The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Tuesday criticized the deadly Israeli airstrike on Al-Baqa Café in Gaza that resulted in the death of Palestinian filmmaker and photojournalist Ismail Abu Hatab, and injured freelance journalist Bayan Abusultan.  In commenting on the latest wave of Israeli attacks on civilians, CPJ regional director Sara Qudah stated: “The [...]

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday signed into law a parliamentary bill passed last week that suspends cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations nuclear watchdog. The “Law on obligating the government to suspend cooperation with the IAEA,” was passed during a parliamentary session and garnered the overwhelming support of the [...]

Rights groups have criticized recent US sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court (ICC), its staff, and those cooperating with it, including the ICC prosecutor and four judges. The coalition of international legal organizations, consisting of the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, Human Rights Watch, the International Commission of Jurists, Judges for Judges and Lawyers’ [...]

Human Rights Watch on Wednesday urged the international community to address escalating violence and human rights abuses in Haiti, noting that conditions have been steadily deteriorating one year after the deployment of the first personnel under the UN-authorized Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission. In light of the inability of the Haitian National Police (HNP) to [...]

The UN Human Rights Office on Wednesday called for the urgent de-escalation of violence amid ongoing exchange of missile fire between Israel and Iran, warning that continued attacks risk severe civilian harm and violations of international law. In light of the alarming humanitarian crisis in Iran and the grave violations of international humanitarian law, UN [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Monday condemned Philippine authorities for refusing to allow its representatives and other press freedom groups to visit jailed journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio during a collaborative effort to advocate for her swift release after more than five years in detention. The press groups had initially submitted a formal request [...]

Amnesty International on Tuesday reported that Nigerian girls and young women who have escaped Boko Haram captivity continue to endure severe hardships amid persistent government inaction, according to new testimonies one year after the rights organization initially reported on their struggles with reintegrating into society. The testimonies highlighted how the Nigerian government has failed to [...]

The UN International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement on Wednesday urged Belgium to tackle the issue of ongoing systemic racism against Africans and people of African descent. Experts in the independent organization stated that systemic racism continues to torment Africans and people of African descent in the form [...]

Human Rights Watch on Tuesday denounced the recent attack on Colombian congressman and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay, calling it an assault on the very pillars of democracy. HRW Americas director Juanita Goebertus stated: “The attack against Miguel Uribe Turbay is a chilling reminder of the darkest chapters of political violence in Colombia.” She added: [...]

Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday authorized the tribunal’s landmark in absentia hearing, paving the way for trial proceedings against the fugitive Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony to move forward despite his continued evasion of arrest. Judicial proceedings at the ICC are comprised of two phases at the first instance trial [...]