A UN Special Rapporteur on Friday released a report urging the UK government to condemn Myanmar’s upcoming military junta-orchestrated election that appears to be a “sham,” as well as to continue its support of human rights in the area. Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, stated: “I urge [...]

Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, a Libyan prison chief, appeared before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday, standing accused of six counts of war crimes and six counts of crimes against humanity. These charges ranged from February 2015 to early 2020, and concern his role at the Mitiga prison near Tripoli. The description of [...]

Amnesty International reported Friday that an acquittal of 87 individuals, including protestors, journalists, and lawyers, reveals an endemic misuse of the criminal justice system by the Turkish government and authorities. Those acquitted had originally been arrested and detained for eight months following the police response to largely peaceful protests held between March 19 and 26. [...]

Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen have detained dozens of political opponents since July, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Thursday. The rights group said that at least 70 people associated with the opposition party Yemeni Congregation for Reform, or Islah, were detained on October 28 in Dhamar governorate. HRW noted that 21 of these [...]

The former Wales leader of right-wing populist political party Reform UK,  Nathan Gill, was imprisoned on Friday after pleading guilty to accepting bribes from Kremlin-linked figures. The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales sentenced Gill to 10 years and six months imprisonment under Section 2 of the Bribery Act 2010. Gill pleaded guilty to [...]

The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development on Wednesday released a statement urging the German government to promote inclusivity, sustainability and protection of human rights, following a visit to the country. Special Rapporteur Surya Deva visited Germany this month to assess the nation’s commitment to human rights, sustainable development goals, and local democratic [...]

The Slovenian parliament on Monday passed a security law that expands police powers and restricts welfare rights amid criticism that the law targets the Roma community. Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob said the bill “is not designed to punish, its principal aim is prevention. We want to give police concrete powers to confiscate weapons quickly.” [...]

A former Argentinian prosecutor for the International Criminal Court told the BBC on Thursday that recent US airstrikes on suspected boats smuggling drugs in the US would constitute crimes against humanity under international law.  Luis Moreno Ocampo said the strikes by President Donald Trump’s administration fell into the category of a planned, systematic attack against [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Wednesday that Cambodian authorities arbitrarily arrested and charged up to 16 individuals for expressing their opinions on the border conflict with Thailand earlier this year. Authorities allegedly arrested social media activists, members of an opposition party, and journalists who publicly criticized the Cambodian government’s handling of the conflict. One individual, [...]

The US Department of Justice on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc., claiming the company has engaged in discriminatory practices against clients with disabilities. The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California and alleges that Uber violated Title III of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). [...]