(2026-01-13). 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 (…) | – |
(2026-01-13). Chad: Sudanese families separated by conflict find hope one phone call at a time. icrc.org
(2026-01-13). South Sudan: ICRC-supported hospitals deliver critical care as conflict-related casualties reach highest level in eight years. icrc.org
(2026-01-13). Drone strike on military base kills 27 in central Sudan: source. ecns.cn At least 27 people were killed and 73 others wounded on Monday in a drone strike on a military base in the city of Sinja in Sudan's central Sinnar State, according to a government source.
(2026-01-13). ICRC voices: Dispatch from Darfur. icrc.org
(2026-01-13). Reflections on a Low, Dishonest Decade. counterpunch.org 
"Tom, I got nothin'." That's all I wanted to say to Tom Engelhardt, the kindly and incisive editor of TomDispatch.com. He'd called to check in and see what I was planning for my next piece. I wanted to tell him, "I'm staring at starvation and genocide, the destruction of American democracy and the rule of law, along with the ongoing incineration of our planet.
(2026-01-13). West Papua and the Genocide Mosaic. counterpunch.org 
The patterns of genocide, or the various ways humans go about killing large groups of other humans and their attempted justifications for doing so, are so sadly predictable or systematised that, in the case of West Papua, if you take just a small sample, say the last three months, about 2.5% of 60-plus years of Indonesian mass slaughter and environmental destruction, the fragmentary forms are recognisable enough to produce a picture of the ghastly whole. Very few people talk or protest about the genocide in West Papua, and this is one more element of the general picture: the coverup by the so-called international…
(2026-01-13). Alliance Stops Secret Plans to Clearcut Yellowstone's Western Flank Yellowstone's Western Flank. counterpunch.org 
The U.S. Forest Service and logging companies are frantically attempting to privatize public forests. Know Your Enemy Their multiple political and psychological tactics include: 1) Prohibit meaningful public participation, 2) limit full public disclosure of adverse ecological effects, 3) gaslight and push false narratives (propaganda), and 4) deny constitutionally protected rights to judicial review of
(2026-01-13). WWP letter to U.N. special rapporteur regarding human rights in Cuba. workers.org 
TO: Special Rapporteur of Unilateral Coercive Measures [Alena Douhan] FROM: Workers World Party, New York, U.S. Re: Visit to Cuba 11-14 November 2025 Date: 5 November 2025 Dear Ms. Douhan: You have sent out a Call for Input on the "negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of . . . |
(2026-01-13). Myanmar: Arbitrary detention and torture of student leader Htet Myat Aung. fidh.org
(2026-01-13). Iran's Internet Blackout Concealing Atrocities. juancole.com
(2026-01-13). Myanmar: perpetuates instability, serious human rights violations. fidh.org
(2026-01-13). Iran: Narges Mohammadi, several other human rights defenders arbitrarily arrested in massive crackdown. fidh.org More than 50 people were arrested, including five women human rights defenders, while they were taking part in a memorial ceremony honouring a recently deceased fellow human rights defender. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (the International Federation for Human Rights-FIDH and the World Organisation Against Torture-OMCT) and the League for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran (LDDHI) strongly condemn these new arrests and call on the Iranian authorities to (…) | – |
(2026-01-13). SEP (Australia) holds well-attended meeting on Bondi terror attack. wsws.org Speakers Oscar Grenfell, Cheryl Crisp and chair Max Boddy exposed both the reactionary character of the mass shooting and the ruthless exploitation of the tragedy by the political establishment, led by state and federal Labor governments, as a pretext for a deepening assault on democratic rights.
(2026-01-13). Kazakhstan: Physical attacks and judicial harassment of LGBTQIA+ defenders Temirlan Baimash, Ardzh Tursynkhan, and Zhanar Sekerbayeva. fidh.org At the end of November 2025, unidentified individuals and state authorities physically attacked Kazakhstani LGBTQIA+ defenders Temirlan Baimash, Ardzh Tursynkhan, and Zhanar Sekerbayeva. The three defenders were subsequently arbitrarily arrested and subjected to judicial harassment. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (World Organisation Against Torture-OMCT and International Federation for Human Rights-FIDH) condemns the repeated acts of physical and verbal (…) | – |
(2026-01-13). Saudi Arabia: Record Number of Executions in 2025. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Al-Safat Square, a location where public executions used to take place, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, August 18, 2022. | © 2022 Johannes Sadek/dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images…
(2026-01-13). Justice Elusive for UN Experts Murdered in DR Congo. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Zaida Catalán and Michael Sharp. | © Instagram/Zaida Catalán; John Sharp | In March 2017, grainy video footage revealed that armed men walked Zaida Catalán, a 36-year-old Swede, and Michael Sharp, a 34-year-old American, through a savanna, sat them down and shot them. The brutal murders of the two United Nations investigators—and the disappearance of their Congolese interpreter and the three motorbike drivers who accompanied them—sent shockwaves across the Democratic Republic of Congo and the broader international community, especially among researchers and human rights…
(2026-01-13). Turkey: Arbitrary dissolution of the Young LGBTI+ Association. fidh.org
(2026-01-13). Pezeshkian bombshell after Khamenei warning, breaks silence with regime-style warning amid protests. hindustantimes.com Iran's reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian struck a tougher tone as nationwide protests entered their third week, warning that while public grievances must be addressed, the state will not allow what he called "violent agitators" to destabilise society. A U.S.-based rights group reported at least 203 deaths, including 162 protesters, and more than 3,280 arrests, though Iranian authorities have released no official figures. The unrest, triggered by Iran's currency collapse, has escalated into direct challenges to the ruling system, as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected U.S. threats and vowed a firm r…
(2026-01-13). Demand to Close GITMO Unanswered After 24 Years. indybay.org Human rights activists called for the closing of Guantánamo prison on the 24th anniversary of its first opening.
(2026-01-13). California's Palestine Exception to 1st Amendment is Fought in Courts by Progressives. juancole.com Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — The nationwide effort by far-right forces to quash academic freedom in the US, and legally declare any criticism of Israeli policy to be sanctionable anti-Semitism has reached a crisis point. In California of all places! Gov. Gavin Newsom signed
(2026-01-13). US President Trump slaps 25 % tariffs on Iran trade partners. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: It appears that whenever an international crisis erupts—whether in Iran or Ukraine—US President Donald Trump somehow finds an excuse to take aim at India. | Barely hours after US Ambassador-designate Sergio Gor praised India as America's "most essential partner," Trump announced a fresh 25% tariff on all nations trading with crisis-stricken Iran—a decision that is expected to hit New Delhi particularly hard. India, one of Iran's top five trading partners, could now see US import duties on its goods climb to an alarming 75%. | As Iran faces its most significant anti-regime demonst…
(2026-01-13). Democratic Republic of the Congo: Violence in South Kivu forces thousands of families to flee. icrc.org
(2026-01-13). Free Chantal Anicoche! End U.S. intervention from Venezuela to the Philippines! workers.org 
Resist U.S.-led War of Seattle posted the following statement on Jan. 10, 2026. On January 1, 2026, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) deployed four attack helicopters that dropped 12 bombs, followed by continuous aerial strafing for several hours, terrorizing the peasant and Indigenous Mangyan communities in Barangay Cabacao, . . . |
(2026-01-13). Former US Navy sailor jailed for 16 years for selling ship secrets to Chinese contact. scmp.com A former US Navy sailor convicted of selling technical and operating manuals for ships and operating systems to an intelligence officer working for China was sentenced Monday to more than 16 years in prison, prosecutors said. | A federal judge in San Diego sentenced Jinchao Wei, 25, to 200 months. A federal jury convicted Wei in August of six crimes, including espionage. He was paid more than US$12,000 for the information he sold, the US Department of Justice said in a statement.
(2026-01-13). Egypt: Cairo hosts the 13th Regional Meeting for Arab National Committees on International Humanitarian Law. icrc.org
(2026-01-13). UN General Assembly: Principled humanitarian action is under increasing pressure. icrc.org Delivered by Elyse Mosquini, Permanent Observer to the United Nations, at the 60th plenary meeting on strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance.
(2026-01-13). Senior Workshop on International Rules Governing Military Operations (SWIRMO) in Riyadh: Humanitarian Law as part of the Military Doctrine. icrc.org
(2026-01-13). Afghanistan: A visual journey through Afghanistan's humanitarian challenges and ICRC's humanitarian response. icrc.org
(2026-01-13). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Jordan and the ICRC convene a high-level regional conference to advance global commitment to international humanitarian law. icrc.org
(2026-01-13). Humanitarian Outlook 2026: A world succumbing to war. icrc.org
(2026-01-13). From New York to Beijing: Calls to galvanize political commitment to international humanitarian law. icrc.org
(2026-01-13). International Tricontinental Congress begins in Havana. radiohc.cu The International Congress "60 Years After the Tricontinental: Context, Impact, Legacy, and Future" began Monday in the Cuban capital with the participation of more than 200 academics representing 27 countries. | The event, hosted by the University of Havana (UH) for three days, includes 43 planned conferences and discussions, in which topics related to anti-imperialism, South-South solidarity, and the emergence of movements such as the Non-Aligned Movement will be debated. | "From the Aula Magna of the UH, which has witnessed numerous events, we condemn the aggression of the U.S. government against the Bolivaria…
(2026-01-13). Residents in Masaka Fear Displacement Amid Heightened Land Conflicts. plusnews.ug 
Residents in the rural communities of Masaka are living in fear of displacement due to escalating land conflicts that have coincided with ongoing political campaigns. The threatened residents are primarily in Katwadde Ward, Nyendo-Mukungwe Division, Masaka City, and their neighbours in Ssunga Ward, Bukakata Sub-County, Masaka District. According to locals, suspicious landlords are taking advantage of …
(2026-01-13). Museveni campaigns in Bukonzo East, advocates for commercial agriculture and tourism. independent.co.ug 
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni on Monday campaigned in Bukonzo East, Kasese District, where he called on residents to embrace commercial agriculture, tourism, and manufacturing as key drivers of wealth creation and job growth. Addressing supporters, President Museveni said peace and stability had laid a strong foundation for development in Kasese …
(2026-01-13). Cambodia-Thailand: ICRC supports release and repatriation of 18 prisoners of war. icrc.org
(2026-01-13). Yemen: The ICRC stands ready to support detainee releases between conflict parties following agreement. icrc.org
(2026-01-13). Haredi faction says it will withhold support for state budget over IDF exemption bill. haaretz.com Degel Hatorah's chair, Moshe Gafni, said he told Netanyahu that if a bill exempting ultra-Orthodox men from military service failed to pass, his faction would not support the 2026 state budget. Agudat Yisrael party sources told Haaretz that penalties for draft dodgers would block the bill…
(2026-01-13). Israeli government accuses Haaretz of enemy in citing Gaza reporting. haaretz.com The state submitted an affidavit to the High Court of Justice in response to petitions against the decision to terminate its ties with the newspaper. It also accused Haaretz of 'defaming the state … and the Zionist enterprise as a whole'…
(2026-01-12). Why Museveni is key for regional stability. independent.co.ug 
Museveni's Mediation Role in Sudan and the Quest for Regional Stability Can't be Taken for Granted COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | In November 2025, the African Union (AU) appointed President Yoweri Museveni to mediate the conflict in Sudan. This war has plunged the country into one of the gravest humanitarian crises in recent history. The …
(2026-01-12). Seven Refugees Arrested Over Gang-Related Murder in Adjumani. plusnews.ug 
Seven South Sudanese refugees have been arrested following the murder of an 18-year-old youth during a gang-related clash at Nyumanzi Refugee Settlement in Adjumani District. The deceased, identified as Garang Mabior Wuor, a resident of Block A, Cluster 2, Djaipi Sub-County, was attacked on Saturday evening around 7: 45 p.m. during a confrontation between two rival …
(2026-01-12). Myanmar Rohingya genocide case begins at International Court. aljazeera.com The UN's top court is hearing a genocide case against Myanmar, accused of mass killings of Rohingya Muslims.
(2026-01-12). Mamdani withholds criticism of Trump, slanders anti-genocide protesters. wsws.org Mamdani has spent his first 10 days in office reaffirming his pact with Trump, supporting the Democratic Party's hostility to anti-genocide protesters and solidifying his ties with the NYPD.
(2026-01-12). Qatar discussing hosting rights for 2028 Women's Club World Cup. newarab.com 
When the 2028 Women's World Cup was announced in 2024, FIFA d…
(2026-01-12). The Enduring Fight for Justice for Victims in War: Our Q/A With an Expert. passblue.com 
Twenty years into his career in transitional justice, human rights and the rule of law, Fernando Travesí-Sanz says the best chance to achieve justice in post-conflict zones is to reject a formula. "When countries face these massive challenges, they all feel very unique," said Travesí-Sanz in an interview with PassBlue, "and it's important to keep …
(2026-01-12). "We Had Whistles. They Had Guns" : Nationwide Protests Held over ICE Killing of Renee Good. democracynow.org 
We speak with civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong in Minneapolis as protests continue in the city following the killing of activist Renee Good last week. The ICE agent who fatally shot Good in her car has been identified as Jonathan Ross, an Iraq War veteran described by family and friends as a hardcore conservative Christian and MAGA supporter. This comes as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem continues to claim Good was engaged in "domestic terrorism." | "Folks at the highest levels of government are perpetuating falsehoods … and working overtime to justify the brutal murder of R…
(2026-01-12). 'Iran leaders called me…': Trump on Tehran street being named after him, US attack plan amid protest. hindustantimes.com US President Donald Trump said Washington is preparing to meet Iranian leaders after Tehran signalled a willingness to negotiate amid escalating nationwide protests. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump claimed Iranian leaders had reached out, while warning that the US could still take action if violence against protesters continues. Iran has seen days of unrest triggered by economic hardship and a collapsing currency, with security forces using force, mass arrests reported, and internet access cut nationwide. Rights groups say hundreds may have been killed, as tensions between Washington and Tehran rise sharply.
(2026-01-12). How the rich are fuelling the climate crisis for everyone else. aljazeera.com Billionaires own assets that emit more carbon in minutes than others do in lifetimes. The poor pay the cost.
(2026-01-12). New Zealand government refuses to condemn Trump's Venezuela intervention. wsws.org Amid a growing crisis for governments globally, there is palpable nervousness within the New Zealand ruling elite about widespread anti-war sentiment in the population.
(2026-01-12). Cuban Chapter of the Network in Defense of Humanity vs. Fascism. radiohc.cu The Cuban chapter of the Network in Defense of Humanity released a message to the world this Sunday entitled "Imperialism and Fascism Cannot Be Given the Slightest Space." | Due to its importance, we reproduce it in its entirety: | "President Donald Trump has launched a new threat against Cuba. These are not the ravings of 'a madman.' There is sufficient evidence accumulated in recent weeks demonstrating that, to conceal his country's internal crisis, the Epstein scandal, the ICE killings, the irreversible advent of a multipolar world, and the loss of credibility of the United States on the international stage, t…
(2026-01-12). The Real AI Crisis Is Cultural, Not Technical. fairobserver.com In my previous piece, "Deepfaking It: The New Cultural Crisis No One Is Naming," ChatGPT and I attempted to deconstruct an article by The New York Times that promised — and failed — to provide insight into the methods and techniques that might enable students to identify and deal with the illusions created by AI….
(2026-01-12). Head of Khan Younis police investigation department assassinated>. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Ministry of Interior and National Security in the Gaza Strip announced this morning, Monday, the death of Lieutenant Colonel Mahmoud Al-Astal, the head of the Khan Younis police investigations department, after he was shot.The ministry said in a press statement that "security forces are investigating the shooting incident that targeted the head of the Khan Younis police investigations department a short while ago in the Al-Mawasi area, which resulted in his death."The Gaza Strip has witnessed similar crimes and assassinations in recent months, carried out by gangs and militias loyal to the occupati…
(2026-01-12). Wildfire erupts in South China's Guangdong. ecns.cn A sudden wildfire broke out in Queshi sub-district of Shantou city, South China's Guangdong province Sunday afternoon, local authorities said."ÄÄ"ÄÄNo casualties have been reported, as local forest fire prevention forces have been immediately mobilized to combat the flames.
(2026-01-12). Will the Islamic Republic of Iran be able to Celebrate its 47th Anniversary? juancole.com Oxford (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — The 1979 Islamic revolution caused a major earthquake in international geopolitics, when it toppled the strongly pro-US government of the late Mohammad Reza Shah and replaced it with an intensely anti-Western clerical government led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Are we now witnessing the collapse of the Islamic Republic and the return of a pro-US regime? | Massive demonstrations have continued for over two weeks all over Iran and, by all accounts, they are intensifying. In recent days, they have turned violent with protestors attacking security forces and set…
(2026-01-12). Pierre Vesperini: Government of the Past. newleftreview.org If the past is always that of a certain present, what are the conditions for avoiding the subordination of public history to self-interested origin stories, or the consignment of past infamies to oblivion? Who belongs in public memory, and who not? Reflections on the political use and abuse of popular historiography.
(2026-01-12). Israel sees Red flags in Iran after Trump's controversial message? Netanyahu admits 'close watch'. hindustantimes.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is closely monitoring the unfolding protests in Iran, voicing strong support for Iranian demonstrators and condemning what he described as the mass killing of civilians. His remarks come amid escalating tensions, with Iranian officials warning of retaliation against Israel and U.S. targets if Iran is attacked, while nationwide protests driven by economic hardship continue and U.S. President Donald Trump signals possible intervention.
(2026-01-12). Why is Bosnia sending troops to Gaza? aljazeera.com Bosnians overwhelmingly support Palestine. And yet their elite want to help legitimise a 'peace' plan favouring Israel.
(2026-01-12). Man detained after driving truck through anti-Iran protest in Los Angeles. aljazeera.com Police respond after a truck drives down a street filled with demonstrators marching in support of the Iranian people.
(2026-01-12). Venezuela Responds to US Travel Advisory (+President Maduro's Message). orinocotribune.com On Saturday night, Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement after the @TravelGov account on X, which is administered by the US State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs, called on US citizens in Venezuela to leave the country immediately, and to be wary of "colectivos," which, according to the US, "setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for evidence of U.S. citizenship or support for the United States." | The statement released by the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry on January 1o reads as follows: | The Ministry of Popular Power for Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela no…
(2026-01-12). Headlines for January 12, 2026. democracynow.org Over 500 Protesters Killed in Demonstrations in Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Expresses Support for Iranian Protesters as Israel Continues to Strike Gaza, Anti-ICE Protests Spread Nationwide Following the Fatal Shooting of Renee Good, ICE Agent's Cellphone Video Shows the Minutes Before Renee Good Was Killed, NYT: Venezuela's Interim President Requests U.S. Help to Seize Rogue Oil Tanker, Nobel Institute Rejects Offer by Venezuelan Opposition Figure Machado to Share Peace Prize with Trump, Trump Threatens Cuba to "Make a Deal Before It's Too Late", Denmark's Prime Mini…
(2026-01-12). PATRICK LAWRENCE: Imperial Boomerang. consortiumnews.com In the videos of a jumped-up ICE agent murdering Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis we see the violence of the American empire coming home to preserve itself. By Patrick Lawrence in Torrington, Connecticut Special to Consortium News The murder-in-broad-daylight of Renee…