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- 1Canada's investment summit welcomed UAE investors amid Sudan arms concerns●PM Carney's 🇨🇦 investment summit hosted investors from the United Arab Emirates, despite the country's role in providing
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Canadian investment summit included investors from the United Arab Emirates, drawing criticism because the UAE has been accused of supplying weapons, logistics, training and foreign personnel to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitary group blamed by numerous human rights organisations for widespread atrocities in Sudan's civil war. Critics question why Ottawa would court Emirati capital while the country faces such allegations.
- 2Rights Groups Demand Release of Photojournalist Hamdi El-Zaeem After Ten Years▼Joint Statement: Ahead of His Trial Hearing, Rights Groups Call for the Immediate Release of Photojournalist Hamdi El-Zaeem After Ten Years of Deprivation of Liberty
A coalition of human rights organisations has issued a joint statement calling for the immediate release of Palestinian photojournalist Hamdi El-Zaeem, ahead of a trial hearing in his case. The groups say he has now spent ten years deprived of liberty, and are pressing for his freedom ahead of the court session.
- 3Milan event links Hamas and Isis captivity to Iranian and Afghan women●Milan, from Hamas and Isis captivity to the women of Iran and Afganistan
A public event in Milan is drawing attention to women's rights, connecting the experiences of captivity under Hamas and Isis with the situation of women in Iran and Afghanistan. Organisers are framing these cases together as part of a broader discussion on violence and repression against women worldwide. The gathering reflects growing international concern over women's rights in these regions.
- 4Rights Groups Demand Medical Care for Jailed Bahraini Activist Al-Khawaja●Joint-Statement: Ensure HRD Al-Khawaja Adequate Medical Treatment and Right to Access and Respond to Allegations Made by the Government of Bahrain
Human rights organisations, including Front Line Defenders, have issued a joint statement urging Bahrain to guarantee detained human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja adequate medical treatment, independent access, and the right to respond to allegations made against him by the government. The statement raises concerns over his health and treatment in custody and calls on Bahraini authorities to meet their obligations under international human rights standards.
- 5UN Side Event Spotlights Rights of Tibetan Children▼Side Event at UN Human Rights Council Highlights Human Rights Situation of Tibetan Children
A side event at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva has drawn attention to the human rights situation of Tibetan children. Organisers raised concerns over conditions facing Tibetan minors, including education policy and family separation. The event was highlighted by the Central Tibetan Administration, which continues to advocate internationally on behalf of Tibetans and press for scrutiny of rights conditions in Tibetan areas.
- 6Sindh Conference 2026 in Geneva urges global attention on rights▼Sindh Conference 2026 in Geneva calls for international attention to rights, environment and self-determination
The Sindh Conference 2026 was held in Geneva, where participants called for greater international attention to human rights, environmental concerns and the right to self-determination for the Sindh region of Pakistan. According to The Tribune, organisers used the gathering to press their case before international bodies and diplomatic audiences based in the Swiss city.