Habib Siddiqui

  (LONDON, July 1, 2026)—Chinese authorities should immediately and unconditionally release Myanmar scholar and Institute for Strategic and Policy Studies (ISP Myanmar) Executive Director Min Zin, Fortify Rights said today. His detention raises serious concerns regarding transparency, due process, and the use of detention and national security allegations to restrict fundamental freedoms. “The Chinese government has repeatedly invoked national security as a justification for restricting fundamental freedoms and silencing critical voices,” said Benedict Rogers, Senior Director at Fortify Rights. “The detention of Min Zin raises serious concerns not only for his rights and well-being, but also for scholars, researchers, journalists, and those engaged in public affairs.” On June 3, 2026, the Chinese authorities reportedly detained Min Zin in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian later stated that Min Zin was under investigation for espionage...

  Report warns new Rohingya refugees face survival crisis in Bangladesh Thousands of Rohingya who escaped renewed fighting in Burma’s Arakan region now face a new humanitarian crisis in neighboring Bangladesh, where many are struggling to access food, health care and basic services despite reaching relative safety, according to a new report released this week. The study, “From Arrival to Survival: The Migration Journey and Humanitarian Challenges of Newly Arrived Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh,” published by the Rohingya-led advocacy group Youth Congress Rohingya, is based on interviews with Rohingya refugees who fled escalating violence in northern Arakan during 2024. The report documents how families escaped armed conflict only to face prolonged uncertainty, deprivation and insecurity inside Bangladesh’s refugee camps. Read for more. Please consider volunteering for the Burma Task Force. Donate To Burma Task Force

  India charges Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik The State Investigation Agency in Indian-administered Kashmir has filed a 737-page charge sheet in connection with the 1990 abduction and killing of Sarla Bhat, a Kashmiri Pandit nurse. The filing names Yasin Malik, then a leading commander of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, and four associates as accused in the case. According to media reports citing officials, the investigation into the decades-old case was reopened in 2024 before the charge sheet was filed this week. Malik’s lawyer, Adil Pandit, rejected the allegations, saying, “Nothing has been proven against Yasin Malik in this charge sheet, and it is an attempt to grab headlines using his name.” Imam Muhammad Abdul Jabbar, Kashmir Action team lead, said the extraordinary delay raises serious due process concerns. After more than three decades, witness memories can fade, key people may no longer be available and evidence must be carefully scrutinized, he said. “A 737-page ch...

  Justice For All’s Save Uyghur Campaign Commemorates the 17th Anniversary of the Shaoguan Massacre On the 17th anniversary of the Shaoguan Toy Factory Massacre, Justice For All’s Save Uyghur Campaign honors the memory of the Uyghur workers who were killed  in violent attacks by Han Chinese workers at the Xuri Toy Factory in Shaoguan, Guangdong Province, on June 26, 2009. Chinese state media reported that at least two Uyghur workers were killed and more than 100 were injured. However, the Chinese government has never fully disclosed what happened, leading many to believe the true death toll was significantly higher. Read for more . We need  volunteers   for the Save Uyghur campaign. Message Arslan@justiceforall.org

  India news: Passport not proof of citizenship, ministry says India is now in a citizenship crisis, at least a created one. The courts in the country have ruled that holding an Indian passport does not establish Indian citizenship . Earlier, it was declared that holding what is called an Adhaar (foundation) card is not proof of citizenship either. Justice For All is deeply concerned that recent court and government positions on citizenship documents could create another pathway to disenfranchise Indian Muslims. If passports and Aadhaar cards are not treated as conclusive proof of citizenship, targeted communities could be pushed into legal limbo despite holding official identity documents. This danger must be understood alongside the Citizenship Amendment Act and the BJP-RSS regime’s push for citizenship-verification systems such as the National Register of Citizens. For families without accessible birth records, these developments could turn routine paperwork into a tool of exclu...

  Palestine; Apartheid Fuels Genocide - Israel’s policies under international law Justice For All’s latest report provides a comprehensive legal and historical analysis of Israel’s apartheid system and how it has contributed to ongoing atrocities against the Palestinian people. The purpose of this report is to advocate for a paradigm shift in framing solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the conventional framework of temporary military occupation to one of protracted settler colonialism and apartheid. The report argues for the end of apartheid. At the time of writing this report, the world’s attention was focused, not on apartheid, but on a debate over whether or not Israel’s assault on Gaza constitutes genocide. A growing international consensus says that it is genocide. In September 2025, Australia, Canada, France, Portugal and the U.K. joined the majority of the world community in recognizing the State of Palestine. Download our report on Palestine analysis of how ...

  Few religious sites in contemporary India carry the political, cultural, and emotional weight of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. It stands on the ruins of the historic Babri Masjid, demolished in 1992 by Hindu nationalist groups, including affiliates of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ideological parent of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP). That demolition triggered nationwide riots that claimed nearly 2,000 lives, most of them Muslim. The long and turbulent history behind the temple continues to shape its meaning today. Readers interested in a fuller account of this transformation may consult my recent book, Modi‑fied India: The Transformation of a Nation (Peter Lang, June 2026). The Ram Mandir has long served as a potent symbol of Hindu majoritarian politics and the BJP broader ideological project of Hindutva. The Supreme Court’s 2019 verdict awarding the disputed land to Hindu litigants cleared the way for construction, ending decades of legal and political content...

AHRC Applauds Supreme Court for Upholding Birthright Citizenship and Reaffirming the Constitution The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) applauds the United States Supreme Court's landmark decision issued today, June 30, 2026, reaffirming the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship for children born in the United States. In a 6-3 decision authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Court rejected President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to restrict birthright citizenship, reaffirming one of the nation's most enduring traditions. The Court's decision upholds the Constitution, reinforces the rule of law, and confirms that no executive action can override the clear protections guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment. AHRC salutes the Supreme Court for faithfully fulfilling its constitutional duty and preserving one of America's foundational principles. President Trump's executive order sought to deny automatic citizenship to children born in...

  On June 23, the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel released one of the most devastating reports ever produced by a UN investigative body on the Israeli genocide in Gaza. Its title is almost unbearable to read: The Essence of Childhood Has Been Destroyed . Behind the title lies an accusation of extraordinary gravity. The Commission concludes that Israeli authorities and security forces have deliberately targeted Palestinian children and that these actions amount to genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in the Gaza Strip, alongside war crimes in the occupied West Bank. The report is not an emotional appeal. It is a painstaking legal document built upon witness testimony, forensic evidence, satellite imagery, military analysis, medical records, and years of documentation. What it presents is not merely another catalogue of civilian casualties. It argues that the kil...