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At least 30 men have been executed in eastern Libya since late August after being sentenced to death in secretive military trials, and at least 50 others remain at imminent risk of execution. According to Amnesty International, forces loyal to Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar resumed executions on 23 August, the first in Libya since 2010, in trials marked by torture.

26 Sep · 12:21

The United Nations human rights office added 61 companies to its list of firms operating in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, in an update released on Friday. The database, first released in 2020, now lists 214 firms from 11 countries, according to AFP, in a text published by Courthouse News; most are from Israel, and there are companies from France, Germany, China and the United States, according to Middle East Eye. In this year's update, five companies were removed.

26 Sep · 02:51

Amnesty International Austria displayed a banner reading “END GENOCIDE” inside the stadium during the Austria vs Israel match in Linz, in the Nations League, and is calling on UEFA and FIFA to suspend the Israel Football Association (IFA) for supporting illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The protest was recorded by Middle East Eye.

26 Sep · 02:21

According to Middle East Eye, citing the Palestinian news agency Wafa, Israeli forces detained six Palestinians across the occupied West Bank, including 17-year-old Mahmoud Daher Mahmoud Daoud from the town of Beita, south of Nablus. Israeli settlers attacked a Bedouin community on the outskirts of Asira al-Qibliya, south of Nablus, and stole several sheep and a tractor, local sources told the same agency.

25 Sep · 23:23

Around 45,000 students protested in some 100 German cities against the military service reform on Friday, September 25, 2026, according to RT. The Military Service Modernization Act, in force since January, requires 18-year-old men to complete a questionnaire on their willingness and suitability for military service. The site Time News also reported more than 45,000 students walking out of classrooms in over 100 cities.

25 Sep · 20:50

New York police arrested 103 people for disorderly conduct during protests against the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, and all of them were released, Al Jazeera reported. The arrests rose above 100, among demonstrators demanding accountability over the war in Gaza and an end to United States military support for Israel. Netanyahu left the visit without being detained, while some of those protesting against him were arrested, according to Middle East Eye.

25 Sep · 18:21

Amnesty International has called for the abolition of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency in a report published on Thursday, September 24, 2026, according to the organization itself. The report “We Had Whistles, They Had Guns” documents widespread human rights violations by ICE, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other federal agencies during immigration operations in Chicago, Minneapolis–Saint Paul, New Orleans and Washington, DC, the group reports. Le Monde confirms the nongovernmental organization’s (NGO) appeal, citing the documented violations.

25 Sep · 02:08