The White House on Friday requested the US Supreme Court to review President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship. The government urged the court to grant certiorari because it has “a strong and legitimate interest in ensuring that only qualified persons are granted” entry to the US political community and help elect its political [...]

US President Donald Trump’s September 25 memorandum directing federal agencies to investigate what it describes as a nationwide conspiracy to foment political violence constitutes a serious threat to human rights and democratic institutions, Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Friday. The memorandum, “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence,” instructs law enforcement and intelligence agencies [...]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in a press release on Friday that a grand jury indicted three people for doxxing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in August. The individuals are charged with conspiracy and publicly disclosing the personal information of a federal agent. The DOJ alleges the three defendants—Cynthia Raygoza, Ashleigh [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the Laotian government on Friday to implement key recommendations regarding enforced disappearances and violations of fundamental civil and political rights. The recommendations include ratifying effective legal measures to prevent enforced disappearance, eliminating all forms of discrimination against women in education, and applying international human rights instruments. After criticizing the [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the UN Security Council on Friday to authorize an international mission to address the escalating violence in Haiti, stating the mission be adequately funded, staffed, and anchored in strong human rights safeguards. The demand comes amid a security and humanitarian breakdown, as criminal gangs solidify control over large swathes [...]

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy, according to local media. Although he was acquitted of some corruption allegations, the Correctional Tribunal of Paris found Sarkozy guilty of a criminal association with an organized scheme to illegally finance his 2007 presidential election campaign. The decision has [...]

Amnesty International on Thursday urged Indian authorities to promptly and independently investigate the use of live fire during protests in Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh, one day after at least four people were reported killed and more than 50 were injured. Aakar Patel, chair of the board of Amnesty International India, called for de-escalation and [...]

The US Supreme Court on Friday sided with President Donald Trump’s administration in a dispute over foreign aid funding, granting the president’s request to freeze $4 billion in appropriations that Congress had already enacted but the administration sought to rescind. The court’s majority stayed a lower court ruling that had directed the administration to obligate [...]

Amnesty International urged Eswatini authorities on Wednesday to immediately disclose the whereabouts and legal status of five men who had been deported from the US. The organization also requested disclosure on why one of the men, Orville Etoria, was held in detention without charge for more than two months before being safely repatriated to his [...]

Slovenia announced on Thursday that it has imposed a travel ban on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, becoming the first European Union (EU) nation to target the Israeli leader with such a measure. The government said the move “follows measures already adopted against two extremist Israeli ministers” earlier this year. Neva Grasic, secretary for Slovenia’s [...]