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UN human rights experts decried on Wednesday confirmation of the death of Jamshid Sharmahd, a victim of arbitrary detention in Iran. The UN experts said: “The death of the 69-year-old after years of arbitrary detention is appalling, especially considering he was subjected to kidnapping, and violations of numerous fundamental rights including his right to a [...]

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Romanian President Klaus Iohannis resigned from his post on Monday to avoid what he called a political crisis due to alleged Russian election interference. President Iohannis issued a press statement announcing his resignation. He is to leave office on February 12. As the decision to suspend the Romanian president has been set in motion in [...]

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UN officials warned on Tuesday that the US suspension of foreign aid programs could lead to millions of women and girls facing life-threatening risks. Pio Smith, UN Population Fund (UNFPA) Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, said the UNFPA will suspend services funded by US aid in South Asia. As a result, in Afghanistan, [...]

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Victims in Kenya urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Sunday to investigate alleged cases of abduction amid a rise in human rights violations across the country. The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), together with other local rights organizations and several victims of enforced disappearances, signed a petition demanding the ICC to investigate alleged cases [...]

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was put under investigation on Tuesday for the release and repatriation of Libyan Judicial Police chief Osama Almasri Njeem, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Prosecutor Francesco Lo Voi opened investigations against Giorgia Meloni for allegedly aiding and abetting Almasri. This occurred following a lawsuit issued by [...]

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The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting Sunday to discuss the escalation of violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as M23 forces supported by Rwanda advance towards the border city of Goma. UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix opened the meeting by condemning the resumption of hostilities on the DRC’s [...]

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Amnesty International on Friday urged Belarusian authorities to end their cycle of repression in light of the upcoming presidential election on January 26. The human rights organization claims President Alexander Lukashenko’s government is denying the Belarusian population the right to free speech by applying repressive measures such as arbitrary detentions, torture and criminalization of free [...]

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Human rights organizations, including the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), have urged an immediate end to the violence between illegal armed groups in the northeast Colombian region of Catatumbo. WOLA joined the Colombian movement “Defendamos la Paz” in a call for armed groups in Catatumbo to end their conflict. In a statement issued Sunday, [...]

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The European Commission announced on Friday additional measures in the ongoing proceedings against social media platform X under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The European Commission adopted three new investigatory measures. First, the EU obliged X to provide information on its recommender system, including any changes made to this algorithm. Moreover, the EU issued a [...]

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The chairman of the European Jewish Association (EJA), Rabbi Menachem Margolin, urged European governments to combat the rise of antisemitism around Europe during a meeting held in Cyprus on Monday. Margolin said, “Since October 7th, antisemitism has surged to alarming levels worldwide, especially in Europe.” To fight this, Rabbi Menachem Margolin requested the “unwavering support of [...]

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