In a decisive referendum held on Sunday, Ecuadorian citizens overwhelmingly rejected a constitutional amendment that would have allowed foreign military bases on the country’s soil. Early counts show nearly two-thirds of ballots cast opposed the measure. President Daniel Noboa introduced the referendum, arguing that foreign cooperation, such as hosting bases for allied nations, was essential [...]

The South Korean government launched an investigation Monday into potential human rights violations following the detention of over 300 of its citizens during a US immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG battery plant in Georgia. On September 4, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), supported by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), conducted a raid at the $4.3 [...]

Amnesty International on Monday called for urgent humanitarian assistance to address the escalating crisis in the wake of a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on August 31. Entire villages were destroyed across Kunar, Nangarhar, and Lagham provinces, leaving thousands dead or injured and countless families without shelter. In a statement, Babu Ram Pant, Amnesty [...]

Kilmar Ábrego García, a Salvadorian national whose wrongful deportation earlier this year prompted multiple rebukes from federal courts, was taken into custody on Monday by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at its Baltimore field office. The detention occurred despite several federal court orders directing the government to ensure his presence in the US while [...]

On Tuesday, the American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates voted to end its longstanding practice of reserving five Board of Governors seats for women, racial minorities, and other underrepresented groups. While those five positions will remain on the board, the new policy removes demographic restrictions. Instead, any ABA member who can demonstrate a commitment [...]

On Monday, the US Department of State (DOS) issued a Temporary Final Rule establishing a 12-month visa bond pilot program for visitors seeking B-1 (business) or B-2 (tourism) visas from selected countries. Under this new rule, consular officers may require applicants to post a bond valued at $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000, depending on the officer’s [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on Senegalese authorities to immediately release news commentator Badara Gadiaga, cease the arrest of journalists, and end retaliation against media outlets critical of the government. CPJ’s Francophone Africa representative, Moussa Ngom, described the prosecution as part of “a dangerous conflation between the press and the political opposition.” He [...]

On Monday, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to immediately release journalist Mario Guevara, a Salvadoran national and Spanish-language reporter arrested last month. The statement follows a federal immigration judge’s ruling on July 1 granting Guevara $7,500 bail and ordering his release from ICE custody. Guevara remains [...]

A US federal judge on Monday issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing a policy that would bar foreign nationals from entering the US to study at Harvard University. Judge Allison D. Burroughs of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts ordered an injunction halting the Trump administration from [...]