Human Rights

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online For the first time on camera, several Russian soldiers have told the BBC that they witnessed their own comrades being killed on the orders of commanders after refusing to obey combat directives on the front lines in Ukraine, according to testimony released this week in the documentary The Zero Line: Inside Russia’s War. The soldiers’ accounts depict alleged...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Australian women in a Syrian camp have offered a painful compromise. The Syrian camp holding them in north-east Syria has become central to a growing humanitarian dispute. The women say their children should return to Australia, even without them. Their plea follows years of detention after the collapse of Islamic State territory. The emotional appeal has reignited debate...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Australian police have discovered human remains believed to be those of an elderly Sydney grandfather, whose dramatic abduction earlier this month is now understood to have been a case of mistaken identity, authorities confirmed on 24 February 2026. The grim discovery marks a tragic turn in the search for 85‑year‑old Chris Baghsarian, who was abducted from his North...

Published: 23 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A tragic single‑vehicle collision in the Scottish Highlands has claimed the lives of a 44‑year‑old man and a 16‑year‑old boy, after their car crashed and caught fire in the early hours of Saturday morning, police and emergency crews have confirmed. The incident occurred on the A830 near Corpach, close to Fort William, and has left communities in...

Published: 23 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has refused to attend the International Criminal Court (ICC) pre-trial hearing concerning alleged crimes committed during his controversial “war on drugs.” The hearing marks a significant step in the ongoing legal scrutiny of Duterte’s administration, which has faced international criticism for alleged human rights abuses. Duterte, who led the Philippines from 2016...

Published: 20 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A coalition of former international cricket captains from five Test‑playing nations has issued a public appeal urging the Government of Pakistan to ensure adequate medical care and humane treatment for Imran Khan, the 73‑year‑old former Pakistan captain and prime minister who is currently incarcerated and facing serious health concerns. The petition has drawn global attention to Khan’s reported condition behind...

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The British government has issued a stark warning to a group of Chagos Islanders who recently returned to their homeland, telling them they must leave the islands immediately or face legal consequences, in a dramatic escalation of tensions surrounding the disputed territory’s future. This comes after four Chagossians landed on one of the remote atolls in the Indian Ocean in...

Published: 18 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Several women from Syria’s Alawite minority have shared harrowing accounts of being kidnapped, beaten and sexually assaulted by armed men in the western coastal region, in what survivors and rights groups describe as a wave of gender-based violence and sectarian targeting following the fall of the former government. The distressing testimonies were collected by BBC News Arabic and...

Published: 17 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson — a towering figure in the American civil rights movement and once a close aide to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — is being remembered as a transformative leader who helped reshape the United States’ social and political landscape. Jackson, who died aged 84, rose from humble beginnings in segregated South Carolina to become...

Published: 17 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A chilling case of prolonged abuse has ended with the rescue of a young girl, thanks to the vigilance of a specialised dark web agent who identified a critical clue hidden on a bedroom wall. Authorities say the discovery not only enabled law enforcement to intervene but also highlights the evolving role of technology and online monitoring in...