Amnesty International and Human Rights First published their first joint letter to Irish officials on Thursday, urging an end to the US administration’s use of Shannon Airport for unlawful Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) removals. The two human rights organizations expressed concern over ICE’s use of Shannon Airport at least five times, involving the removal [...]

A group of seven UN experts expressed alarm on Wednesday about a new law aimed at silencing LGBTQ+ voices and proponents of human and women’s rights in Belarus. The experts were concerned that this repression would breed further harassment and marginalization of LGBTQ+ individuals, women, and other minority groups: This law represents a dangerous escalation. [...]

A US federal district judge on Thursday granted a motion to compel the Department of Defense to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters. Judge Friedman yesterday held that the defendants were still not in compliance with a March court order: he Department take steps to circumvent the Court’s injunction and expect the Court to [...]

The US District Court for the District of Massachusetts on Wednesday enjoined the Trump administration’s removal of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopians in the US, allowing thousands to remain under the designation while the case continues in litigation. Ethiopia was first designated for TPS in 2022 due to escalating humanitarian concerns in the country. [...]

Responding to a “catastrophic human rights and humanitarian crisis,” a group of 16 UN experts on Thursday urged the immediate protection of civilians and the facilitation of humanitarian access in South Sudan. The experts warned that “South Sudan stands at a critical juncture” and that “ll parties must immediately cease hostilities and engage in meaningful [...]

Casinos in Cambodia operate free from state intervention despite being linked to human rights abuses, warned Amnesty International on Thursday. The human rights organization said at least a dozen casinos are connected directly to scamming compounds, where torture, forced labor, child labor and human trafficking have occurred. Amnesty’s regional co-director Montse Ferrer called out the [...]

In a 134-page decision, the US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina on Thursday upheld a North Carolina voting law as constitutional under the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments as well as the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA). The law in question, SB 824, among other things, requires photo identification cards when [...]

The Australian Department of Home Affairs on Wednesday announced plans to restrict visitors from Iran for the next six months. The ban took effect Thursday and applies to individuals who used an Iranian passport when granted a subclass 600 visa, which allows for temporary visitation to Australia. Since the breakout of the conflict in Iran, [...]

A US federal district judge said in a hearing on Thursday that he would bar Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (RFK) from enforcing a declaration issued last December that condemned “sex-rejecting procedures” on children and adolescents. Judge Mustafa Kasubhai of the US District Court for the District of Oregon stated that he would grant [...]

Local media in Minnesota reported Wednesday that an immigration judge ended the asylum claims of five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his family, ordering their removal from the US. The Columbia Heights Public School District, where the boy attended school, lamented the decision, stating: The announcement…is heartbreaking. We understand that this decision will be appealed and remain [...]