(2026-02-04). WFP suspends aid in S.Sudan county after convoy attacks. newarab.com 
The There has been rising violence in recent weeks between supporters of President Salva Kiir and his long-time rival Riek Machar ⚪ mostly centred on Jonglei state where at least 280,000 people have been displaced, according to a United Nations report on Tues…
(2026-02-04). South Sudan hospital hit by government airstrike, MSF says. newarab.com 
(2026-02-04). How a banking app in Darfur spotlights Sudan's 'dual economy'. newarab.com 
Experts and bankers have warned about the ongoing financial fragmentation in The experts argue these banking apps do not clearly inform users of their liability and do not comply with legal and financial standards under local and international regulations governing banking activities, including measur…
(2026-02-04). 'Heavily armed': Greece, Israel boost military ties amid Gaza genocide. aljazeera.com Critics say Athens appears to be embracing Israel's 'defence model' after announcing largest purchase of its weapons.
(2026-02-04). Jiddo's Treasure Chambers: A children's book of hope from Gaza. newarab.com 
When Palestinian rapper Sure, the 28-year-old Rotterdam-based artist had been telling stories about Palestine through rap and spoken word since the age of 15, but he had never written a book before. | However, in light of Israel's genocide in Gaza, Stryder, which is the Dutch moniker the artist goes by, meaning 'warrior,' says he felt a sense of…
(2026-02-04). Human Rights Watch director quits over spiked report on Israel's 'crime against humanity'. thecanary.co 
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has spiked its own report describing Israel's treatment of Palestinians as a "crime against humanity". It's Israel-Palestine director Omar Shakir resigned in protest at the decision. The report, which had been legally approved and was ready for publication, addressed Israel's denial of Palestinians' legal 'right of return' to their homes and […] | By
(2026-02-04). Japan: New Prime Minister Should Address Rising Xenophobia. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Demonstrators take part in a "protest rave" against racism ahead of the upper house election, in Tokyo, Japan, on July 13, 2025. | © 2025 AP Photo/Louise Delmotte, File…
(2026-02-04). US: Trump Administration's Pervasive Attacks on Rights. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Crowds gather during a No Kings protest on October 18, 2025, in Washington, DC. | © 2025 AP Photo/Allison Robbert | (Washington, DC) — US President Donald Trump's second term has been marked by widespread human rights violations and sustained attacks on core pillars of accountable, democratic governance in the country, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2026. The country has quickly fallen into a dangerous slide toward authoritarianism that impunity for serious abuses will only hasten.In the 529-page World Report 2026, its 36th edition, Human Rights Watch revie…
(2026-02-04). After HRW Blocks Report on Right of Return, Group's Israel-Palestine Team Quits. truthout.org Two Human Rights Watch employees — the group's entire Israel-Palestine team — resigned after senior staffers blocked a report calling Israel's denial of Palestinian refugees' right of return to their homeland a crime against humanity. Jewish Currents' Alex Kane reported Tuesday that HRW Israel-Palestine team lead Omar Shakir and assistant researcher Milena Ansari are stepping down over… |
(2026-02-04). Indonesia: Perks for Military, Lawmakers Spark Dissent, Protests. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Activists carry posters and wave the Straw Hat Pirates' Jolly Roger flag from the anime One Piece during the 873rd Kamisan Action in front of the Merdeka Palace, the Presidential Palace of Indonesia, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 14, 2025. The flag is widely flown across various regions of Indonesia as a symbol of creative resistance against injustice and political conditions, as well as a call for solidarity ahead of Indonesia's 80th Independence Day. | © 2025 Claudio Pramana/NurPhoto via AP…
(2026-02-04). Nepal: Protests Over Corruption, Inequality, and Social Media Ban. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Gen Z United activists demonstrate under the banner "Don't Forget the Blood of Martyrs," demanding justice for those killed during past movements in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 9, 2025. | © 2025 Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto via AP…
(2026-02-04). Egypt 'kept chokehold' on freedoms, civic space in 2025: HRW. newarab.com 
The country has long faced criticism over its human rights record. |
(2026-02-04). EU: Rights Failings Undermine Democracy, Rule of Law. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A protester holds up an EU flag with "help" written on it, during a demonstration in Budapest on May 18, 2025 against a bill empowering the government to sanction civil society organizations and media it deems threats to the country's sovereignty. | © 2025 FERENC ISZA/AFP via Getty Images…
(2026-02-04). Trump's Judicial Nominees Signal Their Loyalty to Him, Endangering Us All. counterpunch.org 
In the United States, we rely on fair and independent judges to protect our rights and freedom. They are central to the system of checks and balances we all learned about in school. But there's a disturbing new trend: President Donald Trump's nominees to be federal judges are going out of their way to demonstrate
(2026-02-04). Illegal mining bleeds billions from economy, says Mantashe. sanews.gov.za Illegal mining bleeds billions from economy, says Mantashe | Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has warned that illegal mining is one of the most pressing challenges facing South Africa's mining sector — costing the economy billions in lost revenue. | The Minister was delivering remarks at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) National Inquiry into Policy Framework around Artisanal Mining. | The inquiry — now in its second leg — is investigating the Policy Framework around artisanal mining, the impact of artisanal mining on the human rights of surrounding co…
(2026-02-04). UK Government Repeatedly Undermined Rights in 2025. hrw.org Click to expand Image | People opposing the housing of asylum seekers (front) confront anti-racism group members (back) with police officers forming a line between them in London, UK, on September 13, 2025. | © 2025 Kyodo via AP Images…
(2026-02-04). Ensuring victims' rights in the future crimes against humanity convention. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), jointly with REDRESS and other organisations, voice their support for the adoption of a Convention on the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity and make recommendations to ensure a victim-centred approach in the future Convention.
Paris, New York, 23 January 2026. As the first session of the Preparatory Committee for the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes (…) | – |
(2026-02-04). A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE EUROPEAN UNION IN BRUSSELS FULL-TIME PERMANENT CONTRACT. 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 (…) | – |
(2026-02-04). Trump has attacked pillars of democracy, says Human Rights Watch. al-monitor.com By Daphne PsaledakisWASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has attacked key pillars of his country's democracy, Human Rights Watch warned on Wednesday in its annual global report, citing the Republican president's immigration crackdown, threats to voting rights and other policies.
(2026-02-04). Iran must be held accountable for mass killings of protesters and restoration of Internet services. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), together with undersigned organisations, expresses grave concern over the Iranian authorities' nationwide repression of peaceful protests and their systematic use of lethal and excessive force against civilians. As Iran faces a deepening economic crisis, thousands of protesters have reportedly been killed, arbitrarily detained, or subjected to torture, while authorities have imposed an internet shutdown to conceal serious human rights (…) | – |
(2026-02-04). La Unión Europea ante los Estados Unidos de Donald Trump. strategic-culture.su La Unión Europea, que parece despertar ante los Estados Unidos de Donald Trump, experimenta el mayor desconcierto ante la ruptura del vínculo transatlántico. Y sólo atina a reaccionar como lo ha hecho siempre ante cada crisis política, acentuando su federalismo y su dependencia de Washington. Su incapacidad para reaccionar de otra manera la conduce inevitablemente al fracaso.
(2026-02-04). China is Running Out of People, Again. counterpunch.org Given current realities, it's hard to turn away from the immediate economic and political situation, but sometimes an overflow of ignorance demands it. The claim that a country is facing a crisis due to a falling birthrate should be an immediate signal that you are not hearing from a serious person. Those of us who
(2026-02-04). War, Imperial Decline and the Communal Horizon: A Conversation with Robert Longa. orinocotribune.com Robert Longa is a founding member of the Fuerza Patriótica Alexis Vive, a Venezuelan grassroots organization promoting communal construction. Based in Caracas' 23 de Enero barrio, Longa has played a central role in building El Panal Commune and in advancing a strategic vision of communal power as the backbone of the Bolivarian Revolution. | This conversation took place in the aftermath of the January 3 attack on Venezuela, a moment that marked the culmination of the current phase of U.S. imperial escalation. In the interview, Longa reflects on imperialism's crisis of hegemony, the return of openly fascistic forms…
(2026-02-04). Australian interest rate hike hits working-class households. wsws.org The Labor government's claims to have begun to resolve the cost-of-living crisis have been shattered.
(2026-02-04). Here's Who Really Weaponizes Children in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict. globalresearch.ca For the last three years, Ukraine and concerted legacy media campaigns have been screaming that Russia has abducted, or forcibly displaced, thousands of Ukrainian children — even The accusations resurged in December, with a UN …
(2026-02-04). Another deadly day in Gaza as Israeli violates ceasefire. newarab.com 
Early Wednesday morning, the The attacks targeted tents sheltering displaced families and residential buildings in Gaza City and Khan Younis, raising serious doubts about the durability of the ceasefire agreement that came into effect on 10 October 2025.
(2026-02-04). Syrian Kurds say US ignored pleas for help as ISIS detainees turned on them in al-Hol. al-monitor.com Chaos at al-Hol during clashes between Kurdish forces and Damascus underscored the widening security vacuum amid Kurdish claims of US abandonment.
(2026-02-04). US launches 5 airstrikes in Syria on suspected ISIS sites: What to know. al-monitor.com A series of five airstrikes over the past week in Syria comes as the US military increasingly relies on Damascus' forces to contain Islamic State remnants.
(2026-02-04). 'Mother of All Deals' Ripple Effect? US Slashes India Tariffs Days After EU Pact. thinktank.pk What forces shape the trade agreements between major economies like the US, India, and the European Union? Could a sweeping pact between India and the EU—often hailed as the "Mother of All Deals" for its potential to reshape supply chains for nearly two billion people—have prompted the United States to swiftly adjust its tariffs with …
(2026-02-04). Protests erupt in Italy against ICE presence at Winter Olympics in Milan. wsws.org The ICE agency is infamous around the world for its politically-driven executions of US citizens in Minneapolis and other cities illegally occupied by forces loyal to Trump.
(2026-02-04). Market Sovereignty and Executive Power: The Venezuela Case. moderndiplomacy.eu Trump's Venezuela operation succeeded militarily but failed economically. United States forces executed Operation Absolute Resolve on January 3, capturing President Nicolás Maduro in a military operation that succeeded on its own terms. Despite offering direct access to 303 billion barrels of proven reserves to US oil companies, roughly 17 per cent of global supply, in …
(2026-02-04). LIVE: Israel 'suspends' evacuation of patients through Rafah crossing. aljazeera.com At least 10 people, including a four-year-old girl, killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza overnight.
(2026-02-04). U.S. airstrike kills 14 ISIS militants in Somalia. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- U.S. forces conducted an airstrike in the Golis Mountains on Sunday, killing 14 ISIS operatives, including senior leaders, according to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM).The strike targeted cave complexes used by ISIS-Somalia for planning attacks and recruitment, and AFRICOM confirmed there were no civilian casualties. Among those killed was a key figure linked to jihadist deployments in the U.S. and Europe.This operation is part of a broader surge in U.S. counterterrorism actions in Somalia, with more than 20 strikes carried out in the region since early 2025.President Donald Trump commented on the strike…
(2026-02-04). On-the-Ground in Iran as US Prepares New Bombing Campaign. thealtworld.com The United States is mobilizing for a new war on Iran — repositioning military forces, floating assassination threats, and insisting on negotiations at the same time. | As this military buildup intensifies, Western media is reviving a familiar propaganda narrative: that Iran is collapsing, its government has lost control, and foreign intervention might actually help. | To cut through the noise, Rania Khalek is joined by Navid Zarrinnal, an Iranian-American academic and host of The Colony Archive, speaking from inside Tehran. Navid breaks down what's actually happening on the ground — from internal deb…
(2026-02-04). Army inspection ordered by Lukashenko underway at Borisov training center. eng.belta.by As BelTA previously reported, a large-scale inspection of the Armed | Forces on the instructions of the head of state began on 16 January. | Aleksandr Lukashenko is personally monitoring its progress.
(2026-02-04). As ICE Terror Forces People Inside, Calls Grow for Eviction Moratorium in MN. truthout.org Rent is due in the Twin Cities, and many families won't be able to pay. "Operation Metro Surge" has left thousands of families sheltering in place from masked federal agents roaming the streets. With many afraid to go to work or school, bills are piling up, galvanizing calls for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to declare an eviction moratorium. "It is very expensive to be sheltering in place… |
(2026-02-04). Putin's secret message stopped US attack on Iran? 2nd Trump loss to Russia after Ukraine deal bust. hindustantimes.com Russian forces dropped 5,717 bombs in January, a 26% jump and the highest level since the war began, as Ukraine's air defences run low on missiles. While Moscow intensifies strikes and ramps up ballistic attacks, reports say Russian mediation may be restraining Trump from striking Iran.
(2026-02-04). Son of Libya's late ruler Gaddafi killed by gunmen who stormed home. scmp.com Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya's late long-time ruler, was killed on Tuesday by gunmen who stormed his home in western Libya's Zintan, his French lawyer Marcel Ceccaldi said. | "He was killed today at 2pm … in Zintan in his home by a four-man commando," Ceccaldi said. | Saif al-Islam, 53, had been seen by some as his father's successor, despite being targeted by a warrant from the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity.
(2026-02-04). ICRC President: Respect for international humanitarian law preserves pathways back to peace. icrc.org Speech given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross: Maastricht Die Natalis — Honorary Doctorate Ceremony…
(2026-02-04). ICRC president: States must harness momentum to improve Gaza's dire humanitarian situation in next phase of ceasefire. icrc.org The following is a quote attributable to ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric on the urgent need to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
(2026-02-04). In the Wake of the Epstein Files Release, Remember that Abuse Is Everywhere. dissidentvoice.org When I first came to Japan in 1989, a few Japanese actually told me that there was no child abuse in Japan. That shows that there was little consciousness of this social problem in those days. But I would guess that most people in the U.S. and Japan, of my generation at least, have been …
(2026-02-04). Please Understand That Nothing Will Be Done About The Epstein Files. caitlinjohnstone.com.au I need you to understand that nothing is going to be done about anything in the Epstein files. | Nothing. | The people in the documents will suffer no consequences. The institutions responsible for the abuses you've learned about will not change anything about how they operate. Your government will change absolutely nothing about its policies and behavior. | Nothing will be done if you vote in the other political party. Nothing will be done if you vote in new politicians. Nothing will be done if you…
(2026-02-04). Anand Marriage Act Extended to Sikkim: A Landmark Decision. devdiscourse.com In a significant development, the President has extended the Anand Marriage Act, 1909, to the state of Sikkim, enabling the formal registration of Sikh weddings under the ceremony known as Anand Karaj. This extension, informed by a government notification released on Wednesday, introduces certain modifications to accommodate the regional context.
(2026-02-04). Putin y Xi Jinping apuestan por mantener nivel de cooperación con Venezuela y Cuba. cubadebate.cu Los presidentes de Rusia y China, Vladímir Putin y Xi Jinping, sostuvieron este miércoles una videoconferencia de alto nivel, en la que reafirmaron el carácter estratégico, estable y estructural de la asociación bilateral, en medio de un contexto internacional marcado por tensiones geopolíticas, reconfiguración del orden mundial y presiones occidentales.
(2026-02-04). Cuba se prepara para celebrar el XV Congreso Internacional de Educación Superior con amplia participación internacional. cubadebate.cu A solo seis días de su inauguración, el XV Congreso Internacional de Educación Superior Universidad 2026 fue presentado en la Mesa Redonda como una de las citas académicas más importantes del país y de la región, en la que Cuba mostrará sus experiencias y fortalecerá la cooperación internacional en un contexto marcado por desafíos económicos y complejos escenarios globales.
(2026-02-04). Supporters respond as first six Filton 24 prisoners walk free. thecanary.co 
In the aftermath of the acquittal of six of the Filton 24, pressure groups and the families of the vindicated prisoners have spoken about what the verdict could mean. Pressure group CAGE responds The refusal to convict any of the six defendants of any charges, including on the most serious of charges, is a powerful […] | By
(2026-02-04). Majority of Voters Support Impeaching Kristi Noem, Polling Finds. truthout.org A majority of voters believe that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should be impeached, new polling finds as backlash to her unconstitutional raids of U.S. communities grows. Data for Progress finds that 52 percent of likely voters say that Noem should be impeached for her handling of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) killing of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good. |
(2026-02-04). Shanghai seeks balanced development of housing ownership, leasing biz. ecns.cn Shanghai's latest initiative to ensure the supply of government-subsidized rental housing through acquiring pre-owned homes is expected to better address diverse leasing demand in the market and effectively support the balanced development of housing ownership and leasing, said experts in response to the move.
(2026-02-04). Poll: Majority of Americans Oppose Immigration Agents Being Sent to Their States. truthout.org New nationwide polling demonstrates a deep distrust of federal immigration agencies in the wake of their violent raid of Minnesota, with a majority of respondents indicating they would not want such agents coming to their own home states. An Economist/YouGov poll published on Tuesday also showed strong support for a de-escalation of immigration operations in the Twin Cities. |
(2026-02-04). NATO's shock plan for Zelensky after Russia uses 6,000 drones & 5,000+ bombs to flatten Ukraine. hindustantimes.com In a historic address to Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte vowed that "Ukraine's security is our security," promising that the Alliance's support will not fade even as other crises compete for attention. From Patriots and air defense missiles funneled through the PURL mechanism to secretive "coalition of the willing" security guarantees, Rutte outlined a future where Western troops, jets and ships could help lock in any peace deal with Russia.
(2026-02-04). Anti-ICE Organizing Is Creating Counter-Institutions Based on Care. truthout.org The U.S.'s political landscape — and our daily lives — are increasingly shaped by repression and violence, amplified by a media cycle designed to keep us fearful in the present, uncertain about the future, and depleted. Exhaustion is not a side effect of this system. It is one of its core tools. Last year, I wrote that Donald Trump's attacks were designed to exhaust us. Over the past year, I'… |
(2026-02-04). Allahabad High Court Grants Bail in Bareilly Violence Case. devdiscourse.com The Allahabad High Court has extended bail to Nazim Raja Khan, one of the accused in last September's Bareilly violence case. Justice Vivek Verma presided over the hearing that resulted in the positive outcome for Khan.