Amnesty International condemned the murder of a prominent Palestinian activist, Awdah Al-Hathaleen, in a press release on Wednesday, highlighting the ongoing Israeli settler violence against Palestinians and the failure of authorities to act to prevent such attacks. Amnesty International senior director for research and advocacy Erika Guevara Rosas noted that Hathaleen had “recently warned UK [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) voiced concern on Tuesday that some European Union (EU) member states may be retreating from their human rights and environmental commitments, following an agreement on a proposal that could weaken an EU directive aimed at safeguarding rights in supply chains by easing sustainability requirements. The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), [...]

The UK High Court on Monday granted activist group Palestine Action an urgent hearing to challenge the Home Secretary’s decision to proscribe the group as a terrorist organization under Schedule 2 of the Terrorism Act 2000, alongside terror organizations such as ISIS and Al Qaeda. The hearing will take place at 10:30 AM on Friday, [...]

A UN expert Wednesday reprimanded Brazil over its adoption of a controversial legal doctrine to limit the land rights of Indigenous peoples. UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples Albert Kwokwo Barume reported that Brazil’s Senate has approved legislative decree No. 717/2024, which could “revoke the legal foundation for Indigenous land demarcation and [...]

The European Commission (EC) announced on Wednesday that it is adopting a landmark policy framework aimed at “protecting marine life and strengthening the blue economy,” pledging an investment of 1 billion euros to support the initiative. The European Ocean Pact is the first of its kind, aiming to establish a comprehensive, unified framework for EU [...]

A United Nations report, published on Tuesday, says that Israel’s attacks on Gaza’s cultural sites, religious sites and educational facilities amount to violations of international human rights law and that some such attacks have constituted the crime against humanity of extermination. The report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory [...]

The European Commission (EC) unveiled its 18th sanctions package against Russia in a press conference on Tuesday, targeting exports, revenue streams, and lowering the price cap on Russian oil. The EU said this package serves to increase pressure on Russia in light of its ongoing war with Ukraine. At the press conference, EU Foreign Policy [...]

The Italian Senate voted to pass a controversial security bill into law on Wednesday, expanding powers for police and introducing stricter laws around protest-related offenses. The Security Decree was passed by a vote of 109 to 69. It was introduced by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government, and approved in the lower house of Parliament [...]

During a press conference Tuesday, the UN World Food Program (WFP) raised concerns about the humanitarian situation worsening in Haiti with the coming hurricane season. The WFP said that political instability, violence and food shortages in the country may be escalated by a single storm. Following a visit to Haiti, WFP regional director in Latin America [...]

The UN issued a statement on Tuesday expressing strong condemnation of attacks against civilians attempting to access humanitarian aid, following reported reports of deaths around aid distribution sites in Gaza under Israeli military control. The reported attacks, which have taken place for three consecutive days, occurred around sites established by Israeli forces for the US-backed [...]