England’s High Court of Justice on Friday ruled that Australia-based company BHP Mining was liable for the collapse of the Fundão Dam in Brazil over a decade ago—which caused the country’s worst environmental disaster—despite the company not owning the dam then. In delivering the long-awaited decision, Justice Finola O’Farrell held that the collapse, which killed [...]

The UN Security Council on Thursday announced its adoption of Resolution 2799, which removes two individuals, including Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, from its sanctions list for figures associated with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda, a move widely celebrated as presaging a revival of Syria’s economy. Fourteen members of the [...]

Amnesty International on Wednesday denounced France’s short-term residency system as a systemic violation of human rights that traps migrant workers in a cycle of discrimination, leaving them particularly vulnerable to labor exploitation, homelessness, and poverty. The research, conducted between April 2024 and September 2025, utilized first-hand experiences from 27 workers of 16 different nationalities, as well [...]

UN experts on Friday called for a swift and effective investigation into the deadliest police operation in Brazil’s history, after a raid in a Rio de Janeiro favela last week killed at least 120 people. The statement warned that the incident is part of a “disturbing pattern” of excessive force. The experts pleaded with the [...]

Amnesty International on Thursday condemned the Latvian government’s decision to leave the Council of Europe convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, also known as the Istanbul Convention. The statement warned that this move, which comes amid anti-rights groups’ attempted demonization of the idea of gender equality, sets a dangerous precedent [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday criticized the announcement of the new EU-Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement. The agreement describes respect for democratic principles and the preservation of fundamental freedoms as “essential,” yet HRW said that it fails to properly address Uzbekistan’s deteriorating rights record. Europe and Central Asia advocacy director at HRW, Iskra [...]

The European Union on Thursday approved the 19th package of sanctions against Russia, the latest effort to hinder Russian aggression in Ukraine, adding new restrictions on individuals and sectors supporting Moscow’s war effort. The new sanctions aim to intensify strain on the Russian economy and debilitate important sectors such as energy, finance, the military industrial [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday condemned the adoption of a constitutional reform in Chad, stating that it could pose a significant setback to democracy and the rule of law by empowering current President Mahamat Idriss Déby to remain in power for generations to come. HRW Central Africa director Lewis Mudge commented on the severity [...]

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday that Russia must pay Georgia over 253 million euros as a result of severe human rights breaches that arose due to the Russian “borderisation” process between the breakaway regions of Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and the territory controlled by the Georgian government. The court ordered Russia [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Tuesday urged authorities in the United Arab Emirates to provide the reasons behind the detention of South Sudanese political commentator Samuel Peter Oyay, who has been outspoken on the issue of corruption and elitism in Juba, the capital of South Sudan. In commenting on the detainment, CPJ regional [...]