UN peacekeepers were forced to temporarily suspend their patrols along the Israel-Lebanon Blue Line on Sunday in response to the Israeli military releasing what they referred to as a “chemical substance.” The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said that they were told by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)  that the IDF would be [...]

Thousands of foreign nationals recently released or escaped from Cambodian scamming compounds urgently need humanitarian aid, Amnesty International said Tuesday. Many of these people were reportedly trafficked into the compounds, and their testimonies highlight the immediate dangers faced following their release, with no money, passports, medical care, or ways to reach safety. Amnesty International spoke [...]

An Amnesty International investigation found that aviation fuel, used by the Myanmar military in the nation’s ongoing civil war, continues to enter the country on “ghost ships,” the group said Sunday. Amnesty reported at least nine separate shipments of aviation fuel delivered into the country in 2024 and 2025, uncovering significant changes in how the fuel [...]

A UN expert on Tuesday urged the Guatemalan government to “take decisive steps to eliminate the instrumentalisation of its justice system once and for all,” ahead of the upcoming judicial appointment process for the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, Constitutional Court and Prosecutor General. Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Margaret Satterthwaite, stressed the [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday stated that the Sri Lankan government’s proposed counterterrorism legislation risks a similar oppression to its current abusive law. The bill fails to meet benchmarks for protection of rights set by the UN. According to the rights group, the bill also does not comply with Sri Lanka’s rights obligations made [...]

The Sri Lankan government must take action and accountability for conflict-related sexual violence, Amnesty International said Tuesday following the release of a report from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). In a statement, Amnesty International urged the government to “to end impunity and publicly commit to a timeline” for [...]

In anticipation of the UN gathering to draft a treaty that would formally allow international prosecution or extradition of alleged perpetrators of crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated Monday that it is “imperative that pay more attention to the issues affecting children.” HRW noted how the draft text only mentions children twice—once in [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Wednesday that the Egyptian government has “severely undermined the rights to education and health care” through a lack of funding. It called for the government to “guarantee free primary education” and “ensure high-quality health care is universally accessible.” According to HRW, the Egyptian parliament approved an education budget of [...]