Amnesty International’s deputy regional director or the Middle East and North Africa, Hussein Baoumi, urged UN member states on Thursday to confront Iranian authorities over increasing “weaponization” of the death penalty in the country. Baoumi noted that over 1,000 people have been executed in Iran since the start of 2025—an average of four a day. [...]

The Russian Federation filed an appeal against Australia and the Netherlands at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday, challenging the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) decision in May 2025 that found Russia in violation of international aviation law in the shoot-down of MH17 that left no survivors on board the flight. Russia’s application [...]

UN Secretary General António Guterres issued a statement Sunday condemning an attack by armed gangs in Haiti that killed at least 40 people. Women, children, and the elderly were among the victims of the attack in the Cabaret commune of Haiti’s West Department. Violence has surged in Haiti since President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination in July [...]

Former Nepal Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki was sworn in as the country’s interim prime minister on Friday. This occurred after deadly crackdowns against anti-corruption protests, which led to the resignation of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli alongside other government figures. Karki is known for her independence and staunch stance against corruption, and she [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Monday that Houthi authorities detained at least 19 UN workers in Yemen three days after Israeli operations in the nation’s capital killed Houthi leader Ahmed al-Rahawi and several other government officials. HRW stressed how the arbitrary detainments ultimately harm Yemeni civilians, stating: At a time when the majority of people [...]

UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health Tlaleng Mofokeng on Thursday called on states to stop the targeting and killing of health and care workers, and to immediately release all health workers being detained, harassed or tortured. She also urged states to “respect and protect the right to health and its underlying determinants,” including [...]

European Union officials, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa, reaffirmed the EU’s support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday in response to US sanctions on four ICC judges. Slovenia, home to one of the sanctioned judges, has further asked Brussels to use the EU’s Extraterritoriality (Blocking) [...]

In a press briefing Tuesday, the spokesman for the UN Secretary-General forewarned that Syria’s health system “remains under severe strain,” leaving almost 16 million people in urgent need of humanitarian support amid continued threats posed by explosive remnants of war (ERWs). Stéphane Dujarric and the UN reported that ERWs have caused over 1,000 casualties since [...]

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Friday warned of a “major offensive” against press freedom in Peru, noting actions by all three branches of government—including judicial harassment, legislative initiatives and presidential enactments. RSF said the government’s actions have coincided with the murders of several Peruvian journalists in the first four months of 2025, reaching a level [...]

Foreign ministers from Ukraine, the UK, and several European states on Friday announced their support for the establishment of a special tribunal to prosecute Russian officials for the crime of aggression against Ukraine.  The countries include at least 37 states in addition to Ukraine. These states will have the power to hold accountable Russian political [...]