NEW YORK (HRNW) –
Human Rights Watch Reports Escalating Crackdown on Dissent in Iran
New York (HRNW) – Human Rights Watch has documented a renewed crackdown on civil society activists, women’s rights defenders, and students in Iran. According to the organization, security forces have intensified arrests, surveillance, and internet restrictions. Rights groups warn that continued repression undermines freedom of expression and violates Iran’s international human rights obligations.
New York Archdiocese Faces Largest-Ever Church Abuse Settlement in U.S. History
New York (HRNW)– The Catholic Church has agreed to settle not dozens but more than 1,300 victims of sexual abuse through mediation, in what experts are calling the largest financial church scandal in American history. According to the church, it is trying to raise $300 million to pay victims, by cutting costs, reducing staff and…
UN Chief Condemns Israeli Actions Calls for Immediate Aid Access and Two-State Solution
New York (HRNW)– UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, expressed deep concern over the ongoing Israeli military operations in the occupied territories. He termed the killing of Palestinians in the West Bank, repeated displacement, and obstruction of humanitarian aid as “unacceptable”. Guterres demanded that…
UN warns that lifetime immunity undermines accountability and rule of law
New York (HRNW)– The United Nations (UN) human-rights chief has strongly condemned the recent 27th Constitutional Amendment passed in Pakistan, warning that granting lifetime immunity to the president and senior military leaders would seriously weaken accountability and erode the rule of law. In a statement issued recently, Volker Türk said that the amendment — adopted…
Mayor Zahran Mamdani Reiterates Criticism of Trump Despite White House Meeting
New York (HRNW)– Mayor Zahran Mamdani has stated that he still believes US President Donald Trump is a fascist. According to media reports, Mamdani expressed these views despite a cordial meeting with Trump at the White House earlier this week. In an NBC News interview, Mamdani said, “This is something I have said in the…
Trump to Meet Newly Elected NYC Mayor Zahran Mamdani After Heated Campaign Exchanges
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (HRNW) – US President Donald Trump has announced that he will hold a meeting with New York’s newly elected Mayor, Zahran Mamdani, at the White House on Friday. The meeting comes despite Trump’s repeated criticism of Mamdani during the election campaign, where he labeled him a “communist” and mocked his South Asian name….
UN Warns TTP Emerging as a Major Threat in South and Central Asia
NEW YORK (HRNW) – The United Nations Security Council has been alerted that the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has evolved into a serious and rapidly growing threat across South and Central Asia. Denmark’s Deputy Permanent Representative Sandra Jensen Landy, while briefing the UN Sanctions Committee on ISIS and Al-Qaeda, stated that the TTP continues to…