Israeli court extends solitary confinement of Ahmad Manasra who is suffering from mental illness
A day earlier, on Monday, an Israeli military court rejected the appeal for release of Palestinian prisoner Khalid Awawdeh, who has been on hunger strike for more than 167 days now
Crimes against humanity are being systematically committed in Myanmar, says report
The report by the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar has found that rape and other sexual-forms of violence, and crimes against children have been perpetrated by members of the security forces and armed groups
Postal workers in the UK to escalate struggle for pay rise
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has demanded the Royal Mail Group to increase workers’ wages in order to help them cope with the ongoing cost of living crisis
Families of disappeared persons rally in Sri Lanka, continue struggle for justice
Last week, family members of disappeared persons marked the 2000th day of their struggle for justice. Tens of thousands of people were abducted during the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka and were never heard from again
Anti-fascists in Serbia slam bid to rehabilitate notorious Chetnik commander
A Serbian court in Valjevo has ruled in favor of a petition to rehabilitate Chetnik commander Nikola Kalabić, who perpetrated gruesome acts of violence against Croats, Bosniaks and communists during World War II
Colombian foreign minister visits Cuba, announces resumption of peace talks with ELN
Colombian Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva Durán announced that the Colombian government aspires to resume the dialogues with the ELN in Cuba and called it the land of peace. He also rejected Cuba’s classification by the United States as a state sponsor of terrorism, and called for its removal from that list
On hunger strike for 162 days, Khalil Awawdeh’s health deteriorates in Israeli prison
Israel has refused to release Awawdeh despite it being a central condition of the ceasefire agreement that ended the three-day-long Israeli aggression in the besieged Gaza strip last week, in which 47 Palestinians were killed
UNAMA condemns series of terror attacks in Afghanistan, calls for more security
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) urged the Taliban administration to provide greater security after consecutive blasts targeting Shia-dominated areas shook Kabul in the first week of August