A UN committee found Nigeria responsible for “grave and systematic violations” of the rights of women and girls a decade after the Boko Haram abduction of schoolgirls in Chibok. The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) released a report on Wednesday detailing extensive trauma suffered by the schoolgirls and a failure [...]

In a report to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances raised concerns on Wednesday about the escalating global trend of enforced disappearances targeting land and environmental defenders, particularly in regions with weak rule of law and prevailing impunity. In their report, UN experts found that land defenders [...]

The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday released approximately 100 warning letters it had sent to drug companies on September 9, alleging that the companies made false or misleading claims on their websites or in electronic advertisements. Major companies, including Hims & Hers Health and Eli Lilly, were among those targeted, with many letters [...]

At a press conference on Monday, Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois called for transparency from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after a man was fatally shot by an ICE officer last Friday. The incident took place in Franklin Park, a suburb west of Chicago. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Silverio Villegas Gonzalez [...]

International human and civil rights groups on Monday urged the UN Human Rights Council to maintain its oversight of the situation in Sri Lanka. The appeal comes ahead of the council’s 60th session, where member states’ compliance with international human rights treaties is to be reviewed. Amnesty International, together with the Asian Forum for Human [...]

Prosecutors revealed Tuesday that the state of Utah will seek the death penalty against the man who allegedly shot and killed conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. The state and lead attorney, Jeffrey Gray, charged Tyler Robinson with seven offenses, including aggravated murder with a targeted victim enhancement. The charges carry severe penalties and are brought against [...]

A New York state judge on Tuesday dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, the alleged shooter of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione faces multiple federal and state charges after he was accused of stalking and killing Thompson in New York City at an investor conference on December 4, 2024. The contested charges in New [...]

As Lebanon’s Parliament approaches a crucial juncture in drafting a new media law, 14 Lebanese and international rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch, called on legislators Tuesday to ensure it protects freedom of expression. While the law initially offered opportunities to strengthen protections for journalists and media outlets, recent proposed amendments risk undermining these rights. [...]

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced Monday that a preliminary investigation found Nvidia violated the country’s antitrust law after failing to comply with conditions imposed on its acquisition of Mellanox Technologies. The agency said it will conduct a further investigation before determining penalties. Nvidia completed its $6.9 billion acquisition of Mellanox in 2020. [...]

US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the US and China have reached a trade deal over social media platform TikTok and its parent company ByteDance. The president trumpeted the deal on a Truth Social post, stating: The big Trade Meeting in Europe between The United States of America, and China, has gone VERY [...]