‘Stand on the right side of history’: Starbucks urged to close stores in China’s Xinjiang
By Rebecca Bailey October 2, 2026 US lawmakers say operating in region where Muslim minorities face mass detention is ‘morally bankrupt’ People walk past a Starbucks in Beijing, China. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters US lawmakers have urged Starbucks to close newly opened outlets in China’s Xinjiang, saying it was a “morally bankrupt decision” to operate in a region where Beijing has been accused of widespread human rights abuses against Muslim minorities. The coffeehouse ch
The Guardian
Oct 2
Israeli aid group opens clinic for children in Gaza
Israeli aid group opens medical clinic for 10,000 children in Gaza refugee camp The Times of Israel 25 August 2026 By Sue Surkes and ToI Staff Set to open September 1 in crowded Al-Mawasi, facility will provide vaccinations, consultations, rehab for children with disabilities, education services with anti-hate messaging A teacher educates children at the al-Mawasi camp in the Gaza Children's Village. (Courtesy) The Israeli humanitarian organization NATAN Worldwide Disaster R
Cameroon Grapples with Gender-Based Violence
By Juliana Nnoko August 28, 2026 The government has many plans--and few results--on gender-based violence Marie-Thérèse Abena Ondoa, Minister of Women's Empowerment and the Family, at the International Day of Rural Women celebrations in Nguibassal, Centre Cameroon, October 17, 2022. © 2022 Giordanno Brumas/SOPA Images/Sipa via Getty Images Several women were killed, including by current or former partners in Cameroon between August 6 to 26, some in the presence of their child
Human Rights Watch
Oct 2
UNSC To Meet On Western Sahara Ahead Of MINURSO Vote
By Adil Faouzi October 02, 2026 A Moroccan flag stands before the UN Security Council chamber, with desert dunes in the foreground. (Designed by MWN team) For Morocco, the task now is to consolidate the gains secured through Resolution 2797 adopted last year and translate that diplomatic momentum into a lasting settlement. Marrakech – The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold two closed meetings on Morocco’s Western Sahara on October 7 and 8, ahead of the October 3
Morocco World News
Oct 2
700 Detained As Delhi, Mumbai See Electoral Roll Protests
Edited by Chandrajit Mitra October 2, 2026 Senior AAP leader Atishi was detained during the protest in Delhi New Delhi/Mumbai: Hundreds have been detained in New Delhi during a protest by opposition outfits demanding the resignation of India's election chief over alleged voter-related irregularities. Visuals showed senior AAP leader and former chief minister Atishi being dragged by police. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), too, held a demonstration in Mumbai, where a large pol
NDTV
Oct 2
Authorities trampling on human rights in Protest Crackdown
By Amnesty International October 2, 2026 Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP via Getty Images Responding to the imposition of prohibitory orders, the detention of hundreds of protesters, and the suspension of internet and public transport services in Delhi and Mumbai amid peaceful protests demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner of India, Aakar Patel, Chair of Board, Amnesty International India, said: “The right to protest is not dependent on government approval. It
