A young Palestinian human rights lawyer has been jailed by Israel for nearly a month without charge or trial after starting a group that trains female attorneys on how to visit the unprecedented number of Palestinians held in an Israeli prison in the illegally...
IDF Let Israeli Civilians Film Torture of Palestinian Detainees: Report
Israel Defense Forces officers brought Israeli civilians into detention centers and allowed them to watch and film Palestinian prisoners being tortured, according to survivor testimonies published this week by the Geneva-based Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor....
‘Drop the Charges,’ Says Amnesty Ahead of Key Julian Assange Hearing
Amnesty International on Tuesday renewed its call for the U.S. government to drop charges against jailed WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange, whose final hearing before the United Kingdom's High Court regarding his extradition to the United States is fast approaching....
‘Head-Spinning Upset’ as Imran Khan’s PTI Wins Most Seats in Pakistani Election
In what many observers called a "shock" result, candidates affiliated with imprisoned former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party won the most National Assembly seats in a general election that raised international concerns over alleged fraud committed by the...
As Biden Bombs Syria and Iraq, 80 Groups Push Gaza Cease-Fire to Avert Wider War
As U.S. forces on Friday launched intense airstrikes against Syria and Iraq in retaliation for this week's deadly drone strike on an American outpost in Jordan, scores of advocacy groups urged President Joe Biden to avoid a wider Mideast war by pressing Israel for a...
In ‘Solidarity With the Innocent in Gaza,’ Israeli Refusenik Gets 30 More Days in Prison
Undaunted after spending nearly a month behind bars for his conscientious objection to Israel's war on Gaza, 18-year-old refusenik Tal Mitnick on Tuesday reported for an additional 30 days of military detention. As Common Dreams reported last month, Mitnick entered...
Sanders to Force Senate Vote on Probing Israeli War Crimes
UPDATE: On Tuesday night the Senate voted down the Sanders resolution by a vote of 72-11. Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday that he will force a Senate floor vote this week on a resolution that would suspend aid to Israel if the U.S. State Department fails to report on...
OpenAI Cuts ‘Military and Warfare’ Ban From Permissible Use Policy
ChatGPT maker OpenAI this week quietly removed language from its usage policy that prohibited military use of its technology, a move with serious implications given the increase use of artificial intelligence on battlefields including Gaza. ChatGPT is a free tool that...
ADL Report Decried for Equating Anti-Zionism With Antisemitism
The Anti-Defamation League came under fire Wednesday after publishing a report that significantly expanded the group's definition of antisemitic incidents to include demonstrations against Israel's U.S.-backed genocidal war on Gaza. "For the first time, the ADL is...
22 Years, 4 Presidents, and Just 1 Conviction Later, Dozens Still Jailed at Guantanamo
Human rights defenders marked 22 years since the opening of the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba with renewed calls for President Joe Biden to fulfill his stated intention to close the notorious torture camp, where 30 men—16 of them cleared for...
