The United Nations (UN) warned Thursday that children in Palestine are facing a mounting mental health emergency amid escalating violence, displacement, and loss, with over one million children in Gaza now in urgent need of mental and psychosocial support. The crisis is compounded by rising risks such as the resurgence of child marriage, exploitation, and The post UN warns of mounting mental health emergency for children in Palestine appeared first on JURIST – News.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Saturday urged authorities on Norway to release human rights defender Tommy Olsen and block his extradition to Greece. The rights organization warned that extraditing Tommy Olsen could expose him to serious violations and undermine Norway’s obligations to protect activists. On March 16, Olsen was arrested in his home in Tromsø, The post Norway urged to release migrant rights activist Tommy Olsen, block extradition to Greece appeared first on JURIST – News.

Belarus has freed 250 political prisoners following sanctions-relief negotiations with the United States, a move human rights organizations cautiously welcomed, while warning that true justice has yet to be served. President Alexander Lukashenko ordered the mass release on Thursday. The decision was the result of direct negotiations with the Trump administration, which agreed to lift The post Belarus frees 250 political prisoners after negotiations with United States appeared first on JURIST – News.

Amnesty International on Friday said that FIFA’s refusal to take action against the Israeli Football Association (IFA) over the participation of clubs based in illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) flouts international law. In October 2024 FIFA accepted a Palestinian Football Association (PFA) petition to investigate alleged human rights violations and discrimination The post Amnesty International criticizes FIFA for continuing to permit Israeli clubs’ participation appeared first on JURIST – News.