human rights
Hamas releases further eight hostages as ceasefire continues to hold
Three Israelis and five Thais were handed over to the Red Cross on Thursday with 110 Palestinians expected to be exchanged in return.
India trade deal should secure release of detained British citizen, says MP
Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, has been held in India since 2017.
Executives at Japan’s Fuji TV resign over sex scandal linked to former star
The scandal centres on Masahiro Nakai, a former leader of Japan’s once-hugely popular boy band SMAP.
Four people sentenced to death on blasphemy charges
Under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, anyone found guilty of insulting Islam or its religious figures can be sentenced to death.
Hamas hands over Israeli hostages
The four female soldiers abducted on October 7 2023 are being exchanged for 200 Palestinians held in Israeli jails.
Crowds gather ahead of latest prisoner swap as part of Gaza ceasefire
Four female Israeli soldiers are being exchanged for 200 Palestinian prisoners as part of the peace deal.
International law stops whole-life sentence for Rudakubana, minister says
Defence Secretary John Healey suggested a UN convention on children’s rights stops Britain from being able to impose unlimited sentences on under-18s.
Family hope David Lammy’s Egypt visit can lead to release of jailed writer
The Foreign Secretary will raise the case of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah on Thursday.
Starmer facing pressure from Netanyahu over suspended arms exports
The Prime Minister thanked Mr Netanyahu for the Israeli authorities’ part in securing the release of British-Israeli Hamas hostage Emily Damari.
Starmer visits ‘harrowing’ Auschwitz and vows renewed fight against antisemitism
The Prime Minister visited the former Nazi concentration camp as he travelled to Poland to meet with the country’s political leaders.