(2026-01-19). Sudan: Call on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to release journalist Muammar Ibrahim. fidh.org The undersigned organisations, including FIDH and OMCT within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, journalists, express serious concern regarding the detention of Sudanese journalist Muammar Ibrahim by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Mr Ibrahim has been held since 26 October 2025, following his detention in El-Fasher, North Darfur.
According to available information, RSF detained Muammar Ibrahim while he was attempting to leave El-Fasher amid (…) | – |
(2026-01-19). UN: Advanced weapons push Sudan into 'hell'. tribune.com.pk 
Nearly three years of war have put the Sudanese people through "hell", the UN's rights chief said Sunday, blasting the vast sums spent on advanced weaponry at the expense of humanitarian aid and the recruitment of child soldiers. | Since April 2023, Sudan has been gripped by a conflict between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that has left tens of thousands of people dead and around 11 million displaced. | Speaking in Port Sudan during his first wartime visit, UN Human Rights commissioner Volker Turk said the population had endured "horror and hell", calling it "despicable" that funds t…
(2026-01-19). Chad: Sudanese families separated by conflict find hope one phone call at a time. icrc.org
(2026-01-19). 59 missing as Karachi fire tragedy unfolds. tribune.com.pk 
The conflagration that engulfed Karachi's famed Gul Plaza bazaar on Saturday could not be brought under control till late Sunday night as it consumed lives of six people, including a firefighter, and caused losses running into millions of rupees. | According to an official tally, at least 59 people — including women who were inside the market when the fire broke out — were still missing, to the horror and anguish of their families. | The blaze, which started at around 10: 15 pm on Saturday at the market located at Karachi's MA Jinnah Road, quickly escalated to a third-degree fire, engulfing the enti…
(2026-01-19). ICRC voices: Dispatch from Darfur. icrc.org
(2026-01-19). Shutdown Trump's Fascist Occupation of Minneapolis & Minnesota & STOP the Wars & Genocide. indybay.org The Trump gestapo occupation of Minneapolis and Minnesota has led to the AFL-CIO calling for a mass worker community action on January 23, 2026. The UFCLP supports that and calls on all unions and worker throughout the United States to fight for and organize a national general strike. Trump and his fascist government will not be stopped with protests alone. Workers have the power to shutdown the country and also link this to the shutdown of US imperialist wars abroad.
(2026-01-19). Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza is Distraction, not Solution. ummid.com Gaza does not suffer from a deficit of ideas, administrators, or plans. It suffers from occupation, siege, apartheid, and genocide.
(2026-01-19). Kayaks Join in Protesting Chevron War Profiteering. indybay.org "Kayaktivists" confront Chevron for profiteering from War, Genocide, and environmental destruction from waters next to Richmond refinery.
(2026-01-19). Thousands march in US to back Iranian anti-government protesters. newarab.com 
Thousands in the United States staged large demonstrations Sunday denouncing Several thousand people marched in Los Angeles, home to the world's largest Iranian diaspora, while several hundred others gathered in New York, AFP news agency reported. | US protesters could be seen carrying signs condemning a "New Holocaust," a "genocide in the making," and the "terror" of the Iranian government. | "My heart is heavy and…
(2026-01-19). A high-level legal expert for the Business, Human Rights and Environment Desk to follow the United Nations negotiations of a Legally Binding Instrument to regulate transnational corporations and other business enterprises. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an NGO that brings together nearly 200 civil society organisations around the world. Founded in 1922, it is committed to defending fundamental freedoms and the universality of the rights defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Independent of any government and recognised for its expertise, FIDH works to strengthen mechanisms for the protection of human rights and defenders through advocacy campaigns, investigations into (…) | – |
(2026-01-19). Stephen Miller: Trump Aide, Iron Laws of the World, and Human Rights. counterpunch.org 
President Donald Trump's long-serving aide, Stephen Miller, recently opined: "We live in a world, in the real world … that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the iron laws of the world." What Miller said is resonant with declarations by tyrants: "Political power grows out
(2026-01-19). Uganda: Suspension of at least seven human rights NGOs ahead of general elections. fidh.org
(2026-01-19). Uganda: Arbitrary detention of Dr. Sarah Bireete ahead of general elections. fidh.org
(2026-01-19). Myanmar: Arbitrary detention and torture of student leader Htet Myat Aung. fidh.org
(2026-01-19). UHRC: Uganda's 2026 polls largely peaceful despite tech failures, rights concerns. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Human Rights Commission has raised concern over rights violations during the January 15, 2026, general elections, citing an internet shutdown, isolated incidents of violence, and failures in biometric voter verification, even as it said Ugandans were largely able to vote in a peaceful environment. There has been concern that …
(2026-01-19). A programme coordinator of the programme : "global initiative against impunity for international crimes and serious human rights violations: making justice work" full-time fixed contract (18 months). fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an NGO that brings together nearly 200 civil society organisations around the world. Founded in 1922, it is committed to defending fundamental freedoms and the universality of the rights defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Independent of any government and recognised for its expertise, FIDH works to strengthen mechanisms for the protection of human rights and defenders through advocacy campaigns, investigations into (…) | – |
(2026-01-19). Wednesday 1/28: Stand with Rebels & Against U.S.-Israel War Threats/Moves on Iran. indybay.org UUSF 1187 Franklin St. | San Francisco, California…
(2026-01-19). Limited internet returns in Iran after protest blackout. tribune.com.pk 
Limited internet access has returned in Iran, a monitor said Sunday, 10 days after authorities imposed a communications blackout that rights groups have said was aimed at masking a violent protest crackdown that killed thousands. | Iran's president warned that an attack on the country's supreme leader would be a declaration of war — an apparent response to US counterpart Donald Trump saying it was time to look for new leadership in Iran. | Demonstrations sparked in late December by anger over economic hardship exploded into protests widely seen as the biggest challenge to the Iranian leadership in years.
(2026-01-19). United States withdrawal from international organisations endangers women's rights. fidh.org
(2026-01-19). Monday 1/19: Santa Cruz: Annual MLK March For The Dream – Defend Democracy & Civil Rights. indybay.org Gather: Black Lives Matter Mural | Santa Cruz City Hall | 809 Center Street | Santa Cruz | Post-March Event: Center Street and Church St.
(2026-01-19). US appeals court overturns judge's ruling that blocked arrest and deportation of Mahmoud Khalil. wsws.org The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals' 2-1 decision sends the case back to immigration court and overturns the ruling by a New Jersey judge that Khalil's rights had been violated when he was apprehended in New York City and sent to a DHS detention center in Louisiana for three months.
(2026-01-19). Iran: Over 30 NGOs raise alarm over dire situation for detained human rights defenders amid rising protest death toll. fidh.org
(2026-01-19). Government intervenes over sewer crisis in JB Marks Municipality. sanews.gov.za Government intervenes over sewer crisis in JB Marks Municipality | Poorly functioning wastewater treatment plants and ongoing sewerage spillages continue to contribute significantly to water pollution in JB Marks Local Municipality in North West, prompting intervention by the national Department of Water and Sanitation. | Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo on Friday, 16 January 2026, met with the municipality to address the ongoing deterioration of sewerage infrastructure in Ikageng Location, Potchefstroom, and its impact on the Mooi River. | The department said Seitlholo had received numerous…
(2026-01-19). Why Diplomacy Must Prevail on Iran. thinktank.pk In a world already strained by mounting geopolitical tensions, the specter of a direct military clash involving Iran, the United States, and Israel looms as perhaps the most consequential crisis of our time. What began as a cycle of hostile rhetoric, proxy confrontations, and strategic brinkmanship threatens to spill over into open warfare with devastating …
(2026-01-19). Pitching power: Unpacking the T20 Cricket World Cup crisis between Bangladesh and India. globalvoices.org 
(2026-01-19). Morocco's crisis with the Anglo-Saxon press is of its own making. strategic-culture.su
(2026-01-19). Noah Baumbach's Jay Kelly: A veteran film star undergoes a crisis. wsws.org Baumbach satirizes the failings of the contemporary movie industry and mocks the self-involvement of prominent performers.
(2026-01-19). Trump heads into Davos storm, with an eye on home. tribune.com.pk 
Donald Trump returns to the Davos ski resort next week after unleashing yet another avalanche on the global order. But for the US president, his main audience is back home. | Trump's first appearance in six years at the gathering of the world's political and global elite comes amid a spiraling crisis over his quest to acquire Greenland. | Fellow leaders at the mountain retreat will also be eager to talk about other shocks from his first year back in power, from tariffs to Venezuela, Ukraine, Gaza and Iran. | Yet for the Republican president, his keynote speech among the Swiss peaks will largely be aimed at the…
(2026-01-19). Strikers at University Hospital Essen speak about staffing crisis and the danger of war. wsws.org Workers at University Hospital Essen participated in a warning strike to protest low wages and intolerable working conditions. In interviews with the WSWS, they linked their struggle to the broader fight against war and social inequality.
(2026-01-19). Uncontrolled wildfires kill 19 in Chile. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Massive wildfires hit different areas in southern Chile, killing at least 19 people, Chilean authorities said on Sunday.In addition, local media reported that 50,000 residents have been displaced as wildfires are still uncontrolled for the second day in a row. The fires are expanding in the Nuble and Biobio regions, about 500 kilometers south of Santiago.Experts said that the wildfires are expanding fast due to the strong winds and hot weather.Several videos and photos were posted on social media showing flames erupting throughout the country, and some displayed burned homes, trucks and cars.&u…
(2026-01-19). K-P CM vows support for Tirah displaced, questions military operations. tribune.com.pk 
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Monday vowed that the provincial government would not abandon families displaced from Tirah due to military operations, saying tribal people had made immense sacrifices for the country. | Addressing a jirga of elders and notables from Khyber district in Peshawar, Afridi said there was an organised mindset that did not want Pashtuns, particularly tribal communities, to become part of the national mainstream. "The mindset that has been formed against us for 75 years does not recognise our existence," he said. | The chief minister said that soon after his electio…
(2026-01-19). The Disconnected Present: Neoliberal Fascism and the Politics of Erasure. counterpunch.org 
In this political climate, outrage is incessantly manufactured and then swiftly displaced, replaced by the next shock before the public can assemble the fragments into a coherent political picture. Each incident appears as an isolated rupture rather than as part of an unfolding structure of power, severed from the conditions that produce it and from the larger architecture of domination it sustains. This fragmentation is not accidental. It is a calculated strategy to drain meaning from public life, exhaust critical attention, and foreclose any sustained democratic reckoning or resistance. In the age of escalating…
(2026-01-19). Syria agrees truce with Kurds after troop advance. tribune.com.pk 
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday announced a deal with the chief of Kurdish-led forces that includes a ceasefire, after government troops advanced across Kurdish-held areas of the country's north and east. | The agreement, which will also see the Kurdish administration and forces integrate into the state, marks a blow for the minority, which has long held ambitions of preserving the de facto autonomy they had exercised over areas they held for over a decade. | It comes after deadly clashes in the Syrian city of Raqa on Sunday between Kurdish-led forces and local fighters loyal to Damascus. | The deal…
(2026-01-19). Islamabad police arrest 16-member gang smuggling stolen phones to Afghanistan. tribune.com.pk 
The Islamabad Police's Robbery and Dacoity Unit (RDU) has arrested 16 members of an organised criminal gang involved in snatching high-end mobile phones, altering their IMEI numbers and selling them in Afghanistan, police said on Monday. | The arrested suspects include the gang's ringleader. | Police said dozens of snatched mobile phones worth millions of rupees, along with motorcycles, were recovered during the operation. | SSP Operations Qazi Ali Raza said two motorcycles and five pistols along with ammunition, allegedly used in the crimes, were also seized from the suspects. He added that the accused were w…
(2026-01-19). Journalist Aslam Shah to appear before Karachi court in PECA case. tribune.com.pk 
Journalist Aslam Shah is scheduled to appear before the court of the Judicial Magistrate-I, South District, at the City Courts Karachi on Monday. Journalists' bodies, lawyers and representatives of civil society organisations have announced that they will attend the proceedings to express solidarity. | Shah will present himself before the court, following his arrest under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) and subsequent release on bail. The case against him was registered under Sections 20 and 24 of PECA on the complaint of an officer of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation. After his arrest…
(2026-01-19). Ethiopian women and safety: why some switch their ethnic identity when they start working. |
(2026-01-19). Egypt: Cairo hosts the 13th Regional Meeting for Arab National Committees on International Humanitarian Law. icrc.org
(2026-01-19). Central African Republic: Humanitarian situation remains alarming in south-east of the country. icrc.org
(2026-01-19). Humanitarian Outlook 2026: A world succumbing to war. icrc.org
(2026-01-19). Canada, according Trump the US' "51st state" , enters strategic partnership with China. unitedworldint.com Context, Content, and Global Repercussions The Monroe-Donroe Doctrine has a difficult start. It's true that, hijacking Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, threatening the states of Colombia and Mexico, US President Donald Trump presented a naked, violent and decided stance of US imperialism. His recent National Security Strategy claimed to "restore American preeminence" in the Western hemisphere. …
(2026-01-19). Israeli Enemy Continues to Violate Lebanese Sovereignty. english.almanar.com.lb The Israeli occupation army continues to violate Lebanese sovereignty, the ceasefire agreement, and UN Security Council Resolution 1701. In this context, Al-Manar TV's correspondent reported on Monday morning that an Israeli helicopter dropped a stun grenade on the town of Dhahira in southern Lebanon. Our correspondent had previously reported that an Israeli helicopter conducted a …
(2026-01-19). Embajador cubano en Argelia advierte sobre amenazas de EEUU contra países. radiohc.cu Ningún país del mundo está a salvo de una eventual agresión estadounidense, sostuvo este domingo el embajador cubano en Argelia, Héctor Igarza, en medio de un contexto caracterizado por intentos estadounidenses de apoderarse de las riquezas de otras naciones. | En declaraciones al portal digital Infosurglobal, el diplomático consideró, en ese sentido, que cualquier país puede ser atacado por Estados Unidos "bajo falsos pretextos, o incluso sin la menor razón, salvo la ley del más fuerte". | Consideró que el saqueo de los recursos naturales de un Estado dado constituye un excelente pretexto para el Estado del Nort…
(2026-01-19). Refugee families are more likely to become self-reliant if provided with support outside of camp settings. |
(2026-01-19). Cambodia-Thailand: ICRC supports release and repatriation of 18 prisoners of war. icrc.org
(2026-01-19). Rob new film "On The Edge… Again," with Bruce Dern and Pam Grier. indybay.org Local Berkeley, Maverick Filmmaker Rob Nilsson Who Supported The Homeless & Unhoused In San Francisco Years Ago, Has A New Film Release Called, "On The Edge… Again," including actors Bruce Dern and Pam Grier.
(2026-01-19). New York healthcare worker voices solidarity with striking nurses. wsws.org Speaking in support of the week-long strike by 15,000 nurses, a worker at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital connected the attacks on healthcare workers with the diversion of social resources toward repression and war.
(2026-01-19). NRM Celebrates Winning Kasese Woman MP Seat, A Position That Eluded the Party Since Return of Multi-Party Politics. plusnews.ug 
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party is celebrating a significant milestone after winning six parliamentary seats for the first time in Kasese District. The victory is especially notable in the Woman Member of Parliament race, a result that has been widely celebrated by NRM supporters. Since 2005, the Kasese District Woman MP seat has largely …
(2026-01-19). Almost 7 million people threatened by deadly Australian bushfires, according to new climate report. wsws.org As scientists report the danger that climate change poses to millions, the Labor government refuses to abandon its support for fossil fuels.
(2026-01-19). Japanese PM Takaichi will dissolve parliament on Friday, call election next month. tribune.com.pk 
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she will dissolve parliament on Friday and call a national election to seek voter backing for increased spending and a new security strategy expected to accelerate Japan's defence build-up. | The snap vote will decide all 465 seats in parliament's lower house and mark Takaichi's first electoral test since becoming Japan's first female premier in October. | Calling an early election would allow her to capitalise on strong public support to tighten her grip on the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and shore up her coalition's fragile majority. | The election will te…
(2026-01-19). Friday 1/23: ICE Out Of MN-Support MN Gen Strike! Shut ICE Down NOW! Join SF Support Rally. indybay.org California State Building | 350 McAllister St. | San Francisco…
(2026-01-19). Students and workers support call for a general strike to oppose federal occupation of Minneapolis. wsws.org At a rally Sunday in Minnesota, postal workers, students, and community members spoke with WSWS reporters about the murder of Renee Good and the way forward for the working class.
(2026-01-19). SANDF deploys rescue team to assist in flood-stricken areas. sanews.gov.za SANDF deploys rescue team to assist in flood-stricken areas | The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has announced that it continues to support various flood-stricken communities by conducting rescue operations to evacuate people stranded in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces. | These areas have been severely affected by flooding and rising water levels due to heavy rains over the past two weeks. | The SANDF has additionally deployed a search and rescue team, which included an Oryx helicopter from the South African Air Force (SAAF), to assist in search operations in Mozambique which has also been aff…
(2026-01-19). President mourns deaths in Cape flats violence and scholar transport crash. sanews.gov.za President mourns deaths in Cape flats violence and scholar transport crash | President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep sadness at the loss of life resulting from violent incidents on the Cape Flats over the weekend and in a tragic collision involving a scholar transport vehicle, near Vanderbijlpark, on Monday morning. | At least 26 people were killed in incidents of violence on the Cape Flats since Friday, while 11 learners lost their lives when the scholar transport vehicle in which they were travelling collided with a truck near Vanderbijlpark. | The President conveyed his deepest sympathies to the fam…
(2026-01-19). No troops in Minneapolis! For a general strike against Trump's coup! wsws.org The Pentagon has placed 1,500 active-duty soldiers on alert for deployment against protests over ICE violence in Minneapolis.