Human Rights

Published: 31 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Newly released United States court files have raised fresh questions about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein after his prison release. The documents suggest that Andrew attended an intimate dinner involving Epstein months after the financier completed a jail sentence for child sexual abuse offences. The revelations add further scrutiny to a relationship that has already drawn sustained...

Published: 30 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Calls for King Charles to issue a formal apology for slavery have intensified following new research revealing the crown’s deep involvement in the transatlantic slave trade. The focus on a royal apology highlights the need for recognition, as experts, MPs, and campaigners stress that personal sorrow is insufficient given the magnitude of the harm inflicted over centuries. The...

Allegations that Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer oversaw a “witch-hunt” against British Iraq War veterans have resurfaced, reigniting a long-running and deeply emotive debate over accountability, justice, and the treatment of former service personnel. The claims centre on Starmer’s tenure as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) from 2008 to 2013, a period during which a number of investigations were pursued into alleged war crimes committed by UK troops during the...

Published: 27 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Iran is facing a crisis as reports of mass killings and concealed bodies emerge, with the Border Patrol effectively blocking independent verification. Over the last month, eyewitnesses, medical staff, and local networks have documented an alarming death toll that may far exceed official counts. Doctors within Iran describe scenes of violence and organized concealment of casualties, with bodies...

Published: 19 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Home Office’s “one in, one out” scheme has failed to protect survivors of torture and trafficking, a recent report by charity Medical Justice reveals. The focus keyword, torture survivors, appears throughout the findings, highlighting the urgent need for reform. The charity surveyed 33 people detained while awaiting return to France and found widespread evidence that clinical safeguards...

Published: 15 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Three imprisoned activists linked to Palestine Action have ended a prolonged hunger strike after a government decision halted a major defence contract. The development follows weeks of mounting concern over the physical condition of detainees refusing food in protest against Britain’s defence ties with Israel. The Palestine Action hunger strike had drawn increasing attention across civil society, legal...

Published: 13 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The issue of Guantánamo compensation has returned to the centre of British political debate, prompting renewed calls for transparency from senior ministers. A former attorney general has urged the government to explain why a substantial payment was made to a Palestinian detainee who remains imprisoned at the US military facility, despite never facing criminal charges. The case has...

Published: 12 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Civil society groups have strongly condemned the government’s plans to introduce anti-protest powers, warning that these proposals threaten the democratic right to assemble and express dissent. More than 40 organisations, including the TUC, Amnesty International UK, Greenpeace, Liberty, and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, have united to challenge amendments in the crime and policing bill, which would require police...

Published: 11 January 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has branded anti-government protesters as “troublemakers” attempting to please US President Donald Trump, as unrest across the country enters its 13th day. The demonstrations, sparked by economic hardship, have grown into the largest in years, with calls for the end of the Islamic Republic and, in some quarters, the restoration...

Published: 09 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The legal battle regarding the Gambia FGM ban has reached a critical turning point this week. Supreme Court justices are currently weighing arguments that could fundamentally change protections for young girls nationwide. This high-profile case emerged after several religious leaders and a prominent lawmaker challenged the existing legal framework. They are seeking to invalidate the 2015 law that...