Moldovan President Maia Sandu denounced what she called an “unprecedented assault” on the country’s democracy in the wake of the contentious EU membership referendum held on Sunday. In a statement on X, Sandu accused criminal groups, allegedly backed by foreign actors hostile to Moldova’s national interests, of attempting to undermine the country’s democratic process. “These [...]

A spokesperson for the French government, Maude Bregeon, announced on Sunday that France’s newly appointed interior minister, Bruno Retailleau, has proposed a new immigration law to be adopted by the beginning of 2025 “to protect the French people.” According to Bregeon, the essential point of the new immigration law would be to prolong detention periods [...]

Switzerland-based assisted suicide organization The Last Resort said Sunday that it has suspended applications amid a criminal investigation into the use of a suicide “capsule.” Swiss authorities detained the president of The Last Resort, Dr. Florian Willet, following the death of a 64-year-old woman from the US in late September, according to a statement from [...]

Several human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the International Commission of Jurists, have jointly called on Egypt’s parliament to reject a proposed draft of the criminal procedure code on Wednesday. They argue that if passed, the draft bill would further entrench systemic abuses in Egypt’s legal system. The Egyptian government introduced [...]

Amnesty International on Monday urged Angola authorities to immediately release four activists who have been wrongfully detained for a year. Amnesty accused the authorities of refusing medical care to the four men. The four activists, Adolfo Campos, Abraão Pedro Santos, Gilson Morreira, and Hermenegildo Victor José, were arrested on September 16, 2023, in Luanda before [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a report on Monday detailing the influx of foreign-made weapons to the warring parties in Sudan. The report, titled “Fanning the Flames,” is based on a comprehensive analysis of photographs, videos, and satellite imagery, identifying the use of foreign-made weapons, including armed drones, rocket launchers, and anti-tank missiles, which have [...]

Dutch prosecutors announced their intent on Monday to seek prison sentences of up to 14 years for two Pakistani nationals accused of inciting threats on the life of prominent far-right politician Geert Wilders. The case is currently being tried in absentia, in the absence of the accused or a lawyer representing them. The Public Prosecutor’s [...]

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, was released from pre-trial detention on Wednesday after spending four days in custody. Durov was detained by French authorities on Saturday at Le Bourget Airport outside Paris. His arrest was based on allegations related to violations of laws concerning drug trafficking, child sexual content, promotion of terrorism, [...]

Head of Libya’s unrecognized government Osama Hammad announced on Tuesday the suspension of the country’s oil exports in response to attacks and kidnappings of employees of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) amidst a broader struggle for control between rival factions. The country has been divided by power struggles and currently has two rival governments—a [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) revealed an extensive report on sexual violence perpetrated by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum, Sudan, amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity. The report, titled “Khartoum is not Safe for Women!” details incidents of sexual violence in Khartoum, Bahri, and Omdurman based on testimonies from healthcare workers, social [...]