Part One: The Context of France’s Muslim Community By Vladimir Kovtun Genocide Watch French Muslim woman debates Rally National Leader Marine Le Pen on the issue of the hijab. Image - Associated Press The Muslim community in France consists mainly of immigrants from the Maghreb (Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and other parts of northwestern Africa) and their descendants. Over the past few decades, the community's significant growth has coincided with an uptick in incidents of j

Volkswagen's New Convictions for Slavery in the Brazilian Amazon July 16, 2026 Saulo de Matos and Heitor Guimarães Picture: Wolfgang Weihs/picture alliance On June 11, 2026, the German automotive company Volkswagen (VW) was convicted in four different lawsuits by the Brazilian Labor Court for reducing people to slavery in the Brazilian Amazon. While this judgment marks the company’s second round of convictions for enslavement within the Amazonian state of Pará, it stands out

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Khaosod English This week marks one year since the beginning of the tragic and needless undeclared war between Thailand and Cambodia. Many have been killed—civilians and soldiers on both sides—and their loved ones will continue to miss them dearly. How do we even begin to count the losses? Do we count only the innocent civilians killed in our country? What about the soldiers? And what about those who were displaced, including those who remain vulnerable

Security Threat Spurs Crackdown on Political Opposition, Civil Society, Media

By AP and Reuters July 17, 2026 Kashmir clashes have killed 31 since June, leading UN rights chief Volker Turk to appeal for calm Protesters on the march in Pakistan-administered Kashmir during a strike called by the banned Joint Awami Action Committee, an alliance of civil society groups in Neelum Valley [File: Naseer ud Din/Reuters] The United Nations human rights chief has called for an independent investigation into deadly unrest in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. On Frida