Amnesty International on Wednesday condemned Kuwait’s new counter-terrorism law that may have grave repercussions for the freedoms of assembly and expression. Enacted against the backdrop of US-Israel attacks, Decree No. 47 of 2026 on Combating Terrorism Crimes was issued on March 15, 2026. The new law relies on a vaguely broad definition of terrorism, extends the [...]

The United Nations on Friday launched a new initiative to safeguard victims of terror attacks from online harm and re-traumatization, with its primary aim being to ensure a victim-centered approach to building a safer environment for internet users. Friday, i.e, August 21, marks the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of [...]

Pakistan on Thursday announced its implementation of the Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines 2026 (the Guidelines), imposing strict regulatory limits on foreign journalists and local nationals working for international media outlets. The six-page document mandates that all international media operations and their personnel register directly with the External Publicity Wing of the Ministry of Information and [...]

UN human rights experts on Thursday condemned the recent measures by the United States against Cuba, calling them attempts to “alter the constitutional order of a sovereign State through threats and coercion,” and demanding that the Security Council and the General Assembly take action on the matter. Accusing the US of contraventions of Article 2 of [...]

Amnesty International on Thursday called for the release of Angolan activist Serrote Oliviera, who the rights group said has been arbitrarily detained by local authorities. Oliviera, also known as “General Nila,” is the leader of the National Union for Total Revolution of Angola and has been in detention for over 250 days. According to Amnesty [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a statement Friday condemning the unlawful detention of members of Yemen’s national human rights institution by the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC), a major party to the Yemeni war. The National Commission for the Investigation of Alleged Violations of Human Rights (NCIAVHR) is an independent body that investigates violations by [...]

Malaysia’s anti-corruption commission (MACC) on Friday arrested the country’s former Armed Forces chief, Mohamad Nizam Jaafar, as part of the ongoing anti-corruption crackdown within the military. Nizam has been charged with two counts of abuse of power, one count of criminal breach of trust, and one count of accepting gifts; all of which he has [...]

An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad on Friday sentenced seven people for incitement of violence and spread of hatred against state institutions during the May 2023 riots. Those convicted include YouTuber Adil Raja, journalists Wajahat Saeed Khan, Sabir Shakir and Shaheen Sehbai, anchorperson Haider Raza Mehdi, analyst Moeed Pirzada, and former army official Akbar Hussain. All [...]

The Supreme Court of Russia, in a closed-door decision on Friday, designated the Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF/FBK) as a “terrorist organization.” The ACF, a US-registered entity, was founded by the late opposition leader Alexeï Navalny as part of his movement against corruption in 2011. On October 22, the Prosecutor General’s Office petitioned the court to designate [...]

Human Rights Watch on Friday condemned the recent sentencing of two former media workers in Kyrgyzstan who were convicted of “public calls for mass unrest,” according to their employer. Joomort Duulatov and Aleksandr Aleksandrov, former camera operators for Kloop, were sentenced to five years in prison.  Duulatov and Aleksandrov, along with six other current and [...]