Amnesty International on Friday expressed concern over the campaign of repression in Georgia in the run up to its October 4 local elections, citing reprisals against opposition figures, the silencing of independent media and civil society, and the arbitrary detention of protesters. Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia deputy director Denis Krivosheev stated: “The [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday condemned the Mexican Supreme Court’s decision to eliminate requirements for consultation with people with disabilities prior to the enactment of law that may affect them, claiming the ruling risks further marginalizing a vulnerable community. HRW associate disability rights director Carlos Ríos Espinosa stated: “Consultation is not a bureaucratic formality, [...]

Human Rights Watch on Thursday called for Algerian authorities to put a halt to excessive control over civil society groups, and urged them to enact new laws based on accepted international standards for freedom of association. According to the group, a current proposed bill that seeks to update Law 12-06, enacted in 2012, fails to [...]

Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday called for immediate reforms to the UN Security Council’s membership process, arguing for the inclusion of the African continent with at least two permanent seats, with veto power, and two non-permanent seats. Speaking on this topic before the UN General Assembly, President Ruto stated: “Reforming the Security Council is [...]

Human Rights Watch on Thursday asserted that the British Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s findings of severe issues with the Home Office’s management of the Windrush Compensation Scheme has “wider implications” for everyone seeking compensation. “The ombudsman’s decision illustrates once again that the Home Office’s Windrush Compensation Scheme is not fit for purpose and is [...]

Human Rights Watch on Wednesday called for stronger and more effective commitments from world leaders convening at the United Nations General Assembly from September 22 to 30 in safeguarding the sanctity of the UN from the interference of external political power in its role of protecting human rights and promoting international justice. The interim executive [...]

South Sudan’s vice president, Riek Machar, was charged Thursday with murder, treason, and crimes against humanity. Justice Minister Geng Akech accused him of directing ethnic militias in deadly assaults on federal forces that left more than 250 soldiers dead. This case traces back to a March 2025 assault in Nasir, Upper Nile state, where the [...]

The UN special rapporteur on violence against women and girls on Wednesday commended a legislative effort to repeal Brazil’s controversial Parental Alienation Law and to remove the contentious definition of “parental alienation” in Brazil’s Specialized Hearing Law. Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem said: “This initiative, led by a group of feminist congresswomen, is an important step [...]

Human Rights Watch on Monday denounced Cambodia’s National Assembly for approving amendments to the citizenship law that empower the government to strip or deny citizenship as a means of silencing critics, warning that the move could fuel politically motivated statelessness and deepen repression in the country. The new amendments empower the Cambodian government to strip [...]

Amnesty International on Thursday condemned the lack of accountability for the Chinese government’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims in western Xinjiang region, noting that nearly three years have passed since a groundbreaking UN report detailed gross violations of international law against the ethnic group. In commenting on the sheer scale of crimes committed by state authorities [...]