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- Ex-Khmer Rouge official appeals genocide verdict
Khieu Samphan surrendered along with Nuon Chea, the movement’s chief ideologue and its second-highest official
- World condemns Myanmar crackdown as 18 peaceful protesters killed
and dozens wounded in several cities across Myanmar, according to the United Nations’ human rights office A spokeswoman for the British Foreign Office said the “violence must stop and democracy must be restored ”, while also noting the UK had already imposed sanction on the coup leaders. Myanmar military officers, including the commander-in-chief, for their role in the coup,” the spokeswoman ‘We’re in this together’ Earlier on Sunday, the UN human rights office said in statement police and military
- Protests Clash over Private Property Bill in Buenos Aires
dispersed protesters with rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannon after demonstrators threw stones at officers At least two police officers and one protester were injured, according to local media reports. Ten people were also arrested, according to local media, though there was no official confirmation. Existing law The existing law limits foreign ownership to 15 percent of rural land in each province and In some municipalities in the northeastern province of Misiones, foreign ownership reaches 80 percent
- Over 480 civilians killed in North Darfur over two weeks: UN
The UN human rights office also reported rampant sexual violence in the region, including against young The UN human rights office said on Friday that it had listed at least 481 civilians killed in North Darfur attack killed at least 210 civilians, including nine medical professionals, according to the UN rights office civilians , many of whom had previously fled their homes during the conflict, according to the UN’s rights office The UN’s assessment comes a day after the UK’s Foreign Minister David Lammy warned violence in Darfur
- Nations Join Rohingya Genocide ICJ case against Myanmar
In Germany, a spokesperson of the German Federal Foreign Office announced, “…we support The Gambia in Burma Campaign UK welcomes UK Intervention in Rohingya genocide case at World Court Burma Campaign UK “This strong intervention is significant and very welcome,” said Karin Valtersson, Campaigns Officer at Burma Campaign UK. No comprehensive review was ever carried out by the Foreign Office into mistakes that were made in the
- Scotland Yard war crimes unit investigates Rwanda genocide suspects living in UK
Five people living in the UK are being investigated by Scotland Yarddetectives after a referral from It related to five individuals in the UK and allegations of genocide offences in Rwanda dating from around "Relevant documentation to this was assessed by the war crimes unit and officers were also deployed to names, all of Hutu ethnicity, had an extradition bid to have them returned to Rwanda blocked by the UK
- Bangladesh demands genocide apology from Pakistan
Foreign secretary says he raised historically ‘unsettled issues’ with Pakistan. Bangladesh’s foreign secretary Jashim Uddin (centre, right) and Pakistan’s foreign secretary Amna Baloch Foreign ministry officials from Bangladesh ’s interim government and Pakistan met in Dhaka on Thursday Pakistan rejects these claims and has never officially apologised. Dr Yunus’s office said in a statement late Thursday that he held a separate meeting with the Pakistani
- FW de Klerk Foundation: Rising South Africa xenophobia
mobilisation in parts of South Africa, including reports of intimidation, business closures, harassment of foreign nationals and calls for a nationwide shutdown demanding the removal of all foreign nationals, regardless the Constitution does not permit private individuals or movements to assume the powers of immigration officials , police officers or courts. Many foreign nationals living in South Africa are lawful residents, refugees, asylum seekers, workers
- Philippines: UN rights office appalled over simultaneous killings of ‘red-tagged’ activists
9 March 2021 The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday that it was “appalled” by what appears
- Malaysian police raid Al Jazeera's office, seize computers
Malaysian police have raided Al Jazeera's Kuala Lumpur office and seized two computers, the news network "Conducting a raid on our office and seizing computers is a troubling escalation in the authorities' Malaysian officials have criticised the 101 East investigative report as being inaccurate, misleading
- Ousted PM Hasina faces prison if she returns to Bangladesh
By Reuters July 13, 2026 Sheikh Hasina speaks during a meeting with foreign observers and journalists Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be jailed if she returns from self-imposed exile in India, a senior official taken against her as per the laws of Bangladesh," Shama Obaed Islam, Bangladesh's state minister for foreign Bangladesh is now governed by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's administration, which took office in February
- Australia to train Myanmar military despite ethnic cleansing accusations
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said on Thursday the Myanmar government’s treatment of the Australian allies including the US, UK, Canada, France and the EU have cut ties with Myanmar’s military Last year the defence department offered Tatmadaw officers English lessons and study places in Australia One Tatmadaw officer received a scholarship from the defence department to study for a master of peace Australia “strongly condemns” the attacks on security outposts by Rohingya militants, in which 11 police officers











