Brunei Red Crescent urges support for Humanitarian Law
By Lyna Mohamad October 4, 2026 Credit: Lyna Mohamad - Borneo Bulletin The Brunei Red Crescent (BRC) pledged its support for Brunei Darussalam’s commitment to upholding, enforcing and respecting International Humanitarian Law (IHL), particularly in areas affected by armed conflict. BRC President Lailatul Zubaidah binti Md Hussain made the pledge during Brunei Darussalam’s first public lecture on IHL, describing the event as a milestone for national society and part of wider e
Borneo Bulletin
Oct 5
Another Lao Activist Vanishes in Thailand
Khieo Lapchanh is the latest Lao exile to fall victim to the growing authoritarian collaboration between the Mekong region’s governments. By Mark Wright September 28, 2026 A photo of Khieo Lapchanh, a dissident Lao exile, that was posted on his Facebook page on Mar. 20, 2026. Credit: Facebook/Khiew Channel In the early hours of September 15, Khieo Lapchanh, a 26-year-old Lao content creator, finished his shift at a restaurant in Thailand’s Samut Sakhon province and vanishe
The Diplomat
Oct 5
Ireland-Israel football matches opposed by critics
By Raf Diallo September 26, 2026 Pro-Palestine banners were a regular sight at Irish soccer matches before the national side were drawn against Israel On Sunday evening in Hungary's second largest city, the Republic of Ireland will play the most talked about match of this expanded international window. But unlike other anticipated ties such as Germany's trip to the Netherlands or England hosting Spain, many of the players involved are unhappy the game in Debrecen is even happ
RTÉ
Oct 5
AI and Hate Speech: Meta Must Do More Against Harmful Deepfakes Containing Hate Speech
Oversight Board September 17, 2026 The Oversight Board has found that a deepfake video of a UK local politician should be removed from Facebook because it contains hate speech against refugees, overturning Meta’s decision to leave it up. The Board found Meta needs to do much more to effectively address such content, including by increasing penalties for sharing harmful deepfakes, to protect users from potential deception. Why This Matters The case surfaces monumental challeng
Oversight Board
Oct 4
West Bank Raids Spread as Over 6,500 Palestinians Displaced
By Palestine Chronicle Staff October 1, 2026 Israeli settlers attack a Palestinian community in the occupied West Bank. (Photo: via QNN) Israeli occupation forces raided Palestinian communities across the West Bank as settler attacks continued, with thousands displaced since 2023, OCHA reported. Key Developments Israeli occupation forces searched homes across the West Bank early Thursday, detained a Palestinian in Tammun and seized a vehicle in Tuqu’. Settlers stole Palestini
Syria: Reconstruction Deals Lack Critical Rights Framework
Human Rights Watch September 27, 2026 Government, Donors, Investors Should Ensure Rebuilding Serves Communities A destroyed school in Ghadfa village, Idlib countryside, Syria. © 2026 Ali Haj Suleiman/Human Rights Watch (Amman) – The Syrian transitional government is signing billions of dollars in reconstruction deals without a human rights framework that would ensure that rebuilding respects, protects, and fulfills the rights of affected people, Human Rights Watch said today.
Human Rights Watch
Oct 4
Morocco: Surveillance used to silence journalists and activists
Amnesty International 1 October 2026 Credit: Amnesty International Ex-security agent provides rare first-hand insight into how Morocco surveillance system works from the inside. Targets secretly recorded in detention, offices, homes, cars and airports Intelligence services conspired with phone shop owners to sell phones pre-infected with spyware Authorities in Morocco operate an expansive and vast surveillance apparatus that combines digital and analogue tools to track, mo
Nepal former Chief Justice Rana arrested
A senior police source confirmed that officers arrested Rana at his Maharajgunj residence on Sunday, with further details yet to emerge. Author: Gaurav Pokharel Former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana has been arrested, the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office said on Sunday. Rana was arrested at his residence in Maharajgunj, a senior police source confirmed. Further details were not immediately available. Rana became chief justice on January 1, 2019. An impeachme
Gaurav Pokharel
Oct 4
UNDP Spotlights Seychellois Women for Sustainable Development
October 5, 2026 By: Joshua Marie The edition looks at how the four women are contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). (United Nations Development Programme) Four Seychellois women working across government, parliament and environmental conservation have been highlighted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for their contributions to sustainable development in Seychelles. First Lady Veronique Herminie, Acting Clerk of the National Assembly Alexan
United Nations extends sanctions against militias in CAR
By Rédaction Africanews with agencies July 29, 2026 UN Security Council renews sanctions on armed groups in CAR, New York, 29 July 2026 - Copyright © africanews Cleared The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution extending sanctions against armed groups and individuals operating in the Central African Republic. The measures include asset freezes, travel bans, and restrictions on supplying weapons and military equipment to armed groups. C
Africanews
Oct 4
Air Strike In Sudan Kills UN Aid Truck Driver: WFP
By AI Jazeera and AFP October 4, 2026 WFP food aid truck attacked in Sudan’s South Kordofan, killing one driver as violence escalates in the region. Credit: Marwan Ali/AP Photo An air strike on United Nations trucks has killed a driver in Sudan’s South Kordofan, according to the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP). The WFP said in a statement released on Sunday that the trucks, carrying food aid, were “clearly marked as humanitarian vehicles” as they came under attack. The agency
Al Jazeera
Oct 4
Amnesty condemns Malaysia's deporting refugees to Myanmar
By Amnesty International Malaysia and Asylum Access Malaysia September 30, 2026 Joint Statement by Amnesty International Malaysia and Asylum Access Malaysia Amnesty International Malaysia (AIM) and Asylum Access Malaysia (AAM) strongly condemn the Malaysian government’s deportation of 1,476 Myanmar nationals as the first phase of a broader arrangement to return 5,000 people to Myanmar. We are dismayed by the fact that the government decided to proceed with deportations despit
