Amnesty International: Abolish ICE
In a new report, Amnesty International documented widespread human rights violations committed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other federal agencies during the Trump administration’s large-scale, militarized immigration enforcement operations in Chicago, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New Orleans and Washington, DC. The report, “We Had Whistles, They Had Guns”: Human Rights Violations in U.S. Immigration Enforcement Oper
Burundi to Receive US-Deported 'Third-Country' Migrants
Reuters September 30, 2026 Burundi joins several other African nations in accepting people deported under Trump’s hardline policy. An Eastern Airlines plane carrying Venezuelan migrants from Phoenix, Arizona, landing at Maiquetía, Venezuela, on 3 December 2025. Photograph: Miguel Gutiérrez/EPA Burundi has agreed to join a clutch of other African nations in receiving migrants from other countries deported from the US under Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policy. Howeve
The Guardian
Oct 1
Taiwan says US policy unchanged after Trump-Xi summit
By Sean Scanlan September 28, 2026 Alexander Yui says Taiwan was not major topic of leaders’ talks, disputes Beijing’s World War II narrative Taiwan envoy to US Alexander Yui Tah-ray. (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan Representative to the US Alexander Yui Tah-ray (俞大㵢) said Sunday that he believes US policy toward Taiwan remains unchanged following US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Yui made the comments during an appearance on CBS’ “
Taiwan News
Sep 28
How online hate turns into real-life violence
Social media sites have become hubs for the proliferation of white-supremacist propaganda. By Rachel Hatzipanagos November 30, 2018 White-supremacist groups use social media as a tool to distribute their message, where they can incubate their hate online and allow it to spread. But when their rhetoric reaches certain people, the online messages can turn into real-life violence. Several incidents in recent years have shown that when online hate goes offline, it can be deadly.
Washington Post
Sep 26
UN human rights chief alarmed over attacks on LGBTQ rights
By Michael K. Lavers 22 September 2026 Volker Türk on Monday spoke at UN LGBTI Core Group event. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk (Screen capture via UN Human Rights Council/YouTube) UNITED NATIONS — U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Monday said there is a “comprehensive onslaught” against LGBTQ and intersex rights around the world. “We know that progress for human rights has never been linear … but today’s backlash is deep and it is co
Washington Blade
Sep 25
Amnesty International USA: Abolish ICE
ABOLISH ICE. Our extensive investigation into ICE operations in cities across the country concludes that reform isn’t an option — the entire agency HAS TO GO. And we must demand it right now. Here are the most important highlights of our report: Human rights violations were repeatedly committed across enforcement operations in Chicago, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New Orleans, and Washington, D.C, including ICE and federal agents unlawfully using lethal force. The consistency of the
Amnesty International
Sep 25
US deal funneled deportees into El Salvador’s prison system
By RFI September 22, 2026 Families of 11 Salvadoran men deported from the United States are demanding to know what happened to their relatives after they were sent back to El Salvador under a secret agreement between US President Donald Trump and his Salvadoran counterpart Nayib Bukele. Part of The Deportation Project coordinated by Forbidden Stories, this investigation traces how Trump's deportation drive fed into El Salvador's prison system, in a case rights groups say amou
As last US troops leave Iraq, militias signal arms will stay
By Abby Sewel and Qassim Abdul-Zahra September 15, 2026 Credit : AP Photo/Hadi Mizban BAGHDAD (AP) — Two deadlines are looming for Iraq at the end of the month: the end of a decades-long U.S. military presence and the disarmament of non-state armed groups. The U.S. withdrawal is underway, and officials say the hundreds of troops remaining in northern Iraq will be out by the Sept. 30 deadline. The Iraqi government has linked the U.S. withdrawal to an ultimatum for militias to
AP News
Sep 19
US removes Syria from list of state sponsors of terrorism
By Tom Bateman , State department correspondent and Helen Livingstone August 25, 2026 US President Donald Trump welcomed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa to the White House last year (Source: AP) The US has removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism after 47 years, lifting what it said was the "final major barriers" for private sector investment in the country and its reintegration into the global economy. US Secretary Of State Marco Rubio said the move
BBC News
Aug 27
Trump Extends His Military Reach into Latin America
August 13, 2026 By Luis Doncel and Carlos S. Maldonado (EL PAÍS) Hegseth announces that he has not ruled out a military option in Havana and proposes operations on Colombian soil. Trump’s strategy to control the region is met with resistance from Mexico and submission from Central America. Pete Hegseth attends the exercises that are part of PANAMAX 2026 in Panama City on August 13. Photo: Aris Martínez / Reuters The Trump administration can be accused of many things, but not
El País
Aug 16
Exploiting the Beautiful Game: Sportswashing at the World Cup
By: Alexander Smith President Donald Trump holds the FIFA World Cup Winners Trophy as FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks on during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) Summary: Three North American countries hosted the 2026 World Cup: The United States (U.S.), Canada, and Mexico. Fans traveled globally to support their teams, filling stadiums seating 40,000 to 80,000 people. This quadrennial
Genocide Watch
Jul 24
US hits civilian infrastructure In Iran
By William Christou Tehran bombs US allies in Middle East after US attacks on bridges, energy facilities and key port A screengrab from social media shows a damaged bridge in Bandar Khamir, Hormozgan province, Iran. Photograph: Social Media/Reuters The US hit bridges, energy facilities and a key Iranian port on Friday, expanding its aerial campaign against Iran, and prompting swift Iranian strikes against US allies in the Middle East. US airstrikes hit bridges in Iran’s south
The Guardian
Jul 20
