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Construction Companies May Be Aiding and Abetting Israel’s War Crimes in Lebanon
“This trail of destruction across southern Lebanon has rendered entire areas uninhabitable,” said an Amnesty director.
Trump-Deported Migrants Remain Locked Up in Eswatini, Where They Have No Ties
The African country agreed to receive up to 160 people removed from the US in exchange for $5.1 million.
New Jersey Governor Acquiesces to DHS, Deploys Police Outside Delaney Hall
“There has been collaboration in the tactics [ICE and the police] used to attack the protesters,” said an activist.
Protests Erupt at New Jersey Immigrant Jail in Support of Striking Detainees
Some 300 detainees launched a hunger and labor strike on Friday in protest of the conditions at the ICE jail.
Ben Gvir Taunts Flotilla Activists, Highlighting Israel’s Abuse of Detainees
Israel is “employing a criminal policy of abuse and humiliation against activists,” said a human rights center.
A New House Resolution Would Dismantle DHS and Defund Trump’s War Machine
Congress needs a new human rights mandate after deadly abuses by the Trump administration, progressives say.
Palestinian Prisoners Live on Hope. Israel’s Death Penalty Aims to Destroy It.
On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, new death penalty law exacerbates a painful reality for those with imprisoned loved ones.
Israel’s Palestinian-Only Death Penalty Law Draws on Britain’s Colonial Playbook
The widened application of capital punishment in colonial courts gave license to more violence by British soldiers.
Farmers Describe Torture From US-Ecuadorian Joint Military Operation
A US official testified that the “Operation Total Extermination” attacks were “just the beginning” of a broader campaign.
US, Israeli Attacks Have Damaged Nearly 500 Schools, 300 Health Centers in Iran
Over 82,000 civilian structures have been damaged by US and Israeli bombardments, the Red Crescent says.