War, war, war
Hostilities continue with little sign of lasting peace let alone reconciliation April 2026 There is a ceasefire in Gaza/killings continue; the straight of Hormuz is open/the straight of Hormuz is closed; the Iranians have agreed to hand over their nuclear material/the Iranians will not hand over their nuclear material; there is a ceasefire in southern…
UN rapporteur sanctioned by the US
The UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese sanctioned and subject to death threats April 2026 Francesca Albanese is the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories since 1967. She has documented the extreme violence meted out on the Palestinians by Israel settlers and the IDF and for her pains has been…
Will peace talks succeed?
Peace negotiations unlikely to bear fruit April 2026 This is being written while negotiations are taking place in Islamabad to see if a solution can be found to the war between the US, Israel and Iran. It does not look hopeful but maybe we will be writing a post soon to record a successful conclusion,…
Amnesty in Salisbury & South Wiltshire 
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