A US appeals court on Thursday dismissed a challenge to a Tennessee law that restricts drag performances, reversing a lower court’s decision that blocked the law from taking full effect. The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit found that the plaintiff did not have standing in the case, dismissing the plaintiff’s challenge to [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Wednesday that the Zimbabwe army commander’s support for the country’s ruling party threatens the integrity of the country’s future elections as well as the rights of voters participating in them. The rights group called on the Zimbabwe government to end the military’s involvement in partisan politics, urging authorities to [...]

Kuwaiti authorities have increased the repression of government critics in 2024, according to a new report published by Amnesty International on Thursday. The report found that authorities have engaged in various forms of repressive acts since January, including arbitrarily arresting and stripping Kuwaiti citizenship from civilians as well as prosecuting Kuwaiti politicians. Amnesty International Researcher [...]

Over 30,000 people marched in Budapest Pride on Saturday and protested Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, according to local media. Ambassadors from various countries attended the event, including US Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman. Pressman emphasized the United States’ support for the march, stating that the US “will always march alongside those standing up for human dignity, [...]

The right to abortion has remained under threat in the US over the past two years, according to a statement released Thursday by Amnesty International. The rights group noted that millions of Americans have been deprived of the human right to an abortion in the two years since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. [...]

The US imposed visa restrictions on dozens of Georgian officials on Thursday, just three days after Georgia’s parliament enacted its controversial “foreign agent” law. The restrictions apply to between “two and three dozen” unnamed members of the Georgian Dream party, members of parliament, law enforcement officials, and private citizens. US Department of State Spokesperson Matthew [...]

Authorities and three industrial companies in the Republic of the Congo are failing to protect human rights, according to a report published by Amnesty International on Tuesday. The organization highlighted the oil spills and smoke emissions caused by two oil companies and one recycling company in the country, analyzing the impact of the incidents on [...]

The United States sanctioned five current and former Ugandan officials on Thursday for their involvement in corrupt practices and human rights violations, making the individuals ineligible for entry into the US. Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, former Minister of Karamoja Affairs Mary Goretti Kututu, former Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs Agnes Nandutu and Minister [...]

The harassment and criminalization of justice operators and human rights defenders by Guatemalan government officials include multiple forms of gender-based violence and discrimination, according to a report published by Amnesty International on Thursday. The report analyzes the criminalization of female justice operators and human rights defenders in the country, highlighting any instances of human rights [...]

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster on Tuesday signed into law a gender-affirming healthcare ban for transgender minors. House Bill (HB) 4624, known as the Help Not Harm bill, prohibits physicians, mental health providers and other healthcare professionals from “knowingly” providing gender-transition procedures to individuals under eighteen years of age. HB 4624 defines “gender transition procedures” [...]