The Bangladesh interim government banned all activities of the Awami League, the main opposition party, on Saturday. The advisory council, led by Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, also amended the International Crimes Tribunal Act. The change allows the tribunal to penalize political parties, their affiliated groups, and supporters. The government said the ban [...]

Amnesty International urged the US Department of Homeland Security to stop revoking the visas of foreign students, in a letter-writing campaign Tuesday. The demand comes in response to the substantial rise in deportation proceedings initiated by the US government against students, particularly those protesting against US support for Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip. Amnesty [...]

A Hong Kong District Court on Tuesday convicted social worker Jackie Chen of “rioting.” Chen mediated between the protesters and the police during the 2019 anti-government protests in Hong Kong, and urged the police not to fire non-lethal bullets. She also called on them to maintain peace. The judgment follows an appeal by the Secretary [...]