Category: Human rights
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EU chaos as Poland breaks ranks and stops migrants applying for asylum
Poland has suspended the right of migrants to apply for asylum when they arrive via its border with Belarus. The Polish President Andrzej Duda signed a new law restricting the rights of people to request asylum on Wednesday (March 26). It comes at a time when Poland is strengthening its border with Belarus due to…
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Who are the students Trump wants to deport?
On Tuesday, US authorities detained and revoked the student visa of Tufts University student, Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish national who had voiced her support for Palestinians affected by the Gaza war. Ozturk’s arrest is the latest instance of President Donald Trump’s administration acting against international college students over their support for Palestinians during the Gaza solidarity…
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UN experts demand Pakistan release Baloch activists, halt crackdown
More than a dozen United Nations experts demanded on Wednesday that Pakistan immediately release detained Baloch rights defenders and that it halt its crackdown on peaceful protests. Among those arrested in recent days was Mahrang Baloch, one of Pakistan’s most prominent human rights advocates, who has long campaigned for the Baloch ethnic group. She and other…
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US sanctions three Iranian spies over role in Levinson’s 2007 disappearance
The US sanctioned the officials for involvement in the “abduction, detention, and probable death of former FBI Special Agent Robert A. Levinson.” By MATHILDA HELLER MARCH 26, 2025 14:29 Updated: MARCH 26, 2025 14:30 Robert Levinson (photo credit: screenshot) The US has imposed sanctions on three senior Iranian intelligence officers for their supposed involvement in…
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Israel’s New Spending Plan Is a Win for Netanyahu
Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Israel’s New Spending Plan Is a Win for Netanyahu A budget approved by Israel’s Parliament cements Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s power and includes significant military spending. Israeli military vehicles along the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel last week. Credit…Jack Guez/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By Lara Jakes and Patrick…
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How Germany’s incoming government will work with Turkey
Ahead of Germany’s parliamentary elections in February, Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU), emphasized Turkey’s strategic importance. In doing so, he called upon European countries to strengthen their foreign-policy cooperation with Turkey in response to mounting security challenges and potential shifts in US foreign policy. In addition, he committed to…
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US sanctions on three Iranians accused in relation to cover-up and probable death of Bob Levinson
The US has imposed sanctions on three Iranian intelligence officers for their alleged involvement in the disappearance of former FBI agent Robert Levinson, the Treasury and State departments said in news releases on Tuesday. The sanctions against Reza Amiri Moghadam, Gholamhossein Mohammadnia and Taqi Daneshvar of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security are the…
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Indo-Mediterranean: Minorities are under threat from Syria to Bangladesh
Synopsis The Indo-Mediterranean region faces escalating conflicts and human rights abuses, particularly targeting women, ethnic, and religious minorities. Radical groups are gaining power, exacerbating the suffering of vulnerable populations. Global leaders call for collective action to protect human rights and combat radicalization. Agencies The Russia-Ukraine conflict and Israel’s war on the terrorist group Hamas and…
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The Complex Dynamics of Turkey’s “Savior” Image
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,322, March 25, 2025 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Turkey’s involvement in Syria is having an effect on its regional standing, and is shaping an image of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as a Muslim savior. Turkey is exploiting the instability in Syria to achieve its own strategic objectives, which primarily include a…
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US sanctions three Iranian officials allegedly involved in death of FBI agent Robert Levinson
The United States has imposed sanctions on three Iranian intelligence officers for their alleged involvement in the disappearance of former FBI Special Agent Robert Levinson, the US Treasury and State departments said in press releases on Tuesday. The sanctions on Reza Amiri Moghadam, Gholamhossein Mohammadnia, and Taqi Daneshvar of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security…
