The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) issued a report Wednesday on the phenomenon of enforced disappearances in Colombia, and provided recommendations to support the state’s efforts in combating this crime. The committee’s report concluded a 15-day visit to Colombia, during which it held meetings with government authorities, victims, and civil society organizations. The CED [...]

Amnesty International warned on Wednesday that military authorities in West Africa have been increasingly using enforced disappearances as a means of repression against civil and political activists who criticize the government. The organization noted that the military and security forces in Mali, Niger, Guinea and Burkina Faso resorted to unlawful detentions and enforced disappearances to [...]

UN Special Rapporteur on the sale, sexual exploitation, and sexual abuse of children Fatima Singhateh welcomed on Thursday efforts from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to combat child sale and exploitation. She stated that the country demonstrated a firm commitment to protecting children and providing them with the necessary support. Singhateh noted that the UAE [...]

The European Commission fined tech companies Meta and Apple a combined €700 million on Wednesday for violating their obligations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), marking a landmark for European digital competition law. The European Commission fined Apple €500 million for implementing steering terms that breached the DMA. The Commission stated that Apple imposed technical and [...]

The UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Margaret Satterthwaite, expressed concerns on Thursday over the suspension and disciplinary actions taken against three judges of the Supreme Court of Maldives. The UN expert indicated that these suspensions are aimed at preventing the Supreme Court from reviewing a constitutional amendment announced in November [...]

Amnesty International condemned the authorities in Sudan and the international community on Tuesday for their inaction or involvement in exacerbating the country’ ongoing conflict, which began in 2023 and has resulted in devastating humanitarian consequences for the population. Erika Guevara Rosas, Amnesty International’s senior director for research and advocacy, stated: “The people of Sudan urgently need [...]

Amnesty International on Tuesday called on the candidates in Honduras’ presidential election to commit to human rights  ahead of the general election scheduled for November 30. The organization emphasized that the upcoming election presents an opportunity to improve human rights policies in Honduras and to address the country’s human rights shortfalls. Amnesty International highlighted Honduras’ [...]

The United Nations warned on Tuesday that the humanitarian situation in Myanmar is worsening following the two earthquakes that struck the country on March 28. The UN emphasized the need for international cooperation to help restore livelihoods and prevent similar events from having such devastating impacts in the future. Titon Mitra, the UN Development Programme [...]

Amnesty International welcomed on Wednesday the decision of Lithuania’s Supreme Administrative Court to accept a class action lawsuit from 24 asylum seekers who were arbitrarily detained by Lithuanian authorities between 2021 and 2022. The organization praised the ruling as a significant step toward justice and reparation for asylum seekers who have faced mistreatment and human [...]

Amnesty International (AI) welcomed on Tuesday Itaipu Binacional’s decision to finance the restitution of indigenous land in Brazil to the Avá Guaraní Paranaense people (“the Avá Guaraní”). These lands were previously dispossessed for the construction of the Itaipú hydroelectric dam, a joint project between Brazil and Paraguay. However, the organization stressed that while this measure [...]