Several non-governmental organizations on Tuesday demanded access to Cuban prisons, calling for international support following the death of a man imprisoned for participating in the July 2021 anti-government demonstrations. Several NGOs including Justicia 11J and the Centro de Documentación de Prisiones Cubanas (Cuban Prison Documentation Center), operated by Mexico-based non-profit organization Iniciativa para la Investigación [...]

The New Zealand Supreme Court on Monday unanimously upheld an appeal by the Attorney General, revising the legal test under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 (MACA). The decision effectively lowers the barriers for Māori, the indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand, to establish customary rights over the use of the foreshore and [...]

Google and Meta Platforms appealed to the Australian Government on Tuesday through written submissions to delay a bill imposing a social media ban for children under 16 years old. In their submissions, both Google and Meta contended the bill should be delayed until the Government’s Age Assurance Trial results are obtained. The Age Assurance Technology [...]

A report released on Monday by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) assessed the human rights situation of Sudanese refugees who have fled to South Sudan. The report documented a series of attacks on civilians by armed actors within Sudan, constituting violations of international law. The report follows the [...]

A coalition of human rights organizations urged the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday to intervene for the urgent medical release of imprisoned Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi. The Free Narges Coalition, alongside over 40 other human rights organizations, petitioned the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in a joint letter to pressure Iranian [...]

Australian Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind found that chain hardware retailer Bunnings breached privacy laws through the use of facial recognition technology, according to a report released on Tuesday. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) released the findings of an investigation initiated under section 40(2) of the Privacy Act in July 2022 to determine whether [...]

Amnesty International Australia issued a statement on Tuesday denouncing the Australian federal government’s newly proposed bill reintroducing punitive measures targeting a group of people released from immigration detention, emphasizing that it undermines the recent High Court decision and breaches Australia’s international obligations. The Amnesty International statement follows a recent decision in the High Court of [...]

The Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia reported on Monday that Labor Party Members of Parliament  for Western Australia risked serious misconduct by having publicly funded electorate officers engaging in political campaigning activities. The report, “Significant Misconduct Risks to Good Government,” was released following an investigation by the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC), a [...]

Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office announced on Thursday that the Prosecutor’s Office in the Volgograd region approved an indictment against Nikita Zhuravel, who was charged with treason under Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code. The maximum penalty for treason under the Russian Criminal Code is life imprisonment. According to the Prosecutor’s Office investigation, Zhuravel offered [...]

Amnesty International on Wednesday urged Kyrgyzstan to drop unsubstantiated, politically motivated charges against independent journalists. Journalists from several independent local media outlets, including YouTube-based Temirov LIVE and Ayt Ayt Dese, face up to six years in prison, with a final verdict of the Lenin District Court of Bishkek expected to be delivered on October 3. [...]