The former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to begin serving his prison sentence in Paris next week, following a court decision last month sentencing him to five years in prison. The Correctional Tribunal of Paris found Sarkozy guilty of a criminal association with an organized scheme to illegally finance his 2007 presidential election campaign. [...]

Amnesty International on Monday urged Singaporean authorities to immediately halt the execution of Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, scheduled for Wednesday, October 8. The Malaysian national has been on death row since 2017 for importing 51.84 grams of diamorphine (heroin) into Singapore. Condemning the practice of mandatory death penalties for drug-related offenses as well as “multiple layers [...]

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed into law the withdrawal of Russia from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture. The move effectively eliminates oversight of the country’s prisons and detention facilities at a time when Moscow faces widespread accusations of torture and inhuman treatment against its own citizens, Ukrainian civilians, and prisoners [...]

Venezuelan authorities have continued to commit, and failed to investigate, grave human rights violations stemming from political persecution following the 2024 presidential elections, according to a United Nations fact-finding mission report released on Monday. The report found that violations continued in 2025 and have heavily repressed Venezuelan civil society across the political spectrum. With a [...]

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights commended the first convictions handed down by the Colombian Special Jurisdiction for Peace (SJP) as a “crucial milestone on the path of accountability” while cautioning that this only represents an early step in a long-term effort to restore peace and justice. “After decades of atrocity upon atrocity, [...]

Turkish authorities must drop charges brought against journalist Furkan Karabay, multiple press freedom organizations said in a joint statement Monday.  The groups argued Karabay’s detainment reflects a continuing clampdown on press freedom in Türkiye and warned of over-broad application of the law: We consider Karabay’s imprisonment and the denial of due process for more than [...]

A proposed budget cut to the Colombian Ombudsperson’s office would impair its ability to protect the Colombian citizens’ human rights at a critical moment, Human Rights Watch warned on Monday. Amid exacerbating conflict and political violence, the organization claimed the cuts would hinder office capabilities on top of other funding issues. In addition to creating [...]

The Rome Court of Ministers on Monday dismissed a case against Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni, related to the release of a man wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged crimes against humanity. Prosecutors will continue to bring charges against Italy’s Justice Minister Carlo Nordio, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, and Cabinet Secretary Alfredo [...]

Two of Israel’s best-known human rights organizations charged on Monday that government practices and policies in the Gaza Strip amount to an ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people. B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHRI) each published a report and jointly announced their findings. It marks the first time that an Israel-based rights group has [...]

US President Donald Trump announced Monday that the country will place harsh tariffs on Russia’s oil trading partners if no peace deal is reached between Russia and Ukraine within 50 days. Trump declined to say which particular states would be targeted during a White House press conference with NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte. The president [...]