(2026-01-30). Sudanese Paramilitary Accused of Abducting Children in Darfur. moderndiplomacy.eu Witnesses report that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a Sudanese paramilitary group, have abducted children during attacks in Darfur, including their takeover of al-Fashir in October. The RSF has been at war with Sudan's army since April 2023 over control of the country, which is rich in mineral resources, arable land, and strategic Red Sea …
(2026-01-30). Bipartisan hate laws must be resisted. socialist-alliance.org 
Socialist Alliance opposes Labor's Combating Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill. Jonathan Strauss argues that those who want the right to oppose genocide, or to defend democratic rights more generally, should reject these laws.
(2026-01-30). Attendees at Australia's "Invasion Day" defend free speech and oppose oppression of Aboriginal people. wsws.org Attendees not only spoke out against the oppression of Indigenous people, but also condemned the Trump administration's rampage in Minnesota and the Israeli genocide of Palestinians.
(2026-01-30). UK activists urge MPs to attend 'rare' debate on Gaza genocide. newarab.com 
Pro-Palestine activists in The The campaign has also urged British voters to send t…
(2026-01-30). EU slaps sanctions on Iran, adding Revolutionary Guard to terrorist list. thecanary.co 
On 29 January, the EU added the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — a key proponent of Tehran's security apparatus and economy — to its list of terrorist organisations. They announced on the same day sanctions against a further 15 individuals and six entities in Iran, citing involvement in "serious human rights violations". The […] | By
(2026-01-30). Israeli Supreme Court delays ruling on anti-UNRWA laws. newarab.com 
The In a decision issued on Thursday, the court dismissed an emergency injunction request submitted by Adalah, the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, against the implementation of amended legislation passe…
(2026-01-30). Iran: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org On 23 January 2026, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered a statement during the 39th Special Session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council on the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran. The statement highlighted the Iranian government's "extraordinarily harsh crackdown" on protesters, which included thousands of summary killings and arbitrary detentions, and called for the release of all those detained in connection with the protests. Read the (…) | – |
(2026-01-30). 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 (…) | – |
(2026-01-30). N. 14 ICE War on All Citizens and Residents has Ended Human Rights in USA! Jan. 29. 2026. fightbackbetter.com 
There is a tremendous amount of information from all directions. Much of what is provided by NJ ICE Breaking News,…
(2026-01-30). INTERNSHIP WITH THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (FIDH) – PERMANENT REPRESENTATION TO THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC) – THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS. fidh.org CONTEXT :
| 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, (…) | – |
(2026-01-30). Large "Invasion Day" protests held in Australia amid unprecedented assault on democratic rights. wsws.org The platforms were dominated by a privileged layer of the Aboriginal elite who framed oppression in racial terms and promoted the dead-end of Treaty, court cases, petitions and support for the very Labor governments attacking democratic rights.
(2026-01-30). Afghanistan—Pakistan standoff becoming South Asia's most dangerous crisis, eclipsing Kashmir. infobrics.org The Afghanistan—Pakistan border is emerging as a new epicenter of instability, amid Pakistan's accusations against the Taliban and Kabul's warming ties with India. Escalation could reignite mass terrorism, destabilize the region, and strain Eurasian trade, energy, and security corridors, thus testing multipolar frameworks such as SCO and BRICS.
(2026-01-30). Jeffrey Sachs: Engineering Iran's Unrest. consortiumnews.com It's certainly not diplomacy and it's not coercion. It is war conducted by economic means, all designed to produce an economic crisis and social unrest leading to a fall of the government. By Jeffrey D. Sachs and Sybil Fares Common Dreams John Maynard…
(2026-01-30). Iran: Currency shock, budget politics and class conflict. links.org.au 
Siyavash Shahabi explores the roots of Iran's crisis and the currents that make up the recent wave of resistance.
(2026-01-30). UNRWA staff cuts deepen in Gaza as Israel restricts critical aid access. aljazeera.com Forced austerity: 600 staff laid off, Gaza salaries cut 20%, aid access blocked amid worsening humanitarian crisis.
(2026-01-30). Governing crisis: Sanctions, austerity and social unrest in Iran. links.org.au 
Ida Nikou — Recent protests triggered by currency collapse and price shocks expose how sanctions have reconfigured state power, enabling austerity and insider accumulation rather than relief.
(2026-01-30). NYC: Mass march for Venezuela. Abolish ICE -Sat., 1/31, 2 PM, 43rd B'way. iacenter.org As part of the Week of Resistance in Solidarity with Venezuela (Jan 23—31), we are marching to demand the freedom of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, an end to U.S. imperialist war and sanctions, the demilitarization of the Caribbean, and the withdrawal of U.S. military forces surrounding Venezuela. U.S. imperialism abroad is inseparable from ICE terror at home—the same system that wages war and enforces sanctions abroad criminalizes, cages, and deports working-class and migrant communities here. One struggle, one fight. No War — Venezuela, Gaza, Iran. Abolish ICE. Saturday, Jan 31 2: 00 PM Times…
(2026-01-30). Iran is said to be rounding up thousands after crushing bloodiest unrest in years. scmp.com Plain clothes Iranian security forces have rounded up thousands of people in a campaign of mass arrests and intimidation to deter further protests after crushing the bloodiest unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, sources told Reuters. | Modest ‚protests that began last month in Tehran's Grand Bazaar over economic hardship unleashed long-suppressed wider grievances and swiftly escalated into the gravest existential threat to Iran's Shiite theocracy in nearly five decades, with protesters…
(2026-01-30). "Prevent the Bloodshed" : Filmmaker Sepideh Farsi on Iran Protests & U.S. Threats of Military Strikes. democracynow.org 
The latest reliable estimates of the death toll in Iran's recent nationwide protests are growing, potentially reaching the tens of thousands. Some estimates place the number of civilians killed by government forces at 30,000 or more. We play a rare eyewitness account of the deadly massacre of protesters in Rasht, Iran, and speak to the Iranian filmmaker and political dissident Sepideh Farsi, who says U.S. military intervention "would only worsen the situation." She warns that President Trump's interest in U.S. military action on the country is "for business," and "not for…
(2026-01-30). Thailand's Constitutional Referendum and What Is at Stake. moderndiplomacy.eu Thailand's February 8 general election is accompanied by a referendum that goes to the heart of the country's long-standing political struggle: whether to replace the 2017 constitution, a charter drafted under military rule following the 2014 coup. The referendum represents the latest episode in a decades-long contest between Thailand's royalist—military establishment and popular democratic forces …
(2026-01-30). KSA won't permit attack on Iran from its territory: Crown Prince to Masoud Pezeshkian. ummid.com Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman categorically ruled out permission to the U.S. or other foreign forces to use its territory for attack on Iran.
(2026-01-30). Volfovich: One phase of snap military inspection complete, troops fulfill tasks. eng.belta.by One phase of the snap inspection of the Armed Forces, conducted on the | president's order, has been completed, State Secretary of the Security | Council of Belarus Aleksandr Volfovich told the media on 30 January.
(2026-01-30). Minsk Trial remembered: New exhibition on 80th anniversary of war crimes tribunal. eng.belta.by The temporary exhibition "Verdict of History" timed to the 80th anniversary of the Minsk Trial has opened at the Belarusian State Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War.
(2026-01-30). Insights | Surviving Filipino 'comfort women' condemn Japan's wartime crimes, seek justice. ecns.cn Sharon Cabusao-Silva, a coordinator of Lila Pilipina (Filipino Grandmothers Alliance), said in a recent interview with China News Network that a Filipino "comfort woman" survivor, Lola Estelita Dy, once shared two wishes with her.
(2026-01-30). UN says Houthi seizure of telecom gear threatens Yemen aid. newarab.com 
Yemen's The Houthis, who control areas in north Yemen, entered at least six unstaffed UN offices in the capital Sanaa and took telecommunications equipment and several vehicles to an unknown location, the U.N.'s Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen Julien Harneis said in a statement.
(2026-01-30). 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…
(2026-01-30). U.S. Diplomatic Gatekeeping Suppressed Early Warnings of Humanitarian Collapse in Gaza. moderndiplomacy.eu In early 2024, as Israel's military campaign in Gaza intensified following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, staff at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) drafted a series of internal cables warning that northern Gaza had become an "Apocalyptic Wasteland." Based largely on United Nations humanitarian fact-finding missions, the cables documented widespread death, starvation, …
(2026-01-30). US envoys to Israel blocked USAID warnings of Gaza 'wasteland'. newarab.com 
US Agency for International Development (USAID) staffers in early 2024 drafted a warning to senior officials in Joe Biden's administration: Northern Gaza had turned into an "Apocalyptic Wasteland" with dire shortages of food and medical aid. | Three months after the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks and Israel's incursion into the Gaza Strip, the internal message laid out in gruesome detail scenes observed by United Nations staff who visited the area on a two-part humanitarian fact-finding mission in January and February. | The staff reported seeing a human femur and other bones on the roads, dead bodies abandoned in ca…
(2026-01-30). 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.
(2026-01-30). Relatives Of Civilians Killed In US Caribbean Missile Strikes Sue Trump. popularresistance.org Relatives of two Trinidadian citizens killed in a US missile strike in the Caribbean have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Trump administration. This litigation, the first of its kind, seeks justice for the brutality of the unauthorized military campaign that, under the pretext of a "war on drugs," has claimed more than 120 lives in the Pacific and the Caribbean since last September. | The lawsuit asserts that Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo, two workers who earned their living in fishing and agriculture in Venezuela, were returning to their home in Trinidad and Tobago on October 14, 2025, when a US missi…
(2026-01-30). Indian left opposes free trade agreement with EU, calls it "wholesale surrender" of country's economic interests. peoplesdispatch.org Both the EU and India see the deal as a significant relief in the context of economic pressure from the Donald Trump administration in the US, in the form of the arbitrary use of tariff and trade wars.
(2026-01-30). Zhang Wenchuan: Belarus, China jointly oppose external interference in internal affairs. eng.belta.by China firmly supports Belarus in choosing its own path of development, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Belarus Zhang Wenchuan said at a meeting with journalists on 29 January.
(2026-01-30). "We are winning" : Minnesota calls on the country to join January 30 national shutdown. peoplesdispatch.org Minnesota calls for a nationwide shutdown as organizers cite escalating ICE repression, recent killings, and growing support for a national general strike.
(2026-01-30). Viral app 'Are You Dead Yet?' unveils the anxiety and pain of single Chinese youths. globalvoices.org 
Most empty-nest youths have to endure high-pressure study or workloads without social support or family companionship.Originally published on A newly developed Chinese App "Are You Dead Yet?" (Ê≠ª‰∫ÜÈ∫º?), designed for solitary-living people to check in regularly and auto-notify their emergency contacts, unexpectedly topped China's Apple App Store in…
(2026-01-30). Micronesia: Island US military veterans struggle to get healthcare. asiapacificreport.nz By Giff Johnson, editor, Marshall Islands Journal / RNZ Pacific correspondent The death earlier this month of a 26-year veteran of the US Army from the Micronesian island of Kosrae, who was an ardent advocate for healthcare benefits for island veterans, highlights the ongoing lack of promised US healthcare support for those who served in…
(2026-01-30). Reform agenda improves lives of citizens. sanews.gov.za Reform agenda improves lives of citizens | The structural reforms being implemented by government to support inclusive economic growth and job creation are beginning to have a measurable impact on the lives of ordinary citizens. | "The reduction in load shedding, which has resulted from reforms in the energy sector, has had a tangible impact on every household and business," Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli said on Friday in Johannesburg. | She made these remarks during the release of the third quarter Operation Vulindlela Progress Report, which highlighted key reform milestones achieved across…
(2026-01-30). Is Europe Supporting a US Attack on Iran? thinktank.pk The European Union formally designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — a central pillar of the Islamic Republic's military and political power — as a terrorist organisation. The move marks a significant shift in EU policy and is already shaping geopolitical fault lines involving Iran, the United States, and Europe's role in Middle East …
(2026-01-30). "Transatlantic Strategic Divorce" : US Media Explains Reasons for Division among NATO Allies. globalresearch.ca The United States should cease extensive cooperation with its European NATO allies, as the Old Continent only seeks protection but does not support the White House's policies and harshly criticizes President Donald Trump's claims regarding Greenland, according to an article …
(2026-01-30). Shehbaz Sharif cuts industrial electricity tariffs by Rs4, Export Financing Scheme rate halved. tribune.com.pk 
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a series of measures aimed at supporting Pakistan's industrial sector and export-led growth. Electricity tariffs for industries have been cut by Rs4.04 per unit, wheeling charges lowered to Rs9 per unit to allow industries to sell power to neighboring units, and the Export Financing Scheme rate for exporters reduced from 7.5% to 4.5%. | Speaking at a ceremony in Islamabad honoring the country's top businessmen and exporters, the Prime Minister said, "If it were up to me, I would have reduced it by another Rs10, but my hands are tied." | The event was attended b…
(2026-01-30). Suspect in Ilhan Omar attack faces federal assault charge. newarab.com 
A US District Court has filed charges against a man The criminal complaint, dated Wednesday, states that suspect Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, forcibly assaulted and interfered with a US representative who was carrying out official duties, a federal offense. | A supporting affadavit says that the liquid sprayed at Omar from a syringe was likely apple cider vinegar mixed with water,…
(2026-01-30). Foreign Minister Yván Gil Commends Pan-African Anti-Colonial Support for Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( In a social media post this Thursday, January 29, the top diplomat stated that the actions of the US represent a flagrant violation of national self-determination, and manifest as unacceptable aggression against the stability of a sovereign country. | Minister Gil's post was in response t…
(2026-01-30). October 7, 2023: Is Gaza-Israel Fighting "A False Flag" ? They Let It Happen? Their Objective Is "to Wipe Gaza Off the Map" ? globalresearch.ca "Anyone who wants to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state has to support bolstering Hamas and transferring money to Hamas. This is part of our strategy". Benjamin Netanyahu…
(2026-01-30). Kaiser workers join call for national strike, while union holds them back. wsws.org Striking healthcare workers are responding to Alex Pretti's murder by supporting calls for a national general strike.
(2026-01-30). Russia to Build Nuclear Power Plant on the Moon, Support China's Space Research Station. infobrics.org Russia plans to build a nuclear power plant (NPP) on the moon in the coming decade…
(2026-01-30). Five things Friday roundup: Biblical reasons to resist ICE and what faithful action can look like. anabaptistworld.org As people of faith, we're often asked, "What should we do?" Scripture doesn't offer a playbook for every moment, but it does illustrate a pattern of care, courage, and justice that can give shape to what our resistance looks like. What it doesn't offer is a Jesus-shaped excuse to sit things out, even when the violence feels far away.