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Ghana welcomes Pope's apology over Catholic Church's role in slavery
The West African nation was one of the main gateways for the transatlantic slave trade.
May 27, 2026Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse by Israeli forces while detained
The detainees say they were slapped, hit, humiliated and even subjected to sexual violence, but Israel's prison service says the allegations are false.
May 22, 2026US sanctions Tanzanian police official over 'torture' of rights activists
The sanctions come amid growing scrutiny of Tanzania’s human rights record in recent years.
May 22, 2026Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel as backlash over treatment grows
A video showing a far-right Israeli minister taunting activists who were kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs has been widely condemned.
May 21, 2026UK agrees £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states
The deal will remove an estimated £580m worth of tariffs from British exports, but rights groups are critical
May 21, 2026Israeli police force Gaza flotilla activists to kneel with hands bound, video shows - Reuters
Israeli police force Gaza flotilla activists to kneel with hands bound, video shows Reuters
May 20, 2026Selling children to survive: Afghan fathers forced to make impossible choices
In Afghanistan today, a staggering three in four people cannot meet their basic needs.
May 18, 2026'This may be the last time you hear my voice': Political executions surge in Iran since start of war
Since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February, the UN says it’s verified the execution of at least 32 political prisoners.
May 17, 2026New York Times defends journalist after Israel threatens to sue
Israel's prime minister says he has ordered legal action over an article which alleged Israeli security officials raped Palestinian detainees.
May 15, 2026UNICEF says 70 children killed in West Bank and East Jerusalem since 2025 - Reuters
UNICEF says 70 children killed in West Bank and East Jerusalem since 2025 Reuters
May 12, 2026Ailing Iran Nobel laureate given bail and hospital transfer
Iranian authorities granted human rights activist Narges Mohammadi bail amid growing concern over her poor health in prison.
May 11, 2026His father had just been buried. Then West Bank settlers forced him to dig up the body
The UN human rights office condemns incident as "'appalling and emblematic of the dehumanisation of Palestinians" in the West Bank.
May 10, 2026Nobel laureate Mohammadi remains in critical condition in Iran, foundation says - Reuters
Nobel laureate Mohammadi remains in critical condition in Iran, foundation says Reuters
May 3, 2026Concern for jailed Iranian Nobel laureate as family say health deteriorating
On Friday her family said the 54-year-old had been taken from prison to a local hospital after a sharp deterioration in her health.
May 2, 2026Advocacy group Access Now says major human rights conference was canceled after Chinese pressure on Zambia - Reuters
Advocacy group Access Now says major human rights conference was canceled after Chinese pressure on Zambia Reuters
May 1, 2026Did Trump save eight Iranian women from execution?
The US president says he saved eight Iranian women from execution, but Iran says otherwise.
April 26, 2026Rights groups critical as Venezuela prisoner release scheme 'coming to an end'
More than 500 political prisoners are thought to still be in jail, despite the releases since the amnesty law was brought in.
April 25, 2026Watch: Demonstrators display 20,000 teddy bears for missing Ukrainian children
Each bear in the installation in Washington, DC, is meant to represent one of the children Ukraine says have been abducted by Russia.
April 24, 2026Key suspect in notorious Tadamon massacre during Syria civil war arrested
Amjad Youssef was wanted over the mass killing of blindfolded civilians in April 2013 in the district of Damascus.
April 24, 2026Pope Leo decries migrants being treated 'worse than house pets' - Reuters
Pope Leo decries migrants being treated 'worse than house pets' Reuters
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Ghana welcomes Pope's apology over Catholic Church's role in slavery
Ghana has welcomed Pope Leo XIV's apology for the Catholic Church's historic role in slavery, describing it as an "act of moral courage" that was important in the global pursuit of "truth, human digni
He wasn't guilty but delays left this man jailed for five years without trial
Not listening to his mother cost 23-year-old Nigerian Rasheed Wasiu dearly – more than five years of his freedom for something he did not do. Now released from prison, where he was stuck waiting for