A former supervisor of the Southern Regional Jail in Beaver, West Virginia was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Thursday for covering up an assault by correctional officers that led to the death of a 35-year-old inmate, Quantez Burks, three years ago. A federal jury convicted former lieutenant Chad Lester in January of three [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday called on Nigerien officials to free three Sahara FM radio journalists who have been detained twice for covering Niger’s intelligence collaboration with Russia. According to CPJ’s Francophone Africa Representative Moussa Ngom, the ongoing detentions of journalists highlights a growing trend of censorship concerning security issues in Niger. [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Friday called on Jordanian authorities to reverse a sweeping ban on 12 online news outlets accused of “spreading media poison and attacking Jordan” after they reported that the government profited from humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza. CPJ’s Middle East and North Africa Program Director Sara Qudah stated: “These [...]

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 [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Thursday that Israel’s policy on Gaza is “inch closer to extermination,” urging the international community to condemn Israel’s plans and prevent further atrocities. HRW Interim Executive Director Federico Borello stated: “Hearing Israeli officials flaunt plans to squeeze Gaza’s 2 million people into an even tinier area while making the [...]

Amnesty International urged the new government of Syria to address the country’s history of human rights abuses through “justice, truth, and reparation” in a statement released on Friday. The rights group also called for the implementation of reforms to prevent future human rights violations and ensure compliance with international law. Amnesty International’s call to action [...]

The US District Court for the District of Columbia granted a motion for preliminary injunction in favor of the American Bar Association (ABA) on Wednesday, temporarily blocking the Trump administration from canceling a series of grants to the ABA that funded legal services to victims of domestic and sexual violence. At the outset, Judge Christopher [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday called on European Union (EU) leaders to condemn Hungary’s proposed bill imposing far-reaching restrictions on organizations, such as nonprofits and independent media, that receive foreign monetary support. CPJ’s Deputy Advocacy Director Tom Gibson argued that the bill is a “chilling signal” that the freedom of the press [...]

Amnesty International on Thursday demanded the release of book publishing professionals who have been detained in Russia during the country’s “anti-LGBTI campaign,” calling on officials to drop all criminal charges against the individuals. Amnesty International’s Russia Director Natalia Zviagina said: “In their ruthless campaign against LGBTI people, Russian authorities have now come after book publishers, [...]

A UN expert on human rights in Somalia urged the Somali government on Thursday to accelerate important reforms and strengthen protections for its people amid persistent conflict and political uncertainty. The expert’s statement came at the conclusion of her fourth official visit to the country. Isha Dyfan, the UN independent expert on the situation of [...]