human-rights
UN Rights Chief Tells Israel to 'stop the Carnage' as Gaza City Ground Assault Begins
UN Rights Chief Condemns Israeli Strike in Doha as Assault on Regional Stability
UN Inquiry Finds Top Israeli Officials Incited Genocide in Gaza
Freed Belarusian Opposition Politician Who Refused Deportation Is Back in Prison, Report Says
North Korea Executes People for Sharing Foreign Films and Tv, UN Report Says
Date: September 12, 2025
GENEVA (Reuters) -Repression in North Korea has deepened across many areas, with heightened surveillance, expanded use of forced labour and more frequent executions, making it the most restrictive...
Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund Excludes Miner Eramet From Portfolio on Ethics Grounds
Date: September 12, 2025
OSLO (Reuters) -Norway's sovereign wealth fund has excluded French mining group Eramet from its portfolio, a spokesperson for Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) said on Friday. The fund held a...
Alone in No Man's Land, One Freed Prisoner Refused to Leave Belarus
Date: September 11, 2025
By Mark Trevelyan and Andrius Sytas (Reuters) -In the neutral zone on the border between Belarus and Lithuania, an elderly man maintained a lonely vigil on Thursday. Opposition politician Mikola...
Belarus Frees 52 Prisoners After Trump Appeal, US Eases Some Sanctions on Minsk
Date: September 11, 2025
VILNIUS (Reuters) - Belarus has released 52 prisoners of various nationalities who are now on their way to Lithuania with a U.S. delegation that negotiated their release, a spokesperson for the U.S....
Rights Groups File Case in Germany Against German-Israeli Soldier Over Suspected Gaza War Crimes
Date: September 10, 2025
BERLIN (Reuters) -Human rights lawyers filed a lawsuit against an Israeli soldier of German origin over suspected involvement in the targeted killing of unarmed Palestinian civilians in Gaza. The...
New British Trade Minister Heads to China for First Talks Since 2018
Date: September 9, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's new trade minister Peter Kyle will hold the first trade talks with China since 2018 in Beijing on Wednesday, seeking to remove barriers to trade worth 1 billion pounds ($...