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Israel Vows to Prevent an Aid Boat Carrying Greta Thunberg and Other Activists From Reaching Gaza

Israel-Hamas Conflict · Gaza

Israel Vows to Prevent an Aid Boat Carrying Greta Thunberg and Other Activists From Reaching Gaza

38% Left coverage: 217 sources

Israel’s government on Sunday vowed to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching the Gaza Strip. Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Israel wouldn’t allow anyone to break its naval blockade of the Palestinian territory, which he said was aimed at preventing Hamas from importing arms. “To the antisemitic Greta and her fellow Hamas propagandists — I will say this clearly: You should turn back, because you will not make it to Gaza,” he said in a statement.See the Story

Palestinians say 5 killed by Israeli fire near aid sites. Israel says it fired warning shots

Israel-Hamas Conflict · Gaza

Palestinians say 5 killed by Israeli fire near aid sites. Israel says it fired warning shots

45% Center coverage: 159 sources

Palestinian health officials and witnesses say at least five people were killed and others were wounded by Israeli fire as they headed toward two aid distribution points in the Gaza Strip run by an Israeli and U.S.-backed group. Israel’s military said it fired warning shots at people who approached its forces. Four bodies were brought to Nasser Hospital in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis. Palestinian witnesses there said Israeli forces had fired on them at a roundabout that is around a kilometer (half-mile) from a site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in the nearby city of Rafah.See the Story

Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Aid Vessel Carrying Greta Thunberg, Detains Activists

Israel-Hamas Conflict · Gaza Strip

Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Aid Vessel Carrying Greta Thunberg, Detains Activists

43% Left coverage: 53 sources

Following an order to prevent the 'Madleen' from reaching Gaza shore, the IDF interception underscores warnings of dire shortages in the enclave.See the Story

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Rwanda-backed rebels committed possible war crimes in eastern Congo, rights group says

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Rwanda-backed rebels committed possible war crimes in eastern Congo, rights group says

Albert Ojwang: Kenyan Dies in Custody After Arrest for Social Media Post

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Police say Albert Ojwang injured himself in a cell, but Amnesty calls the death "suspicious".Influencers · Nairobi See the Story

French grandmother files 'genocide' complaint in Paris over Israel's Gaza killings

40% Left coverage: 38 sources

PARIS: A grandmother has filed a criminal case in Paris, accusing Israeli authorities of killing her two French grandchildren in Gaza in October 2023, her lawyer told AFP on Friday.Israel-Hamas Conflict · France See the Story

Study: Gov’t targeted rights lawyers from 2016-2023

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

MANILA, Philippines — From 2016 up to 2023, the government “systematically” used “repressive techniques” to intimidate and neutralize legal professionals as part of a “broader, systematic effort to suppress those working to uphold human rights and the rule of law.” This was among the findings of a fact-finding mission composed of 12 international legal expertsHuman Rights · Manila Read Article

Pakistan’s Washington Outreach Against India Backfires: Public Humiliation, Zero Traction

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Rebukes from US officials to being grilled over its human rights, Pakistan's latest diplomatic adventure opened a can of worms, leaving behind bigger mess than it set out to cleanHuman Rights · Pakistan Read Article

IMSS Terminates Contract After Assault on Beneficiary

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

The IMSS concluded the work relationship with the company whose staff assaulted a beneficiary in a hospital in Villa de lvarez, Colima.Human Rights · Mexico City See the Story

Turkey's AI-Powered Protest Crackdown: A Threat to Human Rights

Turkey’s increasing reliance on AI-powered surveillance, particularly facial recognition technology, to monitor and crack down on protests is raising significant human rights concerns. This technological shift, evident in recent mass detentions following demonstrations, highlights a growing authoritarian trend where digital tools are used to suppress dissent and erode fundamental freedoms, prompting widespread criticism from human rights organiz…Human Rights · Turkey Read Article

EU Experts Warn Against Weakening Encryption in ProtectEU Plan

EU experts warn that weakening encryption under ProtectEU risks privacy, security, and human rights, urging the Commission to protect strong encryption standards.European Union Read Article

John Kiriakou: Leaving the Democrats for Good

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The author’s break with the Democrats began when Obama’s administration sought revenge on him for blowing the whistle on C.I.A. torture. Now he has many more reasons.Barack Obama · West Mifflin Read Article

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