Human Rights Watch on Tuesday demanded that Malawian authorities investigate and prosecute armed men who attacked peaceful election protesters last week while police on scene declined to step in. The international rights organization stressed that immediate action is crucial to send a strong message that human rights violations will not be tolerated ahead of the [...]
The UK High Court on Monday granted activist group Palestine Action an urgent hearing to challenge the Home Secretary’s decision to proscribe the group as a terrorist organization under Schedule 2 of the Terrorism Act 2000, alongside terror organizations such as ISIS and Al Qaeda. The hearing will take place at 10:30 AM on Friday, [...]
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Monday ruled that Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) contractors who designed enhanced interrogation techniques do not fall under the jurisdiction of US federal courts in civil claims. The three-judge panel unanimously affirmed the dismissal of Abu Zubaydah’s claims against two psychologists who designed enhanced interrogation techniques [...]
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that terminates the majority of US sanctions imposed on Syria and associated designated persons, effective July 1. Lifting sanctions will represent a significant opportunity for the ravaged Syrian economy. Sanctions against people and entities tied to the ousted Bashar Assad regime, terrorist organizations, and human rights [...]
The Constitutional Court of Thailand suspended the nation’s prime minster (PM) Tuesday, ordering her to stop performing her duties following allegations of misconduct and serious ethical violations tied to a leaked phone conversation with a senior Cambodian leader. Thirty-six senators filed a petition with the court alleging that PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra failed to fulfill her [...]
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is deepening at an alarming rate, a senior United Nations official warned on Monday, calling the suffering “unbearable” and condemning the “collective punishment of the Palestinian people.” Speaking to the UN Security Council, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East Khaled Khiari reported that more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed [...]
