GENOCIDE  WATCH

Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, took the Home Office to court over their decision to proscribe the protest group under terror laws. Friday 13 February 2026, The Independent, Holly Bancroft Palestine Action ’s ban under terrorism legislation has been ruled unlawful by the High Court in a humiliating blow for the government. Huda Ammori, co-founder of the group, hailed the outcome as a “monumental victory” in her case against the Home Office. Since the proscriptio

People told to leave three areas as fears grow of wider conflict between government and Kurdish authorities The Syrian army ordered civilians to evacuate neighbourhoods of Aleppo on Thursday after fighting with Kurdish forces entered its third day, deepening the rift between the Syrian government and the US-backed Kurdish authorities in Syria . The Syrian government urged people to leave the three contested neighbourhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud, Ashrafieh and Bani Zeid by early af

Trade Minister Stasa Kosarac sent High Representative Christian Schmidt an SS helmet along with a letter calling him the 'embodiment of evil', escalating the Serb entity’s confrontation with Bosnia's international overseer. Azem Kurtic, November 20, 2025 The SS helmet sent to the Office of the High Representative. Photo: Stasa Kosarac/Instagram The Bosnian Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations, Stasa Kosarac, sparked a scandal on Thursday by sending an insulting le

By Franzie Schatzl and Jack Budlow Before attending a local production of Chekhov’s “Ivanov,” two women publicly share a cigarette — a habit once considered socially unacceptable. Across Iran, women continue to find small ways to assert individuality, resist, and stretch the boundaries of what authorities deem acceptable behaviour. Photograph: Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times The erosion of the private sphere is a hallmark of totalitarianism. The demolition of individuality a

By Grace Harris Members of Eritrea’s armed forces march past a reviewing stand where President Isaias Afwerki and numerous dignitaries and government officials were seated during the official 32nd Anniversary of Independence celebration at the Asmara Stadium on May 24, 2023, in Asmara, Eritrea. © 2024 Photo by J. Countess/Getty Images Eritrea Country Report 2025 By Grace Harris Eritrea was a colony of Italy from 1889 to 1942, annexed by Ethiopia in 1962. It formally gained in

Crowd in India during electoral campaign. source: Getty Images VI. Polarization In part six of our  Ten Stages of Genocide in India Series,  we explain how the sixth stage of genocide, Polarization , is occurring in India. To effectively organize genocidal violence, the state and hate groups amplify the differences between the target group and the majority group. This results in the “otherization” and social isolation of the targeted group.   This process takes place mainly