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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
For years, the debate over school choice in Kentucky state has simmered beneath the surface. That tension came to a head again this month, as a familiar conflict between the governor’s office and the state legislature unfolded in real time, placing voters and federal incentives at the center of the dispute. On March 13, Kentucky [...]
Amnesty International on Thursday urged Israel to immediately halt attacks on healthcare workers, medical facilities, and first responders in Lebanon, warning that such actions may constitute violations of international humanitarian law. Deputy regional director for the Middle East and North Africa, Kristine Beckerle, stated: Healthcare workers are risking their lives to save others, and hospitals, [...]
A coalition of international human rights organizations on Friday called for the immediate release of Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj, three years after his arrest by India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA). Nearly three dozen rights groups, including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the Committee to Protect Journalists, said Mehraj’s continued detention is based on charges [...]
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Thursday released Estefany Rodríguez Flórez, a reporter whose work includes covering ICE for Nashville Noticias, after 16 days in custody on $10,000 bond. The federal government has alleged that Florez illegally overstayed a tourist visa and failed to attend two immigration appointments. The first happened during a massive winter [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Thursday that Bahrain authorities have arrested dozens of individuals for participating in peaceful protests amid the escalating conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran. The organization underscored the suppression of dissent through modes of arbitrary detention, denial of due process of law, and the potential imposition of the [...]
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled by a 5-4 narrow majority on Friday that the police may approach the door of private dwellings to talk with the occupant for a lawful investigation. Writing for the five-judge majority, Justice Mahmud Jamal held that the police may use their senses of sight, hearing, or smell to further [...]
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association on Thursday criticized Alberta’s new bill to limit patients’ access to medical assistance in dying (MAID). The group urged the province to withdraw the bill, claiming that the bill infringes upon the constitutional right to liberty and security. While the statement acknowledged the government’s interest in protecting vulnerable individuals, it [...]
