President Biden is pushing for a broad deal that would get Israel to approve a Palestinian nation in return for Saudi recognition of Israel. But officials need to overcome Israeli opposition.
Tag: Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
White House Considers Easing Sanctions on Israeli Billionaire
A deal to allow the Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler to cash out his mining positions in the Democratic Republic of Congo has enraged human rights activists and some government officials.
Chinese Woman Jailed for Reporting on Covid Set to be Freed
Yet Zhang Zhan’s supporters and human rights activists who had followed her case said they could not reach her or her family members.
Burkina Faso Accused of Massacring Civilians
Witnesses and human rights groups claim the West African country’s military killed more than 220 people, including women and children, in February. It was neither a mistake nor a one-off, they say.
After Her Sister Wed at 11, a Girl Began Fighting Child Marriage at 13
Memory Banda’s battle, which she has been waging since she was a teenager in a village in Malawi, started with a poignant question: “Why should this be happening to girls so young?”
Macron Hosts Xi Jinping, China’s President, in the French Pyrenees
The French president took Xi Jinping to his childhood haunts high in the Pyrenees, hoping to forge a bond. If only the weather had cooperated.
Biden’s Arms Transfer Policies Face New Pressures From Gaza War
The Biden administration is due to release a report this week on whether it believes assurances from Israel on its use of U.S. arms and protection of civilians.
Hundreds of Bahraini Political Prisoners Freed in ‘Bittersweet’ Royal Pardon
Amid deepening tensions in the Middle East, Bahraini activists said that the mass pardon, while welcome, was incomplete, and called for the release of several jailed opposition leaders.
Israel, Gaza and the Law on Starvation in War
A complex legal question became more pressing after a statement from the U.N. human rights chief.
How Does the World See the U.S. Campus Protests?
Abroad, some have praised the demonstrations. Others call the crackdowns evidence of American hypocrisy, or of a nation coming apart.