UN special rapporteurs voiced concern on Wednesday over the scale of trafficking and human rights abuses related to “scam compounds” in Southeast Asia. They called for urgent international action to “protect victims and step up prevention efforts.” The joint statement stressed the severity of the current situation, stating that it “has reached the level of [...]

A US federal judge ruled on Monday that President Donald Trump had “no constitutional authority” to fire staff and terminate programmatic activities at the US Institute of Peace (USIP) (United States Inst. of Peace v. Jackson). In her opinion, Judge Howell stated that the Administration violated §4605(f) of the USIP Act—the “for-cause removal” provision—when it [...]

Amnesty International urged the new government of Syria to address the country’s history of human rights abuses through “justice, truth, and reparation,” in a statement released on Friday. The rights group also called for the implementation of reforms to prevent future human rights violations and ensure compliance with international law. Amnesty International’s call to action [...]

A group of UN independent experts on Thursday called for the international community to act urgently to help those fleeing conflict in Sudan. The joint statement was issued in response to reports of severe human rights violations taking place in the Zamzam and Abu Shuk refugee camps in North Darfur. The experts, composed primarily of [...]

A California jury ordered NSO Group Technologies to pay WhatsApp $444,719 in compensatory damages and $167,254,000 in punitive damages on Tuesday. The jury found that “NSO engaged in malice, oppression, or fraud in violating the California Comprehensive Data Access and Fraud Act.” WhatsApp brought its complaint against NSO, an Israeli cybersecurity company, on October 29, [...]

Republicans on the US House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee universally voted against an amendment on Wednesday that would have prevented Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from using federal funds to detain or deport US citizens. Democratic Representative Pramila Jayapal from Washington proposed the amendment to a budget bill, which was approved in the House of [...]