Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Thursday that the armed group M23 committed human rights abuses against civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during its month-long occupation of the city of Uvira in December 2025, urging for a criminal investigation into these acts to ensure that all those responsible are held accountable. [...]

The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta quashed the province’s separation petition on Wednesday, holding that the authorities failed the duty to consult the First Nations before approving the referendum proposal. This is the second time the provincial court has barred the province’s separation petition. Justice Shaina Leonard found that the chief electoral officer owes [...]

“Gig” workers around the world experience long hours, unpredictable and declining pay, and serious safety risks as platform companies sidestep labor protections, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday in a report. HRW urges governments to adopt binding standards in an International Labour Organization (ILO) treaty on platform work, negotiations for which are scheduled for June [...]

The Constitutional Court (ConCourt), South Africa’s highest court, ruled Tuesday that foreigners cannot reapply for asylum if their application has been rejected. The ruling came in the case of Director of Home Affairs and Others v Irankunda and Niyonkuru, concerning two Burundi nationals who fled their country and resided in South Africa for four years. [...]

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Monday issued a high alert on the widening use of drones in the conflict in Sudan. Türk warned that unless the international community takes action without delay, the conflict in Sudan could enter a new, even deadlier phase. The Sudan team at the Human Rights Office found that [...]

United Nations human rights experts on Thursday condemned the enforced disappearance of three children and an adult in Guinea, warning that the victims appear to have been targeted in retaliation against exiled activist and musician Elie Kamano. The experts called on Guinean authorities to immediately disclose the victims’ whereabouts, ensure their safety, and conduct an [...]

Human Rights Watch on Thursday urged the European Commission to revise the text of its anti-deforestation regulation, scheduled for implementation by the end of 2026, after critics condemned the legislation for its potentially devastating exclusion of leather, a key driver of forest destruction. Commenting on the unforeseeable consequences that may arise due to the exclusion [...]

A Chinese military court on Thursday sentenced two former defense ministers to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption, marking the heaviest penalties imposed on senior military officials since President Xi Jinping launched his anti-corruption campaign more than a decade ago. Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu were convicted in separate proceedings, according to a statement [...]

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Thursday urged Tunisian authorities to halt their persecution of civil society organizations, journalists, human rights activists and members of the judiciary, who have been subjected to criminal proceedings in retaliation for their criticisms of government policies and the president’s consolidation of executive power. Türk criticized the growing trend [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday called on authorities in India to investigate a violent attack against two journalists while covering the Health Minister’s visit to the eastern state of Jharkhand and to ensure that all perpetrators are held accountable. The reported attack took place on April 28, when Indian journalists Ashish Kumar [...]