The UK government, Wednesday, urged social media platforms to take responsibility for harmful online content in light of the surge of violent anti-immigration riots sweeping the UK and a recent online anti-immigration “hit list.” Government regulator OfCom has released an open letter to UK online service providers about content on their platforms which may incite [...]

UK law associations expressed concern Monday over the suggestion that 24-hour “night courts” should be established to deal with the mass riots throughout the UK, emphasizing that solicitors are already overworked and underpaid. The (CBA), Magistrates’ Association, and UK Law Society all expressed concern over the potential plan. In an open letter to the Ministry [...]

The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) targeted a Yemeni fuel depot and port on Saturday in a strike attack responding to Houthi rebel attacks on Israel over the past months. The strike is Israel’s first retaliation in Yemen following an attack on Tel Aviv by a Houthi drone which killed one person and injured 10 others. [...]

The UK foreign secretary announced Friday that the country is resuming its funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinians in the Near East (UNWRA) effective immediately, following a pause due to allegations that staff were involved in Hamas’s October 7 attacks. In lifting the pause, the foreign secretary reiterated the importance of [...]

Human rights organization Viasna reported Friday that a German man was sentenced to death by firing squad by the Minsk Regional Court in Belarus and “charged with six serious offences” under the Criminal Code. He has been held in custody since November 6, 2023. The German Foreign Ministry confirmed that it is aware of the sentence [...]

Spanish authorities announced Thursday that a joint operation with Germany has resulted in the arrest of four people – three in Spain and one in Germany – on suspicion of working with Hezbollah. The announcement says that the four were allegedly supplying Hezbollah with parts to build kamikaze drones to use against Israel. The Guardia [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a report Tuesday claiming that children’s rights in El Salvador have been violated since the country declared its state of emergency in 2022. The report reveals that children in low-income communities have been arbitrarily detained, tortured, and faced severe mistreatment as a result of the country’s “war on gangs.” The [...]

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Saturday that his government will end the controversial Rwanda scheme introduced by the Sunak government, saying in a press conference that the scheme was “never a deterrent” and was ineffective as a migration policy. The scheme, introduced by the Conservative government to deter migrant boats arriving in the UK, [...]

Refugees and migrants face dangerous and violent conditions on routes across East and West Africa towards the Mediterranean Coast, according to a report released on Friday by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The office issued an appeal to border authorities in Africa to implement more protections for these vulnerable migrants. The [...]

Venezuelan opposition parties said Saturday that three activists for the opposition were arbitrarily detained on Friday and have not been seen since, following a string of opposition political activists being detained ahead of Venezuela’s July presidential elections. Opposition party Vente said on X (formerly Twitter) that 19-year-old volunteer youth leader Juan Carlos Rivas is being [...]