-20). 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.
(2025-01-20). People's March: Thousands Rally Against Trump in Washington Ahead of Second Inauguration. democracynow.org 
Ahead of President elect-Donald Trump's second inauguration, thousands of people rallied in Washington, D.C., on Saturday at the People's March to oppose his policies on immigration, abortion, LGBTQ rights, the climate crisis and more. We air voices of resistance from the protest. "All of us deserve to feel like human beings, and all of us deserve to have our rights respected," said Hope Giselle, executive director of the National Trans Visibility March. "Without a democracy, without a true democracy, we all fall to the wayside of corruption and a government that does not see us as h…
(2025-01-20). Fires, Frontlines, and Surveillance: Looking into Environmental and Civil Rights Crises. projectcensored.org In the first half of the program, co-host Eleanor Goldfield speaks with Leyna Quinn-Davidson, the Fire Network Director for the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources about the confluence of issues that are quite literally fueling the fires in LA County. Leyna highlights how we have to shift our thinking about not only how fires burn but their historic and vital role in bolstering healthy ecosystems. She also pinpoints some simple actions people in the area can take to protect their homes and perhaps more importantly their communities, since what your neighbor does or doesn't do in these situa…
(2025-01-20). A Happy Day, but Evil Never Gives Up. thealtworld.com Today is a happy day for the majority of Americans. Patriotic Americans hope that today is the beginning of the rehabilitation of the Constitution and a rule of law, of accountable government, the protection of our borders, of patriotism without punishment, of sexual normality, of equal rights for white heterosexual men, and disengagement from American hegemony that has kept us in unjustified wars for the past quarter of a century, killing innocent people and wasting resources that Americans needed and America's reputation. | Americans are looking to President Trump to fulfill his promise. No wavering, no bending…
(2025-01-20). Sunday 1/26: Animal Sanctuary Workday. indybay.org 2785 Franklin Canyon Rd, Martinez, CA…
(2025-01-19). Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages welcomed: Justice is the only way for a lasting peace. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, which it has been urging for the past 15 months. The ceasefire is a first step. On its own it cannot provide justice for the victims. It cannot produce a lasting peace. The ceasefire is a temporary strategic solution. What needs to come now is a real political and human rights based solution for the end of the Gaza blockade, the end of Israel's settler-colonial (…) | – |
(2025-01-19). Uganda: Arbitrary detention, judicial harassment and torture of human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza. fidh.org
(2025-01-19). HRW World Report highlights Israeli atrocities in Gaza, W. Bank. newarab.com 
This includes being part of a trend of fraying international norms, double standards by liberal democracies on human rights, and a conflict underscoring the importance of institutions…
(2025-01-19). Youth activists call on judiciary to end civilian trials in military court. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of youth activists have called upon the judiciary to break its silence on human rights violations, particularly when Ugandans are prosecuted in military courts. The activists claim that the judiciary's inaction and silence have enabled prolonged injustices, persecution, and subjugation of civilians, activists, and political dissidents in …
(2025-01-19). 70+ arrested at London pro-Palestine rally on eve of Gaza truce. newarab.com 
Thousands of people gathered and over 70 were arrested at a pro-Palestine rally in central London Saturday, on the eve of the start of a The majority were detained on The ceasefire, which comes into effect Sunday morning, involves the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas and Palestinian prisoners held…
(2025-01-19). Army Shoots Four Palestinian Children, Detain Citizens, Near Hebron. imemc.org 
| Israeli forces shot four Palestinian children and injured dozens of citizens after invading the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank. The army invaded a number of towns in the governorate, detained many citizens, and abducted a woman.
(2025-01-19). Thailand : Sixth conviction of pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa under "lèse-majesté" charges. fidh.org
(2025-01-19). Rights group files war crimes case in Spain against Israeli soldier. presstv.ir The pro-Palestine advocacy organization Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has filed a legal complaint in Barcelona, Spain, against an Israeli soldier.
(2025-01-19). The blame game: the rise in false allegations of maternal abuse in long Covid and disability. thecanary.co With Donald Trump's election in the US, a wave of uncertainty has swept the globe: for the environment, gender, war, and health. However, the undermining of women's rights has become a major theme throughout the presidential campaign. As we lurch further into climate breakdown and instability, the further society sways to the far right — […] | By
(2025-01-19). DAWN urges US sanctions on Jewish National Fund over settlements. newarab.com 
A US non-profit has written to the