The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) released a public statement on Tuesday calling on Türkiye’s authorities to investigate the death of journalist and reporter Hakan Tosun, amid concerns that his death may have been an act of retaliation for his journalism. On October 11, Tosun was attacked on the street in Istanbul and beaten unconscious [...]

Amnesty International raised concern Wednesday over the disappearance of prominent government critic Humphrey Polepole, in light of a pattern of suspicious disappearances throughout the state. The group stated: “The Tanzanian government must put every effort into locating him and bringing him back to safety. They must hold his abductors accountable.” On October 6, Polepole’s residence [...]

A UN committee found Nigeria responsible for “grave and systematic violations” of the rights of women and girls a decade after the Boko Haram abduction of schoolgirls in Chibok. The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) released a report on Wednesday detailing extensive trauma suffered by the schoolgirls and a failure [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday urged Argentine authorities to investigate security forces’ “excessive” use of force in quelling a protest led by pensioners advocating for greater access to pensions, medical care, and other social safety nets. HRW Americas director Juanita Goebertus stated: “There is strong evidence that members of the security forces responded with [...]

The chairmen of the American House Foreign Affairs Committee and Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) and Sen. James Risch (R-ID), condemned Monday the upcoming and past UN Human Rights Council (HRC) agenda items for “disproportionately” focusing on Israel’s alleged human rights violations in Golan Heights and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The letter [...]

The Tokyo District Court ordered the dissolution of the Japanese branch of the Unification Church, colloquially known as “moonies,” following an inquest from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology into alleged violations of the Japanese Civil Code and Religious Corporations Act, according to local media. Presiding Judge Suzuki found that the methods [...]

A group of 17 bar societies and law associations across the world condemned the Trump administration on Tuesday for targeting lawyers, law firms and other legal organizations. The joint statement addressed recent sanctions imposed against the International Criminal Court (ICC), denunciations against the American Bar Association, and reducing security clearances for law firms providing services [...]

The New York Times reported Monday that the United States is withdrawing from the International Center for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA). “The US authorities have informed me that they will conclude their involvement in the ICPA by the end of March,” Michael Schmid, president of the European Union Agency for [...]

An UN spokesperson announced Tuesday that USAID funding cancellations have resulted in the closure of a UN human rights program intended on helping torture victims and the families of missing persons in Iraq. Speaking to the media at a Geneva press conference, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani stated, [...]

The K’ómoks First Nation of Vancouver Island overwhelmingly voted for a treaty and constitution granting self-governance on Saturday. Regarding the recent vote, K’ómoks chief councilor Nicole Rempel stated: This has been a momentous day for our nation. The treaty vote is a critical democratic process for our community. Every member’s voice counts. Our future includes [...]