Over 2,000 Afghan asylum requests rejected in UK
Over 2,000 Afghan asylum requests rejected in UK

Over 2,000 Afghan asylum requests were rejected in the UK during the last quarter of 2024, sparking concerns about a growing hostile environment for refugees, rights activists warn, reports Khaama Press. The UK Home Office statistics released on Thursday show a dramatic drop in the acceptance...

US expands visa restrictions targeting Cuban labor exploitation
US expands visa restrictions targeting Cuban labor exploitation

On Tuesday, the US State Department announced the expansion of its visa restriction policy to target individuals involved in exploiting Cuban labor, particularly related to the Cuban labor export program. This expanded policy now applies to current and former Cuban government officials, as well as...

World Cup winner footballer Mesut Ozil enters Turkish politics
World Cup winner footballer Mesut Ozil enters Turkish politics

Football legend Mesut Ozil, a World Cup winner with Germany, has taken a significant step into Turkish politics by joining the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). At a congress in Ankara on Sunday, Ozil was elected to the AKPs central decision and executive committee, alongside President...

US-backed YPG continues to use child soldiers in Syria, expert says
US-backed YPG continues to use child soldiers in Syria, expert says

The U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish YPG, a faction of the PKK terrorist group, continues to recruit and use child soldiers, constituting a serious violation of international human rights law, a Turkish researcher has revealed. Kutluhan Görücü, a foreign policy researcher at the Turkish think-tank...

US imposes sanctions on drivers of violence in Congo
US imposes sanctions on drivers of violence in Congo

On Thursday, the United States imposed sanctions on two individuals and two entities linked to violence and human rights abuses in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The sanctions target Rwandas Minister of State for Regional Integration, James Kabarebe, as well as the M23 group...

UN to launch July uprising human rights report on Wednesday instead of Thursday
UN to launch July uprising human rights report on Wednesday instead of Thursday

The UN Human Rights Office will launch its fact-finding report on human rights violations during the student-led July uprising in Bangladesh on Wednesday, instead of the previously scheduled Thursday. The UN Human Rights Office will hold a news conference at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on...

World leaders condemn Myanmar military regime on coup anniversary
World leaders condemn Myanmar military regime on coup anniversary

Marking four years since the military coup in Myanmar, world leaders have issued a strong joint statement condemning the regimes escalating violence against civilians. Representatives from Australia, Canada, the European Union, South Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and...

US secretary of state Marco Rubio restores tough US-Cuba policy
US secretary of state Marco Rubio restores tough US-Cuba policy

The U.S. State Department has swiftly moved to reverse major last-minute policy shifts on Cuba introduced by the previous administration, reaffirming a hardline stance within the first two weeks of President Donald Trumps term. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that, on his first day in...

Uyghur detainees in Thailand fear imminent deportation to China, risking persecution
Uyghur detainees in Thailand fear imminent deportation to China, risking persecution

A group of 43 Uyghur men detained in Thailand for over a decade is appealing to halt their potential deportation to China, fearing persecution and torture. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, the detainees expressed grave concerns, stating, We could be imprisoned, and we might even lose...

World powers urge halt to human rights violations in Myanmar, call for democratic solutions
World powers urge halt to human rights violations in Myanmar, call for democratic solutions

In a unified appeal, the European Union, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, and other nations have issued a joint statement condemning the worsening humanitarian and human rights crisis in Myanmar. The statement, released on...