Western World

A Washington Post investigation into police use of facial recognition software found that law enforcement agencies across the nation are using the artificial intelligence tools in a way they were never intended to be used: as a shortcut to finding an...

‘A police state’: US universities impose rules to avoid repeat of Gaza protests

Universities across the US are planning tougher rules to restrict protests when students return from summer vacation, an effort to avoid the chaos of last semester when demonstrations against Israel’s war in Gaza led to police crackdowns on cam...

Disinformation About US Elections Targets Communities of Color

Bad actors are flooding the information landscape with false and misleading information ahead of US elections in November, disproportionately targeting communities of color. The torrent of misinformation is sparking concerns it could alter voting pat...

How Canada’s ‘off-the-record’ arms exports end up in Israel

The United States has faced widespread condemnation for authorising the sale of more than $20bn in additional weapons to Israel as the top US ally wages war in the Gaza Strip.

NGO Condemns US Lifting Suspension of Weapons Shipments to Saudi Arabia

In response to the reports that the Biden administration is lifting its years-long suspension of “offensive” weapons shipments to Saudi Arabia, Elizabeth Rghebi, the Advocacy Director for the Middle East and North Africa .

Far-right violence caused by UK failure to address institutional racism, campaigners warn

A joint submission from the Runnymede Trust and Amnesty International UK to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination discovered that government legislation and policy infringes on key articles of the International Convention for t...

Canada chief human rights commissioner resigns after controversy over Israel activity

Canada's new chief human rights commissioner resigned before he even officially began the role, following an investigation into his appointment and controversy over past remarks he made about Israel.

The Vice President of the Judiciary for International Affairs calls for efforts to extradite Sasha Sobhani from Spain

The secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights has urged the Foreign Ministry to pursue the extradition of Mohammad Javad (Sasha) Sobhani from Spain.

More than 500 attacks on refugees in the first half of the year

Coercion, assault, incitement to hatred: time and again, asylum seekers in Germany are the target of verbal or physical attacks. The regional focus is striking.

Muslim NHS workers report rise in racist abuse since far-right riots began

The head of an association representing Muslim health workers has said it has recorded an increase in racist abuse since the beginning of the far-right riots last week, with “unprecedented” fear among NHS staff.

U.S. Justice Dept finds Texas violated the civil rights of youth in detention centers

The U.S. Justice Department found on Thursday that Texas has routinely violated the civil rights of juveniles at five detention facilities by using excessive force, failing to protect them from sexual abuse and discriminating against children with di...