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US-Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear sites raise serious questions of international law under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT or Treaty). While these attacks may be evaluated under the UN Charter and other international treaties, customary laws, and principles, this commentary focuses on their implications for the NPT regime, which serves as a cornerstone of global [...]

A layoff notice was served to 639 employees at Voice of America and its parent organisation, the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), on Friday. The announcement brought the total number of employees eliminated at Voice of America and the US Agency for Global Media to 1400, which is an 85 percent reduction in personnel [...]

On the first anniversary of her sentencing, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) issued a renewed call for Chinese journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin’s immediate release. Huang, whose work helped ignite China’s #MeToo movement, was sentenced to five years in prison on charges of inciting “subversion of state power.” RSF condemned the verdict as arbitrary and politically motivated, [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged China on Tuesday to address the Tiananmen Massacre, including by halting censorship, allowing commemorations, compensating the victims’ families, and holding the perpetrators accountable. This statement comes ahead of the 36th anniversary of the killing of hundreds of peaceful pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, on June 4, 1989. China researcher [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday called on separatist insurgents in Thailand’s southern border provinces to end all attacks on civilians and comply with international humanitarian law. This comes after reports of renewed attacks and escalating violence by separatist groups in the region. Reports show that separatist groups in Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and parts of [...]

Rising authoritarianism, armed conflicts, and technological upheaval are eroding the foundations of international law. One state, with no army, no economic might, and physically smaller than many college campuses, continues to exert global influence through the quiet power of moral authority and legal advocacy. The Vatican, long underestimated as a relic of medieval diplomacy, arguably [...]

UN Secretary-General António Guterres sent a video message to the Nepalese government on Friday, warning that the Himalayan glaciers are rapidly melting and urging immediate action. Guterres addressed the issue that despite Nepal producing a negligible amount of emissions in comparison to other countries, they are feeling the effects of the increased temperatures. Nepal has seen [...]

Human Rights Watch on Thursday urged China to free the 11th Panchen Lama, Gendun Choki Nyima, and his parents, who were removed from public view in 1995 and have remained missing ever since. As the 30th anniversary of their disappearance approaches on Saturday, human rights advocates have intensified pressure on Beijing to end decades of [...]

UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Mary Lawlor expressed concern Wednesday over the conviction of journalist Rukhshona Khakimova, calling on the government of Tajikistan to release her and grant a fair retrial. Lawlor said: “Rukhshona Khakimova’s trial appears to have fallen short of international fair trial standards.” The special rapporteur argued [...]

In a letter to Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Monday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the re-elected Labour government to leverage its key foreign policies to strengthen human rights globally. HRW outlined several actions in the letter that the Australian government should take under four main areas of its foreign policy to promote human [...]