Amnesty International (AI) published a statement Monday condemning TikTok’s failure to address the previously identified risks to youth’s mental health. AI reported TikTok’s responses to previous inquiries into implemented changes since a 2023 report. The responses denied the creation of user profiles from collected data and listed steps that were taken to protect youth on [...]

Amnesty International on Monday renewed its urgent call for the immediate and unconditional release of prominent Saudi cleric and reformist scholar Salman al-Ouda, who has been held in solitary confinement since his arrest in September 2017. The organization condemned the continued detention of Alodah as “unjust” and “politically motivated,” citing a broader crackdown on dissent [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday warned that the Syrian transitional government’s strict control over humanitarian aid restricts aid groups from providing effective assistance amid Syria’s ongoing humanitarian crisis. According to the organization, the transitional government has maintained strict requirements of registration and operational requirements on non-governmental groups (NGOs) providing aid. Aid groups must operate [...]

Amnesty International on Monday highlighted the urgent need for justice for victims of the rebel armed group Revolution and Justice in the Central African Republic following the arrest of its former leader, Armel Sayo. Armel Sayo was reportedly detained in Cameroon in January and is being held at a military facility in the Central African [...]

Hamas authorities on Sunday released the last American hostage, a 21-year-old named Edan Alexander who was reunited with his family after meeting them in Israel. The Israeli prime minister’s office announced that Edan’s release will not be tied to “anything in return,” with the government’s current policy on Gaza expected to continue. Alexander was taken [...]

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem on Monday announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for individuals from Afghanistan. Noem stated that the “conditions in Afghanistan” no longer warrant continuing the program, finding that it is “contrary to the national interest.” Before a TPS designation for a country expires, the secretary is required to [...]

On his first Sunday address from the Vatican before an audience of approximately 10,000 at St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV called for “never again war” across the world and for a “lasting peace” to be brokered. The pope also made specific references to the Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Palestine and India-Pakistan conflicts. Bishop Robert Francis Prevost was [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday that major digital labor companies misclassify gig workers as independent contractors in the US, avoiding employer responsibilities in honoring labor rights. According to the 155-page report published by HRW, several major companies that claim to offer gig workers “flexibility” in their working hours through digital labor format use algorithms [...]

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urged US Congress on Monday to restore Radio Free Asia’s Uyghur service to ensure journalists can continue reporting in one of China’s most isolated regions. RSF noted that the announcement to close the Uyghur language service of Radio Free Asia (RFA) will have a long-lasting impact on the reporting of atrocities [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused the military of Burkina Faso on Monday of orchestrating massacres of Fulani civilians between March 14 and April 22 under the auspices of a counter-terrorism operation against Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wa al-Muslimeen (JNIM), which allegedly retaliated through the targeted killings of civilians viewed as supportive of the military. The military [...]