Habib Siddiqui

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 30, 2026 The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK today welcomed a new report by the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Burma, Tom Andrews. In his final report, the Special Rapporteur warns that the international community’s failure to act on justice and accountability has enabled the Burmese military to continue committing genocide and other atrocity crimes with impunity. He also sets out urgent steps governments must now take to deliver justice and accountability. Presented to the UN Human Rights Council, the report,  The imperative of accountability in Myanmar , spells out how this failure has enabled ongoing abuses: attacks on civilians across Burma are not isolated incidents but are driven by the continued lack of accountability for past crimes, including the genocide against the Rohingya. Crucially, it also highlights that the mechanisms to deliver justice already exist but are not being effectively used. “This new report clearly spells o...

  Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum Calls for End to Cuba Sanctions, Urges Shift Toward Cooperation   From News Services   In a strong and widely discussed statement, Claudia Sheinbaum has called on the United States to reconsider its long-standing policies toward Cuba, arguing that sanctions and pressure are harming ordinary people rather than solving political disputes.   Sheinbaum emphasized that what she described as a “blockade and threat” are not tools of justice, but mechanisms that directly impact the daily lives of Cuban families. Her remarks reflect a growing sentiment among several global leaders who believe that decades of economic restrictions have contributed to hardship without delivering meaningful political change.   Calling for a new approach, she urged a transition from an era of sanctions to one of cooperation, stressing that national issues should be resolved internally by citizens, within a framework of sovereignty and mutual respect. Ac...

  You can join   BDS, the   boycott movement   against businesses which support Israel. Among these are:   Arm and Hammer Products Coca Cola Disney Haagen Daaz Hilton Hotel McDonalds Nike Pepsi Starbucks Timberland   A more detailed look at the  Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions  movement, including the current list of boycott targets, is here: https://bdsmovement.net/economic-boycott

  Food Insecurity Crisis in Gaza, Sudan and Lebanon Deepens as Humanitarian Suffering Escalates: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) warns of a rapidly worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and Lebanon, where ongoing Israeli military operations have devastated civilian life. Continuous bombardment of residential areas has forced massive waves of displacement, pushing families to flee repeatedly in search of safety that remains out of reach. Across both Gaza and Lebanon, millions now lack the most basic necessities for survival. Food, clean water, medicine, and essential supplies have become scarce or unaffordable. This deepening deprivation threatens to push entire communities into severe food insecurity, compounding the suffering of civilians who have already endured unimaginable loss. In Lebanon, those displaced were forced to abandon their homes with nothing, leaving them entirely dependent on humanitarian aid. Weaponizing access to food or obstructing humanitarian...

  The United States has fallen to a “historic low” in the Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF), or Reporters Without Borders, annual press freedom tracker, continuing a decade-long decline, the organisation has said. The report on Thursday recorded a  global drop  in press freedom indicators in 2025, with, for the first time, more than half of the world’s countries labelled as “difficult” or “very serious”. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Has the US Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act – and how? list 2 of 3 US judge sides with New York Times against Pentagon journalism policies list 3 of 3 $25bn or $1 trillion: How much has Iran war really cost the US? end of list While the US, during the first year of US President Donald Trump’s second term, remained in the “problematic” category, it dropped seven spaces from 57th in the world to 64th. Norway led the list, with Eritrea ranked lowest among 180 countries. In a statement, Clayton Weimers, executive direc...

  Congressional deadline to end US-Iran war approaches with no end in sight Analysts and congressional aides have said they expect President Donald Trump to do one of two things when faced with tomorrow’s deadline to end the Iran war or make a case to Congress to extend it. They say the president will either disregard the date, arguing that the ceasefire marked the end of the conflict, or notify Congress of his plans for a 30-day extension. The war began on February 28 with US and Israeli air strikes on Iran, and Trump notified Congress of the action 48 hours later, setting the 60-day clock that ends tomorrow. A true end to the conflict, however, appears unlikely anytime soon. Click here to share on social media 12m ago  (18:05 GMT) Israeli strike in Lebanon kills one after convoy targeted Israeli warplanes have carried out air strikes on the town of Qlawiyah in Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district, according to Lebanon’s official National News Agency. A convoy of vehicles was also h...